Slight scatter or flat poles
PJ Bass pickups
Handwound thumpy goodness
Slight scatter or flat poles
My Bass pickups are made to order/custom built, using top quality materials, including British made Alnico poles and laser cut flatwork.
I use only the highest quality coil wire to ensure optimal sound and tone. .
Two purchasing options:
1: Buy my models from the shop section below - use drop down menus to customise.
2. For non-standard orders/5-String bass pickups get in touch: Here
Standard Models
P.Fletch V5
Alnico 5
We all know what it is. We all know what it does. Stable, solid thump.
Alnico 5 retains the top end and gives a clear stable low end.
Delicious warming bass able to fill out the bottom of the mix!
Standard humbucking format in vintage output, available in Black or White.
Vintage
9.7k
5.4H
£100
P.Fletch V2
Alnico 2
Enough power in the magnet for a reasonable attack, but with fuller, warmer mid to low end.
More low end thump with a smooth attack. Smoother, buttery finish.
Standard humbucking format in vintage output, available in Black or White.
Vintage
9.7k
5.4H
£100
P.Fletch 50s III
Alnico 3
Low attack and delicious dynamics give a warm, woody, articulate voice.
Four long Alnico 3 poles as a single coil, with a low output, delivering warm smooth tones, with a soothing low end and sultry tops.
Comes with vintage correct slightly staggered poles.
Vintage
7.5k
£85
P.Fletch V4
Alnico 4
More or less just like the Alnico 5 version, but with a subtle trimming of the upper registers and a slight filling of the mids.
Still with the controlled low end of Alnico 5.
Standard humbucking format in vintage output, available in Black or White.
Vintage
9.7k
5.4H
£100
P.Fletch 50s V
Alnico 5
One of the earliest Bass pickups with a distinctive warm, simple thump.
Four long Alnico 5 poles as a single coil, with a relatively low output, delivering smooth low end and pleasant clarity in the top ends. Comes with vintage correct slightly staggered poles.
I have one of these on my 'keep' bass, with flatwound strings - Sounds like liquid Butter!
Vintage
7.5k
£85
P.Fletch 50s II
Alnico 2
Less top end and more push in the lower end of the EQ, for the warmest voice.
Four long Alnico 2 poles as a single coil, with a relatively low output, delivering the smoothest, warmest voice.
Comes with vintage correct slightly staggered poles.
Vintage
7.5k
£85
P.Fletch V3
Alnico 3
The weakest magnets. Smooth articulate finish without the attack of stronger magnets.
Warm woody, vintage feeling tones. Exceptional articulation and dynamics.
Standard humbucking format in vintage output, available in Black or White.
Vintage
9.7k
5.4H
£100
P.Fletch 50s VI
Alnico 4
Same simple thump as Alnico 5, but with a subtle trim off the top.
Four long Alnico 4 poles as a single coil, with a relatively low output, delivering the same smooth low end and pleasant clarity in the top ends, with a slightly fuller sounding mid.
Comes with vintage correct slightly staggered poles.
Vintage
7.5k
£85
J. Fletch V
Alnico 5
We know the versatility of this design. Smooth thumpy bass in the neck & bright plinky bass in the bridge, and all those in between.
Single coils of long double-poles, using strong Alnico 5 magnets to give a wide area of sensitisation and plenty of power. A tall thin coil, packed with AWG42, results in a bright, focused bass tone.
Hand/scatter winding keeps some of the frequencies lost be cheap pickups, for a broader more musical tone & exceptional dynamics.
Vintage
Neck 7.2k 3.0H
Bridge 7.4k 3.2H
£90 each £170 Set
J. Fletch II
Alnico 2
Nicely trimmed top end and more push through the mids and bass, this adds a thickness to the tone.
Single coils of long double-poles, using reasonably strong Alnico 2 magnets to give a wide area of sensitisation and decent power. A tall thin coil, packed with AWG42, results in a smoother, fuller tone.
Great if your JB voice just needs thickening up a bit.
Vintage
Neck 7.2k 3.0H
Bridge 7.4k 3.2H
£90 each £170 Set
J. Fletch VI
Alnico 4
Subtle reduction of the top end and a slightly fuller mid.
Single coils of long double-poles, using strong Alnico 4 magnets to give a wide area of sensitisation and plenty of power. A tall thin coil, packed with AWG42, results in an ever so slightly fuller bass tone, with the same controlled low end of Alnico 5.
Vintage
Neck 7.2k 3.0H
Bridge 7.4k 3.2H
£90 each £170 Set
Mustang Bass
Alnico II, III, IV or V
Somewhat of a mash up between P & J bass pickups.
Single Alnico poles per string like a P bass, as well as Humbucking, but smaller, narrower coils like a J.
Has a somewhat bright and cheerful bass voice.
Alnico 5 will give the best treble response, with a measured low end, with Alnico 4 sounding almost ecactly the same to me - perhaps a touch less hasty in the upper register.
Alnico 2 is thicker in the mids with a woolier low end. A smoother, more bassy bass.
Alnico 3 has a natural woody kind of feel. Low powered and articulate.
7.5k 2.9H
£95
J. Fletch III
Alnico 3
Still the same feel of a JB, but with smoother, woodier tones with much less attack.
Single coils of long double-poles, using weak Alnico 3 magnets to give a wide area of sensitisation and relatively low. A tall thin coil, packed with AWG42, results in an articulate, sophisticated voice.
Less funk, more jazz!
Vintage
Neck 7.2k 3.0H
Bridge 7.4k 3.2H
£90 each £170 Set