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a guitar player and has the most incredible ear for tone, was like, “What is that? That sounds unreal!” I told Casey, “These are unbelievable. Let me sit on them for six months, just to make sure.” I was so scared about just using the first version, but honestly, that was it. I toured with those pickups and played them everywhere for about six months, and then called Casey and said, “I love these things! For what I do, they sound awesome!” So, Casey started offering them in his guitars. You can also buy them as a set from Pioneer Pickups, which is the company he started. They sound great in all of my guitars. I try to warn people that they’re not going to make everyone else sound like Bethel Music, and I can’t promise you’re going to like them better than another brand of pickup. Everything is so opinion based nowadays. But I love the way they sound, and they work for me. I’ve connected with a few guys who are using them now and have expressed their love for them as well. It’s been really cool. Michael Pope & Jonathan Lee June 2018 WorshipMusician.com 39