With the "Modern Ceramic" we are with the softest of the 3 sets that B&B pickups offers for heavy metal or progressive rock.This set is manufactured with ceramic magnet which gives it a claw and bite top end over its other sister set - the "Modern Alnico". This humbuckers are made wiht 43 AWG polynylon and nickel silver cover and plate (brass free), keeper bar for the steel screws and maple wood spacer. Also, the output cable can be made of one wire with shielded push back wire, or of four wires and ground to have the split coil option.