Brierley Guitar Pickups Testimonials Page

JIM KELLY Rex Goh was my contact with good words about your pickups and as I was looking for a set for my Telecaster I took the plunge. What a great plunge it's worked out to be. The pickups have completely transformed the guitar for the best and are faultless on all levels. They really sound so sweet, detailed, punchy and musical. To sum it up, and one must use a Southern American accent for my quote ... 'Mick Brierley's pickups, they be drippin' with molasses'. I'll definitely be changing all my pickups in my other guitars for your handmade beauties, Mick. Kind regards, Jim.
JOE ROBINSON Just put a set of Mick's pickups into my favorite old strat ... WOW! I think these are the sweetest, most rich sounding Strat pups I’ve heard. The difference between Mick's set and the stock ones that were in that Strat is night and day. I live in Nashville and have heard and tried a bunch of different boutique pickups, but I honestly haven’t come across a Strat set this good. I used them in the studio today on a new track called ‘Out Alive’ which will be on my next record - Joe Robinson
TROY CASSAR-DALEY Hey, Troy Cassar-Daley here. I have played Telecasters for many years: Vintage, Custom Shop and many Japanese and Mexican Reissues. In my search for tone I have experimented with pickups until I found the ones that suited my guitars. I dropped a set of Mick Brierley’s 61s into my master built 56 Fender Telecaster and I have to say they are as close as I have got to the back pickup tone of my original 56. Amazing tone and chime you normally get from old played-in instruments. His sets are beautifully matched and speak like they have already done a thousand gigs. Great tone starts with your hands and then your pickups, so let Mick Brierley’s pickups give you the short cut to good tone. Then put away your soldering iron for good. Best regards, Troy.
JAMES MULLER After trying countless brands of pickups in my Strat and never being happy, I was finally recommended Mick's pickups by Rex Goh. I chatted with Mick about what I wanted and in less than a fortnight the pickups arrived and ... WOW!!! What a sound! Sparkling, warm clean tones and when you step on the dirt they overdrive beautifully. I decided not to stop there and ordered a custom humbucker for my 335. I was VERY specific about what I wanted from the pickup and once again the pickup arrived promptly and, much to my amazement, it had all the characteristics I specified and MORE! Thanks a bunch Mick - the Tele's next !!

JAKE LARDOT I’ve been playing guitar & gigging for 30 plus years. I have just about tried everything out there in guitar gear land including expensive boutique pickups. For me, Mick Brierley is the go-to-man for awesome hand-wound pickups. I am currently using his Vintage set in my tele, some of his A2 ‘buckers in a 335 type, and the incredible Brierley B-90 set (modified P-90 in a humbucker mount) in a Gibson SG. Whether playing at home into a practice amp, or into Voxes & Marshalls at large gigs, Mick's pickups are the DUCK’s NUTS !! Lee Kernaghan Band, Mother’s Little Gringoes, Mark Lucas & The Deadsetters, D Minor & The Dischords, Rose Tattoo, Party Boys, Adam Brand, Melanie Schneider, Tania Kernaghan band, Australian Led Zeppelin Show.

BRETT “Burger” KINGMAN Mick Brierley has shown me the end of the road as far my search for the ultimate hand wound pickup is concerned. Sparkle, definition, uber-attention to detail, good looks (the pickups, not Mick ;-) and the highest quality build possible, all packaged and wrapped in super friendly service and support. Oh, did I mention sound? They sound AMAZING !!! I have a humble but highly frequented YouTube channel and I’m ALWAYS getting compliments on my tones, which for the most part are largely due to Mick’s impeccable pickups. Thank you Mick ! James Reyne Band

LAWRIE MINSON I have been playing guitar for nearly 40 years. I wound my own pickups when I was a teenager. I have been a pro player for 30 years and have always pursued great tone. I have just finished a prototype signature electric guitar for the Maton Guitar company. All my experience has gone into this instrument and it is the best guitar I own. The pickups I have chosen are made by Mick Brierley. They deliver great tone and Mick has been an invaluable help to me through the design process. His pickups are a quality Australian made product. Lee Kernaghan band, Jimmy Barnes band, The Hired Hands, Tania Kernaghan band, James Blundell

DAVE LESLIE I was happy with my sound. I had the guitars I wanted and the pedals and amps that I sought. I didn't really see any reason to change - BUT I'm a guitar player (dammit) and the quest and curiosity to improve how you play and how you sound NEVER subsides. Enter Mick Brierley. I spoke to Mick about acquiring a couple of humbuckers for my Grubisa Merlin (#1 'go-to' axe) which had Gibbo Classics in it. 'What the hell', I thought. Mick sent them to Frank (Grubisa) to install. They were both coil-splittable, the front being an AlNiCo 2 and the rear was an AlNiCo 5 'Bias-Bucker" which allows you to retain a hefty output when switched to single coil, as one coil is wound hotter than the other. BRILLIANT!

These pickups unlocked an upper midrange 'breath/voice' that I was not aware the guitar possessed. It was always nice and 'chewy' but now it has a 'spanky zing' (sorry, there's no other way I can put it) which makes it even more versatile than before. Actually, this week my favourite tone is the rear single coil sound. Big round Strat tone. Mick's pickups really opened up my guitar. I know this guitar inside-out and was surprised at the added dimension these pickups gave it. My other Merlin is ordered/fitted with Mick's B90 pickups, which are P90s in a standard humbucker space. They make me sound like Malcolm Young on rhythm and Leslie West on lead. What more can I say ??

I also have a Crossley Guitars P9 (handmade by Peter Crossley in Melbourne) fitted with Mick's pickups as well. Both are splittable 'buckers, extremely versatile and it is a great sounding guitar. Between these 3 guitars I have ALL my bases covered, both studio and live. By now you get the picture. I'm pretty chuffed with Mick Brierley's work. Drop him a line or give him a call. Quench your curiosity. He knows what he's talkin' about. I'm happy I did and I think that you will be too.
Baby Animals, Jimmy Barnes, Richard Clapton, Doc Neeson's Angels, Ross Wilson, Party Boys, James Blundell etc

BOB SPENCER MickB makes beautiful sounding pickups at a price that is in all honesty far too low. I love the tone of all my MickB's. They currently live in six of my guitars, from set necks & bolt ons, to my beloved old Archtops (with an electric Mandolin in the works!). They provide the sound I look for & let the inherent tone of the guitars shine through. You just can't go wrong with a set of MickB's. Finch, Skyhooks, Angels, Raw Brit, ARIA Hall of Fame

Hi Mick - After setting everything just right and a few weeks of playing, I feel informed enough to say a large thank you! My tele sounds brilliant, both pickups sound great, and all combos (parallel, series, in and out of phase) are sweet and full despite the variation in sound possible. I got the hum cancelling I was after, and more improvement in tone than I was expecting. I’m more than glad I ended up getting both pickups from you, I only wish I did it years ago! I suppose I must have assumed the cost would be much higher. But it wasn’t. Great sound, great price, very happy customer. Thanks again, Adam.

Hi Mick - The pickups are in, and they are fantastic. Exactly what I was after. They sound great, both when full or split. Very happy, thank you. Thanks again for such excellent service. Cheers, Craig.

Hi mate - I spoke to you a few months ago. Just had two of your humbuckers fitted to my Gretsch Historic series by Les Rankin. The tone is sensational and Les has done an excellent job fitting the humbuckers where 2 DeArmond single coils used to live. My strat is next in line for your pick ups. Keep up the good work. Cheers, Chris.

I had the pickups installed today, and I’m so happy with them! The humbucker has so much note clarity for more complex chords, yet has the output for HEAVY rhythm and strong harmonics AND the best coil tap I have ever heard. The single coils are just amazing. So rich and articulate - Alister

Anyways, I finally got them installed last week. Pickups absolutely rip. Bridge is all tele with a bit extra and the neck just sings. Such beautiful blues tone. Dan - USA

Hello Mick, just a quick note to say that I am really enjoying the guitar with your pickups. Every time I plug in I am intrigued by the sensitivity and character, it makes playing all the more fun. So thanks heaps, Phil.

Mick, several months on and a fair few gigs later those pickups sound absolutely sensational exactly what i wanted and with more response then I hoped for, really can't thank you enough. Going into the studio with my band early next year and that guitar will be all over the record ill let you know when its done so you can hear it. Thanks very much, Joe.