Modern Filtertron Set Mounting:Body Mount

Modern Filtertron Set Mounting:Body MountThese Filtertron pickups are based on the specs found in the 50's originals, using 42awg and 43awg formvar wire and oversized AlNiCo 5 magnets, but with an overwound bridge pickup to give you a bit more volume, bite and thickness in that position. Wound to 4. 2k in the neck position and 7. 4k in the bridge, they are bright, clear, sparkly and articulate. Available with chrome covers, as direct body mount or humbucker mount (also known as "English"

8k Inductance Neck: 2

cream or black covers

These Filtertron pickups are based on the specs found in the 50's originals

0H Wire 42awg Heavy Formvar Magnets AlNiCo 2

Designed to blend together perfectly in the middle position

with a bright

The bridge is wound with thinner 43awg formvar to 10

rather than the bar magnet and steel pole-pieces of the reissues - AlNiCo/FeCrCo 2 in the bridge position and AlNiCo/FeCrCo 5 in the neck

A slightly lower wind

the Firebird neck pickup is constructed to capture that great vintage fat

The neck pickup is slightly under wound to provide a better balance when switching between positions

An overwound bridge position Filtertron