Stratocaster 1963 set of 3 Pre-CBS Hand Wound Boutique Vintage pickups

  
Vintage push back cloth wire and Demo at the end of the Photos. There is a 1 minute video, Full versions on my YouTube channel-Dry and Wet version of a AC-30 and a 1959 Plexi. The 1963 Stratocaster with Formvar wire pickups was Jimi's favorite studio guitars. Any quick Google Search you will find that the 1963 remained one of his favorites for studio work, a perfect workhorse on which he would experiment to reach the greatest level of comfort, and that he didn't dare to play on stage for the fear of losing one of his most precious tools. Only one of them is known to exist and is owned by the Family. 2 had large headstock maple fretboards.

Jimi loved the plain enamel pickups for live shows on his Olympic White guitars. They were a 1 year model only as Fender was doing the sell to CBS in 64/65 years. This was the highest output in the Pre CBS era.

Specs went from just under 6k to 6.3k and up. The Henries was 3.00 and under. I specialize only in Vintage Stratocaster Pickups and for years now my Hand Wound Vintage tone pickups, magnifies the harmonics, the incidentals, the upper octaves, the fifths and the relationship of the pick to index finger strikes while maintaining strong sustained fundamental tone and real clarity. Most of my favorite Vintage Fender pickups have a little bulge in the middle and not the flat sides you see in CNC machined pickups. I added the bulge to replicate my Vintage pickups. That Tone came from Hand Wound Pickups. 1963 Black Bobbin: If you like the Pre CBS pickups from the 50's but wish they had a little more output these are the pickups you want.

Specs: Averages Tested at 77 degrees and 42% humidity, +/- 5% on a DER EE LCR DE-5000, this LCR tester has a usb output that you can save on your PC in Microsoft. My Pre CBS pickups average at 6.0k to 6.3k and 3.0 and under on Henries. 1963 Pre CBS Black Bobbin Averages: Alnico 5 magnets Vintage 42 awg Heavy Gauge Formvar wire. Neck: 6.10k 2.46h RWRP Middle 6.20k 2.52h Bridge: 6.23k 2.52h.

My Assembly Steps: Watch on youtube Mie Music Jobe. 2- I dip the finished bobbin in Lacquer. This does four things, #1 It keeps the coil wire from shorting out directly onto the magnet. This is where 90% of Vintage Fender Pickups fail. The coil wire rubbing against the magnets.

This glues the flatwork to the magnets, eliminating the use of super glue. I also Flux/Solder the start and finish wires on the bobbin.

Varying my patterns and wire tension and proprietary way that I've developed, coming from months of hand on research and beta testing. 4- I install lead Vintage Push Back Cloth Wires directly to the pickups. 5- Perform the initial testing.

6- Waxing- I use 80% Paraffin and 20% Beeswax. Heated to 140-150 degrees for 10-15 minutes for the perfect response and clarity. #2 Helps stop high gain monophonic feedback. The tape has zero effect on tone. # 4 Some guitarist while recording will sit in the control room with the amp in the ISO room, while others like to sit or stand by their amp.

I started to notice that most Gibson guitars did not have that high squeal and after checking those guitars had fabric tape on the pickups. So I put some Fabric tape on a few of my Strats and was floored that this worked. Back in the 50's there was really no need for it because the amps was not as high powered as today's. Leo was a known tight wad and maybe he didn't want to add to the time and expense? 8- Perform second round of testing, confirming the correct specifications are met.

I use a MoJoTone N/S Charger. I test the Gauss on a Tesla meter making sure of a even smooth charge across each magnet.

Then I put the lead wires through the Flatware hole. I been playing Strats for over 50 years and have a pretty good idea of how a Vintage Strat should sound. Polls show 80% of the Strat players are happy with their tone. I would love to have orders from that 80% to show them what they are missing and what a low cost upgrade can do for their guitar and the enjoyment these pickups can bring.

These pickups are made one at a time, by me, in my small USA shop. I use USA Remington wire and have made my pickups as affordable as possible, using the highest quality parts from top USA suppliers. My pickups have that true vintage tone that only fine made hand/scatter wound pickups can bring. All my pickups are vintage spec'd to the correct pre CBS or early CBS years. My pickups are made to last, and come from the result of listening to my vintage guitar collection, and taking apart a bucket full of DEAD Fender pickups, studying them, painstakingly un-winding them, and taking very detailed notes.

This is how I came up with my proprietary way of hand winding my pickups. I started BETA testing in 2020 on every kind of neck and body wood made. Plus tested on tube and solid state amps, pedals, digital devices, and software in my recording studio, that I opened in 1999, with fantastic results. I have built numerous partcasters, and have installed my pickups, and they are highly comparable to my vintage collection. Enjoy peace of mind with your new gear.

The work has been done, so install, and you will find complete nirvana for recording and playing live. Jobe Jude MIE MUSIC "Music is Everything".

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