Vintage Firebird Set HSSUsing the same construction methods as the original Firebird pickups, these capture that great vintage fat, doubled up single coil clarity, sparkle and power. Modern versions tend to be overwound and use ceramic magnets, making them harsh and overpowered. Mine, however, like the early 60s originals, use AlNiCo 5 bar magnets, coupled with a steel reflector plate to increase the overall inductance of the pickup. They are wound with 42awg plain enamel to
Similar to the my Vintage Telecaster bridge pickup
5H Wire Neck: 42awg Heavy Formvar
while giving a good range of versatile sounds
To solve the common complaint about traditional vintage style sets being too bright in the bridge position
and as FeCrCo has extremely similar properties to AlNiCo it is an excellent alternative
9H Wire 42awg Plain Enamel
black or parchment covers
Both positions use degaussed A5 magnets and are voiced to replicate the full round tone and classic bite of a P90
Wound to approximately 8
nickel-silver baseplate
this uses AlNiCo 3 magnets and 42awg plain enamel wire
Wound with 42awg plain enamel wire to approximately 6
