The guitar has a 7-way selector switch that has some interesting preset tone combinations, but for the most part, they pretty much suck the tone out of the guitar. I’m always attracted to guitars and pickups that fight with me, but these were definitely tough ones to wrangle! And when I say microphonic, I mean you can literally talk into the pickups and hear your voice loud and clear through an amp. I have to tell you they are the most microphonic pickups I have ever experienced.
Powertone was an apt title because they are hot little numbers that measure in the 8k range. The triple-pickup EG 3 Thunder-our star this month-housed “Powertone” pickups ( Photo 2), which were pretty much standard fare for the Egmond lineup. Like other manufacturers of the era, Egmond guitars sported some cool model names, such as Typhoon, Tempest, and Thunder ( Photo 1). Looking at the catalog from that year is a true blast from the past. The Sorkin Music Company in New York City was importing the full line of Egmond guitars by 1965. They were built rather well and seem to survive the years better than most counterparts. It’s a shame for those of us in the U.S., because the guitars featured some interesting flair and details, such as pearloid overlays, textured vinyl coverings, and heavily nickel-plated metal parts. When I say microphonic, I mean that you can literally talk into these pickups and hear your voice loud and clear through an amp.īy the mid ’60s, Egmond’s electric guitars were flooding the European market, but just sort of trickling into the American scene. And the company’s electrics found their way into the hands of plenty of well-known guitar and bass players. George Harrison and Brian May both started on Egmond acoustics. Soon manufacturing numbers grew, and after several factory upgrades and moves, Egmond became one of the largest guitar companies in all of Europe. After WWII came to a close, however, his three sons joined the family business and began in-house instrument production. Uilke Egmond seemed to have a good thing going selling imported instruments at Musica, in Valkenswaard, Netherlands. The story of Egmond follows an arc similar to many instrument manufacturers, in that the company first started out as a music store. Their electrics from the 1960s provided myriad European guitar players with a solid and affordable gateway to rock ’n’ roll. From the country known more for tulips and windmills than 6 strings, Egmond deserves some recognition for the company’s significant contribution to the guitar universe.
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