Fender Pure Vintage '51 Telecaster Pickup Set

Overview

The Fender Pure Vintage '51 Telecaster Pickup Set is built to recreate the twang, shimmer, and balanced response associated with early-'50s Telecaster pickups. Designed around period-correct specifications, this matched single-coil set combines a tight low end with clear mids and an open top end for traditional Tele character.

Fender uses Alnico 3 magnets, vintage-style fiber bobbins, cloth-covered lead wire, and era-specific magnet wire, with enamel-coated wire on the neck pickup and Formvar-coated wire on the bridge. Flush-mount polepieces provide even string response, while wax potting helps control unwanted microphonic noise.

Highlights

• Period-correct Telecaster pickup set with vintage output and response
• Alnico 3 magnets provide tight bass and a balanced midrange
• Enamel-coated neck and Formvar-coated bridge pickup wire
• Vintage-style fiber bobbins and cloth-covered lead wires
• Wax-potted construction with installation hardware included

Specifications

Body

• Pickup Set Type: Telecaster
• Series: Pure Vintage
• Color: Black and Chrome
• Cover Color: Chrome Neck Pickup; No Bridge Pickup Cover
• Orientation: Right-Handed

Hardware

• Pole Pieces: Non-Staggered, Unbeveled
• Bobbin Material: Fiber
• Lead Wire: Cloth-Covered
• Installation Hardware: Included

Electronics

• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Pickup Type: Single-Coil
• Magnet Type: Alnico 3
• Output: Vintage
• Magnet Wire:
  • Neck: Enamel-Coated
  • Bridge: Formvar-Coated
• DC Resistance:
  • Neck: 7.8K
  • Bridge: 7.15K
• Inductance:
  • Neck: 2.39 Henries
  • Bridge: 3.9 Henries
• Pole Pieces: Flush-Mount
• Wax-Potted: Yes

Miscellaneous

• Style: Pure Vintage
• Tone: Vintage
• Country of Origin: USA
• Installation Hardware Included

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