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Mick Thomson Slipknot on stage while holding the guitar with stage lights background

Also known as #7 in the multi-platinum, genre defining metal band Slipknot, Mick Thomson has chosen Fluence pickups to capture his formidable and intense playing style.

Mick Thomson Slipknot on stage while holding the guitar with stage lights background

Mick Thomson’s immediately recognizable style is a sonic blend of drop-tuned riffs, percussive groovebased rhythms, and fluid, face-melting leads. The innovative guitarist is known for his thick and heavy, high-gain guitar tones which have helped define the Grammy Award-winning band’s signature sound. Mick’s guitar hero status has been cemented by Slipknot’s bombastic, high-energy live shows and over 30 million albums sold.

Mick Thomson Signature Series Neck Pickup

3 distinct and unique voices in the same pickup. Thick, fluid active neck humbucker tones from Voice 1, a sweet “vintage plus” passive tones in Voice 2, and classic neck single coil tones in Voice 3, all packed into the same guitar.

  • Voice 1: Thick, fluid, Active Neck Humbucker
  • Voice 2: Vintage Plus passive Neck Humbucker with added low mid punch
  • Voice 3: Vintage single coil neck
Mick Thomson Slipknot on stage wearing a mask while both hands on guitar

Mick Thomson Signature Series Bridge Pickup

Mick Thomson Signature Series Bridge Pickup Mick’s ultimate tight active bridge humbucker tone in Voice 1, a refined and tailored hot passive sound in Voice 2, and a classic single coil tone in Voice 3.

  • Voice 1: Mick’s signature tight active bridge humbucker
  • Voice 2: Hot and punchy passive bridge humbucker
  • Voice 3: Single coil bridge
Mick Thomson Slipknot on stage while holding the guitar

Fluence Mick Thomson Signature Series Pickups

  • Are Multi-Voice. Set and forget, or wire – up to toggle between musically complimentary voices.
  • Drop right in and replace standard humbucker pickups.
  • Are rechargeable on your guitar. Optional lithium-ion battery pack offers more hours of playing time between charges than a standard 9V battery.
Fishman Fluence Signature Series Mick Thomson 6-String Pickup Straight black nickel front

Straight from Mick Thomson:

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My pickups were tuned in a studio and then tested on the road and then tuned a little bit more. The end result being both musical and face melting. Extra attention was given to the low mids to keep it big but tight. Voiced to cut through a mix but never be shrill. Just could not be happier with how they turned out.

Mick Thomson

Slipknot

Specifications

NECK HUMBUCKER BRIDGE HUMBUCKER

PEAK FREQUENCY

Voice 1: 630 Hz / Voice 2: 280 kHz / Voice 3: 5 kHz Voice 1: 650 k Hz / Voice 2: 2.2 kHz / Voice 3: 5 kHz

MAGNETIC MATERIAL

Alnico V Ceramic VII

MAGNETIC CIRCUIT

Hybrid (Custom) Hybrid (Custom)

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE

2k 2k

CURRENT DRAW

3mA 9v 3mA 9v

BATTERY

9-Volt or optional rechargeable battery pack (for the set) 9-Volt or optional rechargeable battery pack (for the set)

BATTERY LIFE

Up to 110 hours (for the set) Up to 110 hours (for the set)