Bootstrap Vintage Low Wind Pickups

Our Vintage Low Pickups for JB are a lower-output vintage-style single coil for your Jazz Bass® guitar. This set features 42awg enameled copper wire wound around ALNICO 5 magnets to a resistance of ~7.5K in the neck position and ~8.0K in the bridge. This recipe retains plenty of clarity while still providing plenty of boom. 

Please note that we only offer this pickup in 4-string configuration at this time.

Under The Hood

• Vulcanized fiber bobbins
• 42 AWG enameled copper wire
  
• Fully charged ALNICO 5 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
  
• Resistance: ~7.5K Neck, 8.0K bridge
  

*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.

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