Description
- I build these pickups to order with a 4 week turnaround after receipt of full payment.
- Items listed in stock means I have the parts to build them.
- To order please purchase via the website cart and within 4 weeks I will post out your pickups.
- I will contact you within 3 business days to confirm the build specs.
- Tone cannot be rushed my friends and I won’t rush to cater for the hasty.
- Please contact me prior to purchase for an accurate ETA.
A calibrated set of Vintage ’50s Broadcaster style Tele pickups wound to ’50s specs with Plain enamel wire and alnico 3 magnets. These pickups nail the early ’50s Tele tone with a bright bridge with plenty of volume and a slightly edgy neck pickup that is a combo of both warmth and brightness.
Neck pickup “B-Caster”
I wind my B-Caster neck pickups to the original ’50s Broadcaster/Nocaster specs and I use the same pickup in my N-caster set. I use ’50s spec 43 AWG Plain enamel wire and larger .195 inch alnico 3 magnets. The alnico 3’s give this pickup a little more of a sharper attack and bite on the highs than the CBS but still retains that warmth and vintage vibe.
Features,
- Available in right and lefthanded
- Alnico 3 magnets
- Period correct 43 AWG Plain enamel wire
- Wound to 7.65k with custom winds available
- Cloth pull back vintage style wire
- Choice of bare nickel, nickel or chrome covers (Please specify)
- Choice of pickguard or body mount screws (Please specify)
- Rubber mounts
- Wax potted for feedback
Bridge “B-Caster”
This is my take on the original ’50s Broadcaster pickup. I wind these with 43 AWG Plain enamel and alnico 3 magnets to produce an 8.85k pickup. The coil is slightly more condensed with this wire producing a slim coil with high DC resistance. The result is a tight bottom end and a nicely rounded top end that is not too bright. I use a zinc plated baseplate just like the originals.
Features,
- Available in right and lefthanded
- Alnico 3 .195 inch magnets ’50s flat no stagger
- 43 AWG dark plain enamel wire
- Wound to 8.85k
- Cloth pull back vintage style wire
- Choice of black or white string wrap (Please specify at checkout)
- Zinc plated steel baseplate
- Stainless screws and rubber mounts
- Wax potted to prevent feedback
A nice vid of the B-casters in action by Kentucky based Tele master Mike Nix,
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