Best Humbucker Pickups Under $300 2026

Affordable humbucker pickups under $300 - great value without compromising quality

Last updated: January 7, 2026 • Next update: January 14, 2026

PRICE RANGES: Under $100 Under $200 Under $300 Under $500 Under $800

SKILL LEVELS: For Beginner For Intermediate For Professional For Advanced

GENRES & STYLES: For Rock For Metal For Jazz For Blues For Hard Rock For Heavy Genres

BRANDS: Seymour Duncan DiMarzio EMG Bare Knuckle Gibson Mojotone Fishman Suhr Tesla Fender Lollar TV Jones PRS

Seymour Duncan Jeff Loomis Trembucker B Gold - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.6/5 (53 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

8/10

Seymour Duncan Jeff Loomis Trembucker B Gold

by Seymour Duncan

Heavy Genres Jazz Rock

Key Feature:

• Versatile for many genres

✓ PROS

• Great sustain characteristics
• Versatile for many genres

✗ CONS

• May overpower small amps
• Less vintage character

Seymour Duncan Jeff Loomis Trembucker B GoldPickup for Electric GuitarJeff Loomis Signature ModelTrembuckerFor the...

⭐ 4.6/5 (53 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 599867

$292

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Seymour Duncan Antiquity JB Neck Zebra - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.5/5 (52 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

9/10

Seymour Duncan Antiquity JB Neck Zebra

by Seymour Duncan

Blues Metal Heavy Genres

Key Feature:

• Great sustain characteristics

✓ PROS

• Thick, powerful tone
• High output for distortion

✗ CONS

• May overpower small amps
• Can be too thick for some styles

Seymour Duncan Antiquity JB Neck ZebraPickups for Electric GuitarHumbuckerFor the neck positionWarmgood articulation...

⭐ 4.5/5 (52 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

9/10

Art. 554000

$285

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Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB Set 50 BK - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 5.0/5 (14 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB Set 50 BK

by Bare Knuckle

Heavy Genres Rock Metal

Key Feature:

• High output for distortion

✓ PROS

• High output for distortion
• Thick, powerful tone

✗ CONS

• May overpower small amps
• Less vintage character

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB Set 50 BKSet of Pickups for Electric Guitar2 Hand-wound humbuckersBoot Camp SeriesFor...

⭐ 5.0/5 (14 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Art. 556745

$256

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Seymour Duncan Hot Rodded HU Set Zebra - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.7/5 (3 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Seymour Duncan Hot Rodded HU Set Zebra

by Seymour Duncan

Metal Jazz Heavy Genres

Key Feature:

• High output for distortion

✓ PROS

• Versatile for many genres
• Thick, powerful tone

✗ CONS

• Different mounting requirements
• Less vintage character

Seymour Duncan Hot Rodded HU Set ZebraPickup set for electric guitar2 Humbucker (SH-2N Jazz and SH-4 JB)For bridge and...

⭐ 4.7/5 (3 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Art. 580387

$296

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Seymour Duncan Jeff Loomis Humbucker Bridge N - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.9/5 (21 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Seymour Duncan Jeff Loomis Humbucker Bridge N

by Seymour Duncan

Hard Rock Rock Heavy Genres

Key Feature:

• Great sustain characteristics

✓ PROS

• High output for distortion
• Cancels electrical interference

✗ CONS

• May overpower small amps
• Different mounting requirements

Seymour Duncan , Pickup for Electric GuitarJeff Loomis Signature ModelHumbuckerFor the bridge positionHigh outputTight...

⭐ 4.9/5 (21 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Art. 599878

$237

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Seymour Duncan Mark Holcomb Omega Bridge TB 6 - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.5/5 (45 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

9/10

Seymour Duncan Mark Holcomb Omega Bridge TB 6

by Seymour Duncan

Jazz Hard Rock Rock

Key Feature:

• High output for distortion

✓ PROS

• Thick, powerful tone
• High output for distortion

✗ CONS

• May overpower small amps
• May lack brightness of single-coils

Seymour Duncan Mark Holcomb Omega Bridge TB 6Pickup for Electric GuitarTrembucker for the bridge positionMark Holcomb...

⭐ 4.5/5 (45 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

9/10

Art. 411713

$208

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Mojotone 59 Clone Low Output HB Set G - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.6/5 (6 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Mojotone 59 Clone Low Output HB Set G

by Mojotone

Hard Rock Jazz Heavy Genres

Key Feature:

• High output for distortion

✓ PROS

• Great sustain characteristics
• High output for distortion

✗ CONS

• Less vintage character
• May lack brightness of single-coils

Mojotone 59 Clone Low Output HB Set GSet of Pickups for Electric Guitar2 HumbuckersFor bridge and neck positionOutput:...

⭐ 4.6/5 (6 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Art. 575552

$296

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Seymour Duncan SH-JB Hot Rodded Humbucker - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.5/5 (31 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

8/10

Seymour Duncan SH-JB Hot Rodded Humbucker

by Seymour Duncan

Metal Blues Rock

Key Feature:

• High output for distortion

✓ PROS

• High output for distortion
• Versatile for many genres

✗ CONS

• May lack brightness of single-coils
• May overpower small amps

Seymour Duncan SH-JB Hot Rodded HumbuckerPickup Set for Electric GuitarSH-2n HJazz humbucker in the neck positionSH-4...

⭐ 4.5/5 (31 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 180924

$296

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Mojotone Johnny Winter Firebird Set N - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.9/5 (18 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Mojotone Johnny Winter Firebird Set N

by Mojotone

Heavy Genres Metal Rock

Key Feature:

• Great sustain characteristics

✓ PROS

• Versatile for many genres
• Thick, powerful tone

✗ CONS

• Different mounting requirements
• May overpower small amps

Mojotone Johnny Winter Firebird Set N, Set of Pickups for Firebird Electric GuitarIn 2014, Johnny Winter teamed up with...

⭐ 4.9/5 (18 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Art. 573828

$285

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Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB Set 53 N - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#10

⭐ 4.5/5 (3 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

9/10

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB Set 53 N

by Bare Knuckle

Hard Rock Jazz Rock

Key Feature:

• High output for distortion

✓ PROS

• Thick, powerful tone
• High output for distortion

✗ CONS

• Different mounting requirements
• Less vintage character

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB Set 53 NSet of Pickups for Electric GuitarTwo hand-wound humbuckersBoot Camp SeriesFor...

⭐ 4.5/5 (3 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

9/10

Art. 556747

$263

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Seymour Duncan Lari Basilio Bridge Pickup G - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#11

⭐ 5.0/5 (23 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

8/10

Seymour Duncan Lari Basilio Bridge Pickup G

by Seymour Duncan

Rock Metal Blues

Key Feature:

• Great sustain characteristics

✓ PROS

• Great sustain characteristics
• Thick, powerful tone

✗ CONS

• Less vintage character
• May lack brightness of single-coils

Seymour Duncan Lari Basilio Bridge Pickup GPickup for Electric GuitarLari Basilio Signature ModelTrembuckerFor the...

⭐ 5.0/5 (23 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 564236

$219

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Mojotone 59 Modern Humbucker Set BK - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#12

⭐ 5.0/5 (23 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

8/10

Mojotone 59 Modern Humbucker Set BK

by Mojotone

Jazz Heavy Genres Hard Rock

Key Feature:

• Great sustain characteristics

✓ PROS

• Cancels electrical interference
• Versatile for many genres

✗ CONS

• Less vintage character
• May overpower small amps

Mojotone 59 Modern Humbucker Set BKSet of Pickups for Electric Guitar2 humbuckersFor bridge and neck positionThe same...

⭐ 5.0/5 (23 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 616938

$274

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Seymour Duncan P90 Silencer Neck Gold - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#13

⭐ 4.7/5 (39 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

8/10

Seymour Duncan P90 Silencer Neck Gold

by Seymour Duncan

Heavy Genres Metal Hard Rock

Key Feature:

• Cancels electrical interference

✓ PROS

• Great sustain characteristics
• High output for distortion

✗ CONS

• Can be too thick for some styles
• Different mounting requirements

Seymour Duncan P90 Silencer Neck GoldPickup for Electric GuitarP90 in Humbucker StyleFor the neck positionInnovative...

⭐ 4.7/5 (39 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 603318

$219

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Fishman Fluence Killswitch Engage Set - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#14

⭐ 5.0/5 (47 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

8/10

Fishman Fluence Killswitch Engage Set

by Fishman

Hard Rock Rock Jazz

Key Feature:

• Versatile for many genres

✓ PROS

• Cancels electrical interference
• Great sustain characteristics

✗ CONS

• Less vintage character
• May overpower small amps

Fishman Fluence Killswitch Engage SetActive Pickup Set for Electric GuitarAdam Dutkiewicz & Joel Stroetzel...

⭐ 5.0/5 (47 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 458832

$296

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Mojotone Johnny Winter Firebird Set C - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#15

⭐ 4.8/5 (35 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

8/10

Mojotone Johnny Winter Firebird Set C

by Mojotone

Rock Blues Jazz

Key Feature:

• Versatile for many genres

✓ PROS

• Great sustain characteristics
• Thick, powerful tone

✗ CONS

• May lack brightness of single-coils
• Different mounting requirements

Mojotone Johnny Winter Firebird Set CSet of Pickups for Electric GuitarJohnny Winter SetSuitable for Firebird...

⭐ 4.8/5 (35 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 562685

$285

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How to Choose the Best Humbucker Pickups

Budget Planning

• Under $200: Entry-level
• $200-$500: Intermediate
• $500-$1000: Advanced
• $1000+: Professional

Quality Check

• Sound clarity & tone
• Build materials & finish
• Hardware durability
• Overall craftsmanship

Key Features

• Your musical style
• Skill level match
• Intended use case
• Brand reputation

Frequently Asked Questions

Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.

Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.

Higher-priced humbucker pickups typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.

Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.

Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.

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Best Humbucker Pickups Under $300 2026

Seymour Duncan Jeff Loomis Trembucker B Gold

Seymour Duncan Antiquity JB Neck Zebra

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB Set 50 BK

Seymour Duncan Hot Rodded HU Set Zebra

Seymour Duncan Jeff Loomis Humbucker Bridge N

Seymour Duncan Mark Holcomb Omega Bridge TB 6

Mojotone 59 Clone Low Output HB Set G

Seymour Duncan SH-JB Hot Rodded Humbucker

Mojotone Johnny Winter Firebird Set N

Bare Knuckle BC True Grit HB Set 53 N

Seymour Duncan Lari Basilio Bridge Pickup G

Mojotone 59 Modern Humbucker Set BK

Seymour Duncan P90 Silencer Neck Gold

Fishman Fluence Killswitch Engage Set

Mojotone Johnny Winter Firebird Set C

How to Choose the Best Humbucker Pickups

Budget Planning

Quality Check

Key Features

Frequently Asked Questions

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