7078 Bridge Humbucker

The Tone that started a revolution We all remember the first time we heard that first Van Halen album. Debuting in 1978, those rhythm tracks on You Really Got Me, Jamie’s Cryin’, Little Dreamer, On Fire – they weren’t just songs, they were a revolution. At the heart of that groundbreaking tone was a stock Ibanez® Destroyer loaded with a Maxon® Super 70 in the bridge. The Sheptone 7078 is built to create that exact tone. Handcrafted with uncompromising attention to detail, the 7078 delivers the articulate note definition, massive dynamics, and vintage-correct character that inspired generations of guitarists. I build every pickup by hand using the finest materials: rough cast, degaussed Alnico 8 magnets for power and clarity, 42AWG plain enamel wire computer-wound to exact turn counts for consistent tone, my proprietary double-black butyrate bobbins, and German nickel silver baseplates built to vintage spec. Vintage braided hookup wire completes the historically accurate design. With 49