[PREORDER] Fender Custom Shop 55/56 Whiteguard Telecaster Pickup Set, Black/Chrome

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.

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

Specifications:

• Pickup Configurations: SSS
• Lead Wire: Cloth-covered
• Magnet Type: Alnico 3 (Neck), Alnico 5 (Bridge)
• Magnet Wire: Enamel Coated
• Pole Pieces: Staggered 
• Bobbin Material: Fiber
• Output: Vintage
• DC Resistance: 6.29k (Neck), 6.12k (Bridge)
• Inductance: 2.39H (Neck), 2.94H (Bridge)