Unlike the strat, the jag bridge pickup is parallel to the bridge
Lush chrome and switches. Designed to be top of the range
From Surf to Grunge, undeniably cool!
Unlike the strat, the jag bridge pickup is parallel to the bridge
The inimitable Jag pickup.
Similar to a Strat pickup, but with the Claw - a Steel shield which boosts the inductance and broadens the magnetic field, resulting in a warmer and smoother voice.
My Jags are scatter-wound directly onto hand finished Alnico magnets and mounted on laser cut fibreboard flatwork with the distinctive Claw, then potted in wax.
I use period correct cloth covered wire.
Available with Black, Ivory, Parchment or White Covers.
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
Vintage Cat
Alnico 5
With Alnico 5 poles to give the quick attacking tone of a Strat, coupled with the gauss focusing claw to push in some thickness and presence in the upper mids.
These are wound with vintage correct AWG42 wire and produce the definitive vintage Jag sound.
Bright and spanky, classic Jag tones.
Neck 6.3K 3.6H
Bridge 7.2K 4.4H
£75 each £140 pair
Smooth Cat
Alnico 2
With Alnico 2 poles the response is pushed more towards the lower end, with a trimming off the top.
Lower power magnets give a smoother warmer response.
Slightly lower string pull will improve sustain a little, with bags of dynamics, giving a delicious clean tone.
Still plenty of vintage Jag jangle, with a subtle trim off the top and thicker mids.
Neck 6.3K 3.6H
Bridge 7.2K 4.4H
£75 each £140 pair
Modern Cat
Alnico 5
Using the bright and aggressive Alnico 5 as a start and wound with thinner coil-wire, compared to Vintage, and then overwound, these add a bit more body to the mids for a creamier voice. Not really 'modern', but not as top-heavy as vintage. With a touch more power these will push your amp into smooth distortion, but still dynamic enough for beautiful clean tones.
Less jangle, more rock.
Neck 7.8K 3.7H
Bridge 8.5K 4.6H
£75 each £140 pair
Optional Extras
+£10 each
Formvar Jag
Used in the original pickups, Formvar is the type of coating on the insulated coil wire and is thicker than normal Poly insulated coil wire. This results in a fatter coil with more space between the wires in the coil. Resulting in a more open, airy 'vintage' sound.
Only available for Vintage Spec pickups.
No Extra Cost
Overwound Underwound
Most Vintage wound Pickups can be Overwound to Vintage-Hot wind for more presence and for brighter guitars or just for a bit more grunt and a more modern sound.All Pickups can be Underwound up to 10% for more clarity or for dark or hollow guitars. Contact me directly to discuss this option.
No Extra Cost
Blended
If you find your unwound strings on the shrill side and pulling the strings, consider using a blend of magnets in the bridge pickup. With an Alnico 5 bridge pickups, using Alnico 2 or 3 in the GBE string position will smooth out the tones and add a little more warmth in your solos. Contact me directly to discuss this option.