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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

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

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.

“The Alnico 5 Signature is higher output than traditional vintage styles. Tight bass, present mids, and a conveniently subdued treble. It's there if you want it, but you're in control. If I were Leo, this is what I would have made in 1950.” –McNelly Pickups

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.

Pickup designer Tim Shaw has created a breakthrough humbucking pickup design that features no loss in volume when switching to single coil. The unique Double-Tap™ pickups offer a thick humbucker sound and an expressive single coil sound in the same pickup. This pickup uses a special Alnico 4 magnet for a dynamic and articulate voice. The Fender® Double-Tap™ has a light wax potting for perfect balance of control and response.

• Great for neck or bridge position
• No volume loss in single-coil mode
• Wax-potted to control feedback
• DC Resistance: 8.2kΩ
• Inductance : 5.3h
• Magnet Type : Alnico 4
• Includes installation hardware and wiring diagram

“This is for Tele players who have a thing for the wicked vibe of a Strat neck pickup. The rich deep lows to the clear and glassy chime is all there, but squeezed into a standard Tele size.–McNelly Pickups

Kent Armstrong opened the archives for this replication of a 1952 Tele® single coil bridge pickup using authentic 42 gauge Formvar wire and alnico 3 magnets for that true vintage tone that everyone demands from the boutique winders. Finally Kent added a stainless steel base plate to ensure the magnetic field is not absorbed by a magnetic plate lessening the field strength. Now these great pickups are available to you for a fraction of the cost! Chrome covered neck position available as a partner, P-PUK29.

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.

Made with the same materials and specifications of an early 1950s Telecaster pickup, the Original Vintage Telecaster speaks with extremely accurate vintage Tele twang. Made with AlNiCo 3 magnets, enamel coated magnet wire these pickups duplicate the warmth and edge that you'd come to expect from Fender®.

Fender® reproduces the pickup that was introduced in the early 60s, the Original Jazz Bass Pickup. Made with flush mounted AlNiCo 5 magnets and enamel coated magnet wire, the Original Jazz Bass pickups deliver the low-end growl and up front midrange punch that makes this instrument so popular. Each pickup comes with a copper shield and black covers.

These two pickups can be blended to create a variety of tones suitable for all styles of music. Fender® reproduces the pickup that was introduced in the early 60s, the Original Jazz Bass Pickup. Made with flush mounted AlNiCo 5 magnets and enamel coated magnet wire, the Original Jazz Bass pickups deliver the low-end growl and up front midrange punch that makes this instrument so popular. Each pickup comes with a copper shield and black covers. Bridge:

• DC Resistance: 7.5k
• Inductance: 3.35H

Neck:

• DC Resistance: 7.25k
• Inductance: 3.2H