Leddin Handwound “B-Caster” Telecaster pickup set – Vintage ’50s brightness

Description

Times are busy with my pickups so I build website stock when I can and list them when they are in stock.  If the pickup model you are require is not in stock please contact for an 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,