Aged 1950 Broadcaster / 1951 Nocaster SET
Early 50s Broadcaster / Nocaster pickups had somewhat unique specs – during these couple of years Fender used 43 AWG PLAIN ENAMEL WIRE for both bridge and neck pickups – coupled with slightly larger .195″ diameter A3 magnet rods. This combination resulted in a legendary and distinctive tone – bright and warm – with extra bite in the bridge position.
Bridge pickup
Hand wound with period correct PLAIN ENAMEL AWG43 pickup wire at approx. 8,8 kOhm. Alnico 3 magnet rods 0.195″ diameter
- Vintage specs BLACK flatwork / vulcanized fiberboard
- Copper plated STEEL baseplate
- The coil is wrapped with 8-strand BLACK COTTON string
- Wax potted in paraffin and bee`s wax
- 6-32 x 5/8″ round head screws
- Vintage style pickup tension/height tubing
- Polarity is south upMounting screws and vintage style tubing are included.
Neck Pickup
Hand wound – relic`d and aged, wound with period correct plain enamel wire.
- AGED RAW NON-PLATED nickel silver cover (NICKEL, GOLD or CHROME also available
- 0.195″ diameter Alnico 3 magnet rods
- AWG43 PLAIN ENAMEL @ 7.4 kOhm
- Vintage specs BLACK flatwork /vulcanized fiberboard
- Wax potted
- Cloth covered push back wire
- Polarity is NORTH UP
These are R.W.R.P. for hum canceling when both pickups are active.
NON R.W.R.P. version available on request.
IMPORTANT!
Tele neck pickups can be mounted with WOOD or PICKGUARD screws. Please let us know if you need the pickguard or wood mounting screws with this pickup. You can send us a message or leave a note on the checkout page.
#3 x 1″ Round Head Wood Screws – this is the way Fender did it back in the day;
Wood mounting screws are screwed to the body/ wood – under the pickguard – and these require a larger hole in the pickup – so we will re-drill the mounting holes in the pickup to fit the wood screws.
#4 – 40UNC Phillips Pan Head Pickguard Screws
Pickguard screws are used for mounting the pickup on the pickguard – this way the pickup height can be adjusted without removing the pickguard.
