Like a mini humbucker you get two thin narrow bobbins, packed with hand-wound wire coils.
One with a mini bar magnet, the other with yet another bar magnet!
Firebirds are not designed like a mini or regular humbucker and sound like neither.
I use slightly mismatched coils produce a rich musicality to the bright snappy tone with an emphasis on the upper mids and treble, more akin to a single coil.
Shielded two wire output as standard. See below for Options.
Fletcher-Birds have short legs and should fit well within vintage guitars:
Two purchasing options:
1: Buy my models from the shop section below - use drop down menus to customise.
2. For non-standard orders get in touch: Here
Standard Models
Bright Bird
Vintage Alnico V
Wound with AWG42 coil wire to vintage output, these have a snappy bright voice with dominant top end and quick string response.
Neck 6.7K 2.7H
Bridge 7.4K 3.2H
£90
Skinny Warm Bird
Vintage Alnico II
Wound with thinner AWG43 coil wire to vintage output and the warmer magnet.
Classic Firebird voice with a smoothing of the top end. Warmest of my vintage Firebirds.
Neck 8.6K 2.7H
Bridge 8.9K 2.8H
£90
Skinny Bright Bird
Vintage Alnico V
Wound with thinner AWG43 coil wire to vintage output, these introduce a touch more compression and presence in the mids for a slightly more modern feel, with the brightness of the top end retained by the stronger magnet.
Neck 8.6K 2.7H
Bridge 8.9K 2.8H
£90
Loud Bird
Modern Alnico V (Or II, Ceramic)
Designed using the thinnest coil wire to medium output, for an aggressive pickup.
Still retaining the bright voice expected of a Firebird but with a more punchy top end and fuller, thicker mids.
Neck 12K 5H
Bridge 13K 6H
£90
Warm Bird
Vintage Alnico II
Wound with AWG42 coil wire to vintage output, the weaker magnet smooths some of that top end to introduce smoother mids and lower end, while retaining the clarity of the thicker wire.
Neck 6.7K 2.7H
Bridge 7.4K 3.2H
£90
Optional Extras
Gold & Black +£10
Covered
These Pickups have to be covered.
Covers are available in the following finishes:
Chrome, Plated Nickel, Unplated Raw Nickel, Unplated Brass, Gold or Black
From £12
Foil'd
Pick an Open Cover finish in Chrome, Nickel, Raw Nickel, Gold or Matt Black
Then pick an Aluminium foil in Silver, Gold, Black, Blue or Pink!
+£5 each
Relic'd
Artificially aged or Relic'd covers. Old looking pickups for old guitars
Only available in plated Nickel or Gold (Chrome doesn't relic well with the method I use).
Each relic'd cover will age differently and look different.
No Extra Cost
Overwound Underwound
All Vintage wind AWG43 pickups can be overwound by 5% to Vintage-Hot for a more edgy, gritty sound. (AWG 42 vintage spec fills the bobbin, so can be wound no more).
All pickups can be underwound by up to 10% for a cleaner, clearer vibe, recommended on semi/hollow bodies or bodies with an overly dark tone.
Overwound recommended for bright bodies, or just more dirt! Contact me directly to discuss this option.