STRATOCASTER®
Welcome to our range of replacement pickups for Stratocaster. Here you will find both Vintage correct models by era of manufacture and some original creations we've been making for years. All are manufactured to the highest standard, one at a time, with the best available quality parts. We can install any of these pickups into one of our loaded pickguards.
JJ's Vintage Models
All of our Vintage models are period correct, accurate reproductions of the original pickups. We've been rewinding and repairing original examples for a while. The secrets those pickups have revealed are factored into our production process for authentic vintage tone. For these vintage examples, we use only Elektrisola coil wire in Formvar and Plain Enamel, and we have our magnets custom made for us. Each of our vintage spec pickups are lightly potted and fitted with genuine Gavitt cloth wire, screws, springs/tubing and covers of your choice. Available in RWRP middle as standard, we can change that on request.
'54 set - Covering the 1954 period, where it all began. Our 1954 set has that "rings-like-a-bell" sound. Swampy neck pickup, wide open and clear middle, and a versatile bridge pickup that's never thin or shrill.
Specs: Elektrisola Formvar wire, Alnico III - DCR; N 5.9K M 5.9K B 6.1K
AUD$349 a set
'59 set - The SRV sound. Covering the period around 59-61, the '59 set are a versatile set able to cover a range of material and genres. It's our go-to SRV pickup, capturing the authentic 1959 sound, right out of the box. Bright and smooth.
Specs: Elektrisola Formvar, Alnico V - DCR; N 6K M 6K B 6.2K
AUD$349 a set
'63 set - The Power-Strat sound. Just like the '59 but fatter, bolder, bigger. The most powerful pre-CBS era pickups for Strat. For those that want a little more power with clarity, touch sensitivity and dynamic touch under the fingers.
Specs: Elektrisola Formvar, Alnico V - DCR; N 6.1K M 6.1K B 6.4K
AUD$349 a set
OUR DEMOS
A vintage correct '59 pickup from our vintage range. These are based on a genuine '59 set we were able to inspect and measure.
Our 1959 set are our go-to pickup for that SRV sound. Powerful alnico V and Formvar wound coils deliver bite that survives any pedal chain. Medium output allows drives to be dynamically stacked and cranked, or backed off for treble clarity that’s never shrill at any setting.AUD$349 a set Specs - Neck 6.0K - Middle 6.0K RWRP - Bridge 6.3K
Ricardo Espinha and Brett Kingman take our '59 set for a spin.
An original design, these are an Alnico II set for sweet, funky tones and heaps of sustain. Magnets individually calibrated and aged for a sound that jumps straight out of the early 60s. A great choice for players looking to nail sounds from Knopfler and Chili fans alike. Specs - Neck 6K, Middle 6.3K, Over-wound Bridge 6.8K.
THE FAT TONEY SET
The Fat Toney set are an original creation we did in conjunction with Adelaide guitarist, Stefan Hauk. A complete Alnico II set for wide open, smoky tones that are never harsh or shrill at any volume. This set sound big and musical, incorporating a steel baseplate on the bridge pickup for complex, mid rich, fat tones. Recommended for fans of Mayer, SRV and Blackmore.
Specs - Neck 6.35K, Middle 6.35K, Bridge ~ 9.5K - AUD$299 a set (Prices in AUD)
Purple Voodoo
We analyzed mid 60's examples that we repaired or rewound and came up with this recipe. Alnico 5, reverse stagger, Plain Enamel coil wire, Gavitt cloth pushback wire. Bobbins made in-house to our custom specs.
Hear our friend Brett Kingman giving them a run-through here on YouTube. You can also view our friend Franco giving them another demo here.
Specs - Neck 5.8K, Middle 6.1K, Bridge ~ 7.2K
AUD $349 a set
v12 set
Our take on Mr. Gilmour’s classic Alnico V set in his original black guitar. The Neck and middle pickups deliver nuance and shimmer, just like on the albums. They are based on the original '69/70 specs and use Plain Enamel wire. The bridge is based on the original unit made in the 70s and uses different wire gauge for increased power and output. Refined over the past five years, these will give you that "off the record" tone.
Specs - Neck 5.8K, Middle 6.0K, Bridge ~ 12.7K - AUD$349 a set (Prices in AUD)
'65 set
'65 set - The Grey bottom 60's sound. Perfect for rock, blues, surf, anything you care to throw at them. This versatile set has smooth upper mids, plenty of Bass. They're a very well balanced set.
Specs; Elektrisola Plain Enamel, Alnico V - DCR; N 5.8K M 6.1K B 7K
AUD$349 a set
The "Chef's Special" set (Brett Kingman Signature)
We've been working with Brett for a while now and over time we've been able to dial things in just right for his touring guitars. We took the Alnico II Fat Toney Bridge pickup (with baseplate) and upped the power a little, and paired it with slightly overwound Alnico 5 '65 CBS era, grey-bottom middle and neck pickups. Tried and tested on stage, in the studio and everywhere rock n roll is played!
AUD$349 a set
S-90 Simulcaster (P-90 tone for Strat)
For details and specs, please see our Simulcaster page here
All of our pickups must be fitted with the supplied mounting hardware.
If you have something special in mind for installation, please get in
touch and we will see if we can help.
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