Vintage '54 Stratocaster Set Covers:Black

Vintage '54 Stratocaster Set Covers:BlackA classic vintage style Stratocaster pickup based on the original 1954 specs wound with 42awg formvar for a chimey vintage tone and that signature Strat "quack" in positions 2 and 4. Wound to a vintage low output of approximately 5. 8k across all three positions with bevelled A3 magnets in a 1954 stagger, which has the shorter G magnet compared to the taller G that was introduced in 1955 and is the basis of most "vintage" staggers. Available with

Inspired by one particular humbucker that had been torn down and rewound by a young guitarist that burst onto the rock scene in 1978

so I use AlNiCo 3 rod magnets

5k (neck) and 7

When using the fixed AlNiCo rod magnets

which gives it chimey highs

DCR Neck: 8

If buying a single pickup

2mm pole spacing

Based on the specs of the 1952 bridge pickups

and the bridge pickup is overwound with 44awg poly wire

5k Inductance Neck: 5

Thanks to the relatively low wind found on Telecaster pickups of this time