Best Passive Electric Guitar Pickups in 2026

James Hetfield Signature Pickup Set

"Stealth" looking set

Active tone with the clarity and punch of a passive pickup

DC Resistance: Neck: 13K kBridge: 16.60K kResonant Peak:Neck: 6.35kHzBridge: 6.68kHzEQ: 6 / 6 / 6 (Treb / Mid / Bass)Magnet: Ceramic BarCable: Four Con.

Pickup mounting screws and springs for most bass guitar pickups or P90 pickups

Screws Dimension: 36mm(total length including head) x 2.6mm(thread diameter) x 4.2mm(head diameter); Pickup Springs Dimenison: 26mm(Length) x 4.7mm(Outer diameter) x 3.3mm(Inner diameter)

Due to the wide variety of pickups and screws in the market,please be sure to verify the dimensions carefully before you order the item; We can not promise these screws would fit all the bass pickups or P90 Pickups

Zakk Wylde Signature Pickup Set

Includes both EMG 81 & 85 active pickups

Long shaft volume and tone controls

Material: ABS; Very good quality guitar bass 9V battery case

Surface Size: 78mm (Length) x 41mm (Width) x 22mm (Height)

Mounting Case Size: 56mm (Length) x 30mm (Width)

Easy access for replacement.

Surface: 81.4mm(Max Length) x 29mm(Max Width) x 31mm(Max Height)

Mounting Box: 61mm(Length) x 23.1mm(Width)

Active Humbucking-sized Electric Guitar Pickup Set (7-string) with Multi-voice Fluence Ce - Black

Genuine Fender replacement Stratocaster pickup covers

Set of three black pickup covers

Fits a variety of vintage and contemporary Stratocaster models; will not Noiseless pickups

Passive Humbucking Magnetic Acoustic Soundhole Pickup with Low-profile Design

Easy Installation

Dimensions: Outside(L x W): Approx. 92.5 x 46.3mm(3.64 x 1.82 in); Mounting Screws Distance (L x W): Approx. 81.4 x 37.2mm(3.2 x 1.46 in); Neck Ring Height: Approx. 5.88mm (0.23 in); Bridge Ring Height: Approx.7.88mm(0.35 in). Please check the parameter drawing in the attached pics before placing your order.

Humbucking pickup ring set - neck and bridge, flat bottom.

Metal construction, durable and sturdy, not easy to deform. Nice accessory to replace the broken or old pickup rings to dress up your guitar.

Fit Les Paul P90 electric guitar parts upgrade or replacement.

Alnico 5 magnets with adjustable poles, high power fatter sound.

Resistance: 7-8K(neck), 11-12K(bridge); Pickup pole spacing: 50mm(neck); 52mm(bridge).

Compatible with electric guitar which can be installed humbucker pickup.

Magnet: ceramic humbucker pickup, 12 adjustable hexagonal screw pole pieces.

Resistance: Total is 14-15k ohms, single coil is 7-8k ohms. Position: Bridge pickup.

Compatible with electric guitar which can be installed humbucker pickup.

Magnet: Alnico 5 humbucker pickup, 12 solid pole pieces.

Resistance: Neck pick is 7-8K, bridge pickup is 15-16K.

These Pickup Rings in black color are wonderful DIY parts for guitarists or luthiers.Compatible with electric guitar or other similar guitar parts,which are used to replace your old pickup rings.

It's so easy for you to install these two mounting rings with screws.(included 8PCS).

Metal construction, stable and sturdy and you needn't worry about deforming.

KAISH Pickup Height Adjustment Pads with Springs for Fender P Bass or Jaquar Pickups

This Pad is directly attached to your guitar/bass body without using a mounting ring with self adhesive backing

Approx Dimension: 1-3/16" x 3/4" x 1/2" (30mm x 19mm x 13mm); Of course, the item can be cut to the size you need

Genuine Fender Replacement Part

High Quality

Durable

Applications : 3 IN 1 Transducer Pickup System fit for most string music instruments, amplify an upright bass, banjo, violin, ukulele, viola, cello, mandolin, resonator guitar,etc.

Premium Material : Quality ABS Plastic, Electronic Part: Metal, Color: black lines, silver tone.

Size : Small size, portable and easy to use. Cable Length: approx. 57cm/ 22.44", 3-pack Piezo electric Disk Dia. : approx. 27mm/ 1.06", Endpin Jack Dia. : approx. 6mm / 0.24".

Different guitars may use different pole spacing pickups, if you want to get correct covers for your pickups, you must know the pole spacing of your current pickups.The pole spacing is very important for changing pickup covers,to avoid unfit problem, please be sure to verify the pole spacing of your pickups before ordering

Brass Material Humbucker Pickup Covers; Neck is 49.2mm(1-15/16") pole spacing measured from center to center and Bridge is 52mm pole spacing measured center to center

Overall dimensions approx. 2.75" x 1.5" x .635" (69.8mm x 38.1mm x 16mm)

★ FITS in soundholes from 3.88” (98.5 mm) to 3.94” (100mm) diameter. ★ HIGH impedance passive design, no battery required.

★ BUILT with Customized Rare Earth Neodymium Magnet and Single Coil with Handwound Oxygen-Free Copper.

★ SOLID Beech Wood Housing for better transmission of Acoustic Vibrations with Super String Balance and Pure Acoustic Clarity.

All-in-one pre-wired electric guitar pickup harness for 6-string instruments.

With tone control and volume control, straight jack.

Pickup mounted in plastic mounting ring for easy of installation.

3 Transducer Pickup System fit for most string music instruments, amplify an upright bass, banjo, violin, ukulele, viola, cello, mandolin, and a resonator guitar

The plastic squares is a self adhesive block to mount the extra wire in your box, without pre amp they will work well.

No Battery and Soldering Required, pre-wired piezo mic save time for you, easy to install, convenient to use

Fits Fender USA/Mexico Stratocaster original pickup and most of US standard single coil pickups for Strat

52.5mm (2-1/16 inch) polepiece spacing. 76.5mm (3 inch) mounting hole spacing

Glossy surface, correct color, made of plastic

The Pickup output a strong sound, like to play metal guitarist, is a good choice.

Hot Rail 2-Dual Blade Electric Guitar High Output Track Type Four Coil Humbucker Pickup Black

Comes with connecting wires, with strong magnification

Reducing Noise – DSS-6 is a passive guitar pickup with humbucking model (no battery is needed).It uses the magnetic field to collect the string vibration and pass it to the speaker, which is not affected by the external environment so that effectively reduces noise.

Original and Clear Sound-DSS-6 use a customized rare earth neodymium magnet ,ensuring the sound is sweet and clear.

Volume & Tone Control - Provide volume control and tone control. It's easy to adjust the sound to get the best string balance.

Combines the power of our active 81 with the soul of a passive PAF

Produces a well-balanced tone, with tight bass response, glassy mids, and crunchy highs

Utilizes over-wound coils loaded with ceramic bar magnets that are fully shielded to reduce noise

[Package Includes] 4 pieces x Plastic Guitar Pickup Covers.

[Material] Made from Plastic, full cover type without holes.

[Sizes] Overall size: 69x39x21mm/2.7"x1.5"x0.8" (LxWxH).

3 different sizes of 3pcs pickup cover are as follows: 48 mm (longest distance of center point of 6 holes of pickup cover is 48 mm, for pickup near neck). 50 mm (longest distance between center points of 6 holes of pickup cover is 50 mm, for middle pickup). 52 mm (longest distance between center points of 6 holes of pickup cover is 52 mm, for pickup near bridge).

Includes 3 pcs pickup covers, 1 volume 2 tone knobs and 1 switch tip.

Great guitar accessory and made of solid ABS plastic material

These enclosed single-coil pickup housings are made of plastic for a durable, high-quality product with a long lifespan.

Plastic material, not easy to damage, not easy to deform. A great accessory to dress up your guitar by replacing broken or old pickup covers.

This single coil pickup shell is a great DIY part for the guitarist or luthier, compatible with electric guitars or other similar guitar parts, it's a great replacement accessory that works great.

Passive Humbucker with ceramic magnet

Natural and warm sound with wide dynamic range

Pole Pieces adjustable to obtain the optimum balance and tone

The P Bass Humbucker Pickups fit for 4 String PB Bass Guitar, 93 Korean Squier, Fernandez dimension 4x, compatible for Squier Affinity PJ JB style electric bass and punchy JB sound.

Covers are made of ABS material, ceramic magnet, durable to use, sealed humbucker are triple wax dipped and vacuum sealed to eliminate any unwanted feedback and noise.

Classic Tone with New Var-Gauss Technology: Bass frequencies keep their deep growl while the treble sounds are smoother but still defined, the prewired harness with 250K pots, to be smooth out the highs.