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All K-Line pickups are wound in house using special, proprietary wire and magnets to ensure the highest quality pickups for our guitars. Every pickup is wound by hand, one at a time, by Chris Kroenlein. After years of reverse engineering original vintage pickups, we have captured the wind patterns and tension to produce the best possible vintage recreations. They come standard on all K-Line Guitars and can be purchased as replacement pickups as well.
****All pickup orders are 1-2 weeks as of 12/3/19***
**All Telecaster pickups are wound Bridge CW North UP, Neck CCW South Up.**
Bridge is wound with 42AWG to a specified number of turns. Tonally full with an excellent balance of tight lows, warm midrange, and just enough top end brilliance. Neck pickup is also wound with 42AWG along with a nickel silver cover to produce a clear, dynamic tone. Low wind bridge can ordered that is just a bit less mid range. This set comes standard on all Truxton models unless otherwise indicated.
The alnico 3 magnet produces a warmer tone with a round low end and nice articulation throughout. Matches well with the Signature neck model.
Mid to upper 6k output with alnico 2 magnets. Soft highs and nice articulation. Mid output pickup, very piano like attack.
Bridge is wound with traditional 42AWG plain enamel wire to produce a balanced mid 60’s vibe. Bright top end with just enough mids and bottom end. The neck is wound with 43AWG plain enamel wire and nickel silver cover to produce a nice balanced tone without the brass cover darkness.
Available as soap bar or dog ear. Alnico 5 magnets along with 1018 steel pole piece make for a traditional P90 punch. Wound with plain enamel wire to a set number of turns, just as they did them back in old Kalamazoo factory. Neck wound a bit less wire for a nice calibrated set. Outputs in the low to mid 8K range.
**All strat pickups are wound Neck & Bridge CW South Up, Middle CCW North Up. Please email after order if you need something different.**
Late 50’s/Early 60’s formvar style pickups featuring alnico 5 staggered (vintage or modern for 10″ and up radii) pole magnets. Flat pole available on request. Output is in the upper 5K range with a hotter bridge designed to get rid of the typical icepick. Woody tone, slightly transparent mids, and a sparkle on the top end. The ’63s are just a hotter version with outputs in the low 6K range with a hot bridge pickup.
Transition era pickups featuring staggered alnico 5 magnets and plain enamel wire. Outputs are calibrated to provide a nice balance between the pickups positions with a hot bridge pickup. The PE wire provides a piano like attack and will be hotter than the ’60s but will not push the front end of your amp. Nice piano like tone.
Flat pole alnico 2 magnets provide a nice balanced attack. Play them soft and they have a nice round, warmth. Hit them hard and the notes blossom with a soft decay. Height adjustments can be made to vary the tone due to the low strength of the magnets. Very balanced across the spectrum. Available as a flat pole or vintage stagger. Outputs are in the mid 5K range with a hotter bridge. Ideal to tame a bright ash/maple guitar.
Reminiscent of the ’69 Strat® pickups that are so familiar on the master’s recording. Alnico 5 magnets that produce the chime and bite associated with that era. Staggered pole or flat pole design.
Telecaster and Stratocaster are registered trademarks of FMIC.
