Bootstrap Palo Alto for '51 P

Hey Bootstrappers, check out our new Palo Alto bass pickup! This cool coil comes wound with 42awg wire to 8K resistance around ALNICO 5 magnets for exceptional clarity and boom. A great fit for any '51-style bass guitar!

Please note that this pickup is available with or without a cloth rope wrap.

Under The Hood

• Vulcanized fiber bobbins
• 42 AWG enameled copper wire
  
• Fully charged ALNICO 5 magnets
  
• Push-back cloth leads with 22 AWG pre-tinned wire for easy installation
• Lightly potted in a mix of beeswax and paraffin
• Chrome height adjustment screws and spring
• Resistance: ~8K
  

*Please note that resistance values are approximate and may vary due to a number of factors including actual wire thickness, wire tension, ambient temperature as well as differences between multimeters. We accept a tolerance of +/-10% K Ohms. Bootstrap Pickups winds to a a set wind count, not resistance.

Palo Altos are wound-to-order in our small Ohio shop. Please check the Shop Notes page for current lead times.

We use either all-black vulcanized fiber bobbins or gray and black vulcanized fiber bobbins depending on material availability. If you have a preference for either bobbin cover, please leave a note at checkout and we are happy to accommodate.