The quest for sound
ABOUT ME
My name is Christophe Gaudin, and I am the founder of Asyllum Pickups.
The passion for music starts very early for me, my father was a professional guitarist and bassist in the 1970s and, even before I was born, he introduced me to legendary artists such as Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, ACDC, Queen, the list would be too long but means a lot about my musical approach and from there, the music never left me.
IN SEARCH OF THE GRAIL
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After buying my first guitar at 16, I quickly became fascinated by instruments and built a collection of guitars and amplifiers from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. I wanted to understand why those vintage instruments so often sounded better than their modern equivalents. In a way, Pandora's box had been opened.
MY PICKUPS
All my pickups are based on these instruments I acquired over the years, I was able to study, analyse the values and specifications of these fabulous pickups and finally be able to transcribe them with my own personality and to further improve them to satisfy the musicians most concerned about the tonal quality of their instrument.