The Alnico 2 Pro Staggered single coil Stratocaster pickup uses hand-ground alnico 2 rod magnets with a traditional staggered pattern, and heavy Formvar mag wire with a special wind pattern to produce that classic bouncy tone you’d expect from the best 50s Strat pickups. The treble attack is soft and sweet, the mids feel just slightly scooped, while the low end has a vintage sponginess. Chords have a nice smoothness and single notes have a singing, musical character.
Along with the period correct magnet stagger, this pickup comes complete with waxed and tinned cloth pushback hook-up wires and traditional keyed bottom plate. The bobbins on all the Alnico 2 Pro Staggered for Stratocaster pickups feature hand-filed flatwork, are assembled and lacquered just as it was done during Fender's Golden Age, and are wax potted for squeal free use.
Middle RwRP position (reverse wind/reverse polarity) – choose this to have a pickup that will be hum-cancelling with one of Seymour Duncan's neck or bridge models.
Features
- Single coil Stratocaster pickup
- Hand-ground alnico 2 rod magnets with traditional staggered pattern
- Heavy Formvar mag wire with special wind pattern
- Classic bouncy '50s tone
- Soft/sweet treble attack, slightly-scooped mids, and vintage, spongy low end
- Smooth chords and singing, musical character to single notes