Guitar God Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Does anyone know what's going on with them? So, my birthday is next month and my Dad was wondering what I wanted and I said I wouldn't mind finally trying a set of Rio Grande pickups and I picked out the Run 'n Gun set for my PRS SE EG. I know boutique pickup makers can take awhile to get. Anyway, the order never went through and I believe he said he got something emailed back saying they were out of business or something. Weird, because their site is still up. I recently looked at their Facebook page and seen some comments from people claiming to have order issues and was wondering what was going on with them, too. It's a shame because I have heard nothing but great things about them as a company and I always wanted to try a set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 I'm not familiar with Rio Grande pickups but I'm assuming they are modelled on Billy Gibbons Pearly Gates? If so, it might be worthwhile looking at Cream T's Whiskerbucker pickups, apparently, he makes them for Billy: Whiskerbucker (creamtpickupsdirect.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldorado2001 Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 I read elsewhere that the owner of the company had passed away last year. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar God Posted April 26, 2023 Author Share Posted April 26, 2023 On 3/26/2023 at 1:43 PM, IanHenry said: I'm not familiar with Rio Grande pickups but I'm assuming they are modelled on Billy Gibbons Pearly Gates? If so, it might be worthwhile looking at Cream T's Whiskerbucker pickups, apparently, he makes them for Billy: Whiskerbucker (creamtpickupsdirect.com) No. That was/is the company name. They've been around since the '90's, I believe. They offered a lot of different models. I've heard nothing but great things about them over the years and just when I finally decide to try a set, I can't get them. Their site is still up, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar God Posted April 26, 2023 Author Share Posted April 26, 2023 On 4/24/2023 at 4:38 PM, eldorado2001 said: I read elsewhere that the owner of the company had passed away last year. RIP Oh, man. That's sad to hear if true. Their site is still up, too. I've read some comments on Facebook of people having similar issues and wondering what the deal is, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 While you're waiting, Guitar God, please enjoy this Brian Wilson gem from his solo album back from 1988. Headphone on, a real transporting experience. Some background on the song:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_(song) And the song itself: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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