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FENDER CUSTOM SHOP ’55/’56 WHITEGUARD TELE PICKUP SET

$729.99

An essential part of the recipe from the Whiteguard era, the Fender® Custom Shop ’55-’56 Telecaster® pickups are an accurate 1:1 recreation of the pickups used in those instruments. These pickups have all the grunt and snarl of the originals, thanks to the hand-beveled, staggered alnico 5 magnets in the bridge pickup. The neck pickup uses alnico 3 magnets for sweet midrange and tight bass.

Most Whiteguards had transitioned from alnico 3 to the higher output alnico 5 magnets and featured staggered bridge pickup magnets. This stagger creates more string-to-string articulation and a balanced output. These updates—along with steel bridge saddles—created more high-end twang with a faster attack. From chicken pickin’ to raw rock, experience the authentic vintage Tele® tone that launched countless hits.

Availability: 1 in stock

Features

  • Beveled alnico 5 magnets in bridge for more focus and enhanced dynamics
  • Alnico 3 magnets in neck for sweet midrange and tight bass
  • Staggered pole pieces for balanced output
  • Enamel-coated magnet wire delivers warm vintage-style tones
  • Wax potted
  • Cloth wire and fiber bobbin
  • Installation hardware included
  • Output: Vintage
  • DC Resistance
    • Neck: 6.29k
    • Bridge: 6.12k
  • Inductance
    • Neck: 2.39H
    • Bridge: 2.94H