Blackguard Tele® Pickups

Product Details

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The Blackguard Tele set comes equipped with scatter wound heavy build magnet wire and alnico 3 magnets which provide a remarkably clear tone with a balanced frequency response. They have a lower overall output than alnico 5, and the bass tone is leaner and tighter than alnico 2. The near absence of cobalt in alnico 3 causes it to have less magnetic pull, impeding string vibration the least, allowing the player to articulate every subtle nuance of their playing style.

Neck Covers - Raw covers will have scratches because they are not plated and unpolished. Chrome, Gold, and Nickel plated covers are polished and will not have scratches on their tops. All covers are made in the USA from pure nickel silver for the best tone.

Bridge String - Choose either a black string or a white string to be wrapped around the bridge pickup. Black was common for '50s era pickups and white was used in the '60s.

3-Wire Mod - The neck pickup will come equipped with a third wire (a dedicated ground wire for the metal cover) giving you the option to use a 4-way switch with both pickups in series.

Aged Poles - With this option the alnico rod magnets are patinaed which gives the pickups an aged look.

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BRIDGE: 7.5k, CCW, South Up

NECK: 8.0k, CW, North Up

BASEPLATE: Copper Clad

DCR TOLERANCE: +/- 5%

MAGNET WIRE: Heavy Formvar

MAGNET GRADE: A3

HARDWARE: Screws & Tube Springs

LEAD WIRES: Gavitt Push Back

POTTING: Paraffin & Beeswax

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Handcrafted in the USA

Tone tested, built to last, and made from the finest materials available. Every guitar pickup is individually handcrafted and scatter wound with the utmost attention to detail. Completely committed to quality, incredible guitar tone, and most importantly your satisfaction!

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About Me

Chris Larson

Mr. Fatpups

I'm Chris and I love guitars. I was lucky enough to get my first guitar 27 years ago when I was 13 and I've been hooked ever since. As a youngster I immediately began tinkering with them and foolishly got myself in trouble one time for completely disassembling my Uncle's Strat. Oops!

Over the years I've had the opportunity to work a number of different jobs ranging from guitar teacher, to electronics manufacturing, to chef, to pickups. One thing that never changed during those years is my love for guitars and the ongoing pursuit of amazing guitar tone.

Today building pickups is my full time profession with myself as the Fatpups sole operator. Since 2015 I've been fortunate enough to have made thousands of pickups for people worldwide. I would be happy to hear from you so please let me know if there is anything I can do!