Our '54 Vintage Sparkle single coil pickups for Stratocaster® is a lot like our original '54 Vintage pups, but by swapping in vintage-spec ALNICO 3 magnets, they get a bit less output and a dash more sparkle! This is one of our favorite recipes.
We recommend choosing flat stagger pole pieces for modern guitars that have a fretboard radius of 9.0 inches or greater.
Under The Hood
Vulcanized fiber bobbins
42 AWG enameled copper wire
ALNICO 3 magnets
RW/RP middle pickup for noise cancellation
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
Includes parchment or black covers
Resistance: ~5.6kOhm*
*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.
54 Vintage Sparkles are wound-to-order in our small Ohio shop. Please check the Shop Notes page for current lead times.
Stratocaster®, Strat® and Fender® are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC). Bootstrap Pickups is not affiliated with or endorsed by FMIC and we do not sell products made or authorized by FMIC.
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.
