Pickups

The ST-Classic is an amazing homage to the 1960’s strat pickup. With staggered Alnico 5 rod magnets, vulcanized fiberboard flatwork, and enamel coated wire, the ST-Classic offers a truly vintage sound. These pickups are wax potted for sonic stability, feature a bevel on the magnets, and use cloth pushback wire for an easy and clean install. A cover, mounting screws and springs are included. Made in Japan.

Genuine Gretsch G5400 Blacktop Filter'Tron pickups. Includes silver mounting ring, three pickup mounting screws with springs, and four mounting screws for the ring. These pickups feature a pre-wired connector for solderless connections.

The HB-Classic α is a vintage-style humbucker pickup. This pickup uses a made in USA Alnico 2 bar magnet for a smooth vintage tone. This pickup is wax-potted for sonic stability and uses a shielded 4-conductor wire for various wiring options. The HB-Classicα humbucker comes in various open and covered options to match the look of any guitar. Mounting screws and springs are included. Made in Japan.

The HB-Classic is a vintage style humbucker pickup. It uses a made in USA Alnico 4 bar magnet which offers a uniquely balanced tone for an alnico magnet. This pickup is wax potted for sonic stability and uses a shielded 4 conductor wire for various wiring options. The HB-Classic comes in various open and covered options to match the look of any guitar. Mounting screws and springs are included. Made in Japan.

"Gretsch Filter'Tron Electric Guitar Pickups Filter Out Hum, Neon Noises, Crackle and Electrical Disturbance!" The Filter'Tron "Electronic Guitar Head" was introduced in 1957 at the summer NAMM show in Chicago. Filter'Tron pickups feature dual-coils and are designed to Filter out the electronic hum normally associated with single-coil pickups, while adding a warmer tone, and a significant increase in output and sustain.

These overwound Tele pickups are constructed with AlNiCo 5 magnets and enamel coated magnet wire. The bridge pickup features height staggered magnets and a copper plated steel bottom plate for increased output, presence and midrange, while the nickel-silver cover on the neck pickup produces a clear warm tone that only a true Custom Shop Tele pickup can do. From Merle to Metal, the Texas Tele will demand their attention. Bridge:

• DC Resistance: 10.5k
• Inductance: 3.95H

Neck:

• DC Resistance: 9.5k
• Inductance: 3.3H

Fender part number: 099-2121-000

Single P-90 pickup with a nickel-plated metal cover. This new revolutionary design gives the sweet, warm chime and tone of the original P-90 pickup without all that annoying 60 cycle hum. Read the forums on this HP-90 pickup and don't let the high resistance fool you. Making its debut at the 2012 summer NAMM show, this design uses the hum-cancelling properties of opposing coils but defies the normal high output that would accompany similar resistance designs. Available in both bridge and neck positions so you can create a proper calibrated set and in black and cream plastic as well as real metal covers in black, chrome, gold and nickel plating! If you love P-90s and want to forget about not being able to use your favorite guitar because of lighting and power issues you simply have to get into a set of new Stealth 90 pickups. Recommended wiring includes using a 500K Ohm pot for volume, 250K Ohm pot for tone and a .022 capacitor as these are humbucking pickup designs.

Kent is one of the foremost pickup designers in the industry, and years of listening to what the customer wanted to hear has culminated in the esteemed Kent Armstrong pickups. With his pickups, Kent has one goal in mind: to give every player their dream sound. Faithfully recreated from the famous 1957 Patent Applied For design humbucking pickup with the same plain enamel 42 AWG wire and Alnico 2 magnets for the warmth and singing tone the originals are known for. Proper 49.2mm pole piece spacing, braided wire with no tap and maple spacers. For the first time you can get a true calibrated set for neck and bridge position but the options don't stop there.

The TL-Classic bridge is an authentic take on the tele bridge pickup. With flat Alnico 5 pole pieces, vulcanized fiberboard flatwork, and a copper plated base plate, the TL-Classic bridge offers a truly vintage experience. This pickup is wax potted for sonic stability and uses cloth pushback wire for an easy and clean install. Mounting screws and springs are included. Made in Japan.

Kent Armstrong “Slimbucker” jazz pickup with slim profile (3/8" thick), side-mount configuration. Made in the style of Gibson’s early 1960’s Johnny Smith guitars with floating mini-humbucker pickups, this jazz pickup is perfect for use with traditional arch-top electric guitars. Its non-invasive mounting capabilities keep the guitar’s acoustic properties uninhibited.

This McNelly Stagger Swagger pickup features an open nickel plated cover, a braided-shield/single-conductor wire, and a 1 15/16" string spacing.

Has your original Split-Tube run out of lipstick? Now you don't have to modify your favorite instrument. Bring your guitar back to the original sound you loved and install correct sized replacement pickups for Danelectro®, Silvertone®, and Coral® Split-Tube™ pickups.

• ALNICO MAGNET/D.C. resistance = 4.9K
• Magnet dimensions in millimeters = 62 long X 3 thick X 13 wide.

Kent is one of the foremost pickup designers in the industry, and years of listening to what the customer wanted to hear has culminated in the esteemed Kent Armstrong pickups. With his pickups, Kent has one goal in mind: to give every player their dream sound. Faithfully recreated from the famous 1957 Patent Applied For design humbucking pickup with the same plain enamel 42 AWG wire and Alnico 2 magnets for the warmth and singing tone the originals are known for. Proper 49.2mm pole piece spacing, braided wire with no tap and maple spacers. For the first time you can get a true calibrated set for neck and bridge position but the options don't stop there.

Built with alnico 3 magnets and cloth-covered wire, these single-coil pickups evoke the original era of the Telecaster with sweet, snappy tone and just the right amount of bite. Bridge:

• DC Resistance: 6.6k
• Inductance: 3.8H

Neck:

• DC Resistance: 7.2k
• Inductance: 2.4H

Set of three single coil Stratocaster® pickups built to the same specifications as mid-1960s strat® pickups. These pickups feature period correct waxed, push-back, cloth wiring as well as a fiberboard bobbin construction. The staggered pole pieces use vintage style alnico 5 magnets for a balanced sound and focused dynamics.

Slightly hotter than the 54 models, these recreations of the 1957 Strat® single coil pickups deliver a true vintage tone not available until now. Middle position reverse wound/reverse polarity to achieve noise cancellation when utilizing a 5 way switch. 42 gauge Formvar wire and Alnico III magnets. White covers.

• Magnet Type = Alnico 3 pole pieces
• D.C. Resistance = 5.92k Ohms
• Inductance (henrys) = 3.61
• Wire Type = Formvar AWG 42
• Lead Type = cloth insulated 2 conductor
• Polarity = normal

Precision Bass, Set of 2. The bass pickup that invented "funk" is still virtually unchanged today with the Original Precision Bass pickup. Made with Alnico 5 magnets, enamel-coated magnet wire, and a copper shield.

• DC Resistance: 10.5k
• Inductance: 6.4 H

Single P-90 pickup for bridge position with a cream colored plastic cover. This new revolutionary design gives the sweet, warm chime and tone of the original P-90 pickup without all that annoying 60 cycle hum. Read the forums on this HP-90 pickup and don't let the high resistance fool you. Making its debut at the 2012 summer NAMM show, this design uses the hum-cancelling properties of opposing coils but defies the normal high output that would accompany similar resistance designs. Available in both bridge and neck positions so you can create a proper calibrated set and in black and cream plastic as well as real metal covers in black, chrome, gold and nickel plating!

Single coil tone without the hum! Brilliant clarity, definition and harmonic attributes of a vintage Strat. Features special beveled edge Alnico 5 magnets and enamel-coated magnet wire, which produces the brilliant clarity, definition and harmonic attributes of a vintage Strat in a "Noiseless" package. Comes with potentiometers.

• DC Resistance: 9.8k
• Inductance: 3H

Fender part number: 099-2115-000

This McNelly Cornucopia pickup features a nickel plated cover, a braided-shield/single-conductor wire, and a 1 15/16" string spacing.

The TL-Classic neck is an authentic take on the tele neck pickup. With Alnico 5 rod magnets, vulcanized fiberboard flatwork, and a long skirted cover, the TL-Classic neck offers a truly vintage experience. This pickup is wax potted for sonic stability and uses cloth pushback wire for an easy and clean install. Mounting screws and springs are included. Made in Japan.

This is an ultra sweet sounding, low output-pickup. The vintage single coil specifications offer a tight, balanced low end response and sweet chimey highs. If you are looking for a true vintage tone that ISN'T modified to sound like a 60 year old pickup, this is an excellent upgrade. Great for blues and classic old school funk applications. Staggered Alnico polepieces. Available reverse wound/reverse polarity. White Cover

• D.C. resistance = 6.5K
• Magnet Type = Alnico 5
• Magnet dimensions: 5mm X 17mm polepieces

Kent Armstrong “Smooth Sam” jazz pickup, side-mount configuration. Made in the style of Gibson’s early 1960’s Johnny Smith guitars with floating mini-humbucker pickups, this jazz pickup is perfect for use with traditional arch-top electric guitars. Its non-invasive mounting capabilities keep the guitar’s acoustic properties uninhibited. Magnet Type = Alnico 5 Magnet Dimensions = 2 9/32 in. (58mm) Long x ⅛ in. (3mm) Thick x ½ in. (12.6mm) Wide D.C. resistance = 7.9K (two solder lug connections on underside) Pickup Dimensions: ½ in. (12.6mm) Thick 1 3/32 in.

Kent Armstrong “Jazzy Joe” jazz pickup with adjustable pole pieces, side-mount configuration. Nickel. Made in the style of Gibson’s early 1960’s Johnny Smith guitars with floating mini-humbucker pickups, this jazz pickup is perfect for use with traditional arch-top electric guitars. Its non-invasive mounting capabilities keep the guitar’s acoustic properties uninhibited. Magnet Type = Alnico 5 Magnet Dimensions = 55mm Long x 3mm Thick x 12.5mm Wide D.C. resistance = 7.9K (two solder lug connections on underside) Pickup Dimensions: 7/16 in. (11.1mm) Thick – not including pole pieces 1 7/64 in.