VK pickups are a series of magnetic guitar pickups designed by Ibanez and produced by Ibanez and their suppliers.
These pickups were launched with the Arondite series in 2007. Another version was introduced in 2010 for the RGD series, these were replaced for 2011 with the similar "CAP-VK pickups".
The VK1 neck pickup is paired with the VK2 bridge. They feature alnico bar magnets rather than individual pole pieces. They "provide full lows and enhanced highs for metal and heavier rock styles"[1] and are described as "high output, yet with clarity in high end."[2] Non-standard size.
The VK1-DT neck pickup is paired with the VK2-DT bridge. They are also referred to as VK-Down Tunz as they are specially designed for the long scale RGD series which is tuned a full step down. They feature alnico V bar magnets rather than individual pole pieces for "high output with high-end clarity".[3]
The VK2-DT neck pickup is paired with the VK1-DT bridge. They are also referred to as VK-Down Tunz as they are specially designed for the long scale RGD series which is tuned a full step down. See VK1-DT for additional details.
