Black cover over Alnico 3
Fits in a Jazzmaster, sounds like a p90
Vintage short pole length for that vintage tone
Black cover over Alnico 3
My Jazzmaster pickups are scatter-wound onto hand finished Alnico magnets, and mounted on laser cut fibreboard flatwork before being potted in wax.
I use period correct cloth covered wire.
Available with Black, White, Ivory or Parchment Cover.
Two purchasing options:
1: Buy my models from the shop section below - use drop down menus to customise.
2. For non-standard orders get in touch: Here
Standard Models
JM V
Vintage Alnico V
Vintage spec with narrow & wide coils for that warm & clear unique tone.
This uses the short pole pieces for that authentic clear voice.
Neck 7.5k 4.0H
Bridge 8.0k 4.3H
£70 each £130 set
JM III
Vintage Alnico III
Vintage spec with narrow & wide coils for a smooth and sultry vibe.
This uses short Alnico III pole pieces, unusual in these pickups which gives a really smooth singing voice with a woody expressive tone. More Jazz!
Neck 7.5k 4.0H
Bridge 8.0k 4.3H
£70 each £130 set
JM IV
Vintage Alnico IV
Vintage spec with narrow & wide coils for an instrument with a touch less top end.
This uses short Alnico IV pole pieces, uncommon in these pickups, which gives a similar response to Alnico V, but with a pleasant slight trimming off the top end.
Neck 7.5k 4.0H
Bridge 8.0k 4.3H
£70 each £130 set
JM II
Vintage Alnico II
Vintage spec with narrow & wide coils for a warmer voice.
This uses short Alnico II pole pieces which gives a smooth attack and with more warmth than Alnico V.
A mellower and warmer vibe.
Neck 7.5k 4.0H
Bridge 8.0k 4.3H
£70 each £130 set
JM Plus
Modern Alnico V (or II, III, IV)
Wound slightly hotter and with slightly longer poles, giving a more modern push & higher output with a bit more low end.
Still retaining that classic voice but with more presence and better bass response.
Neck 7.9k 4.1H
Bridge 8.4k 4.6H
£70 each £130 set
JM Fire
Modern Alnico V
Wound significantly hotter and with longer poles to give a modern single coil sound to better push an amp.
Still with thin wide coils for that iconic tone, these add more power and mid response.
Neck 8.4k 4.6H
Bridge 8.6k 4.8H
£70 each £130 set
Optional Extras
£10 each
Formvar Jazz
Used in the original pickups, Formvar is the type of coating on the insulated coil wire and is thicker than normal Poly insulated coil wire. This results in a fatter coil with more space between the wires in the coil. Resulting in a more open, airy 'vintage' sound.
Only available for Vintage Spec pickups.
No Extra Cost
Overwound Underwound
Most Vintage wound Pickups can be Overwound to Vintage-Hot wind for more presence and for brighter guitars or just for a bit more grunt and a more modern sound.All Pickups can be Underwound up to 10% for more clarity or for dark or hollow guitars. Contact me directly to discuss this option.
No Extra Cost
Blended
If you find your unwound strings on the shrill side and pulling the strings, consider using a blend of magnets in the bridge pickup. With an Alnico 5 bridge pickups, using Alnico 2 or 3 in the GBE string position will smooth out the tones and add a little more warmth in your solosContact me directly to discuss this option.