- Blue Steel
is modeled after single coil pickups with individual adjustable steel pole pieces. Can be configured to be non staggered or poles adjusted to vintage staggers. Ceramic 8 magnets oriented S-N-S spec and calibrated for strength
These pickups are overwound progressively 16% to bridge for balance
So what is progressive overwinding? The neck pickup is wound to a period spec and additional windings are added in percentages to middle and bridge to raise the midrange and output and to maintain balance when switching between pickups
High quality vulcanized fiber flatwork period correct gray .093 bottoms with hand fitted bobbins.
- Made in the U.S.A. hand wound in Texas in my own shop
- Though ohms are subject to change in temperature these read around
- 8.33K (neck) 4.00 Henries
- 9.04K (mid) 4.66 Henries
- 9.66 K (bridge) 5.30 Henries
measured around 70 degrees
The Ceramic 8 magnets are strong and the pickups are wound to a very high output
Wound with a beautiful bright red modern poly-nylon AWG43 wire and potted in paraffin/bees wax to silence microphonics.
Vintage black/white cloth wiring about 12" long for the most demanding hookups. Vintage surgical rubber tubing with nickel screws
Also available with black or cream cover
- 52mm spacing profile
Note: These Model T-109 scatterwound pickups will hum cancel in the 4th and 2nd positions
- They have a unique sound full of punch and reminiscent of P-90 sounds with humbucker like output in a single coil
Dripping with tone and ready to rock
They will shine in Psychedelic Blues, Blues Rock, Rock, Jazz, Country any genre you want to put them through