1959 Epic Series Precision Bass Pickup (P-Bass)
1959 EPIC SERIES Precision (P-Bass) Pickup With Original Alloy 1959 Magnets
100% Accurate Reproduction
- Magnets, Our Epic Series 1959 Pickups use Original Fender Alloy Alnico 5 Magnets From 1959. We sent Original magnets from a 1959 pickup to an Independent Laboratory for Metallurgical Chemical Analysis Testing. We then contracted direct with our magnet manufacturer to get the Alnico 5 magnets Specially Poured to the exact composition of the Originals. We are the only manufacturer who offers this. Pure, Sweet, and Authentic Tone.
- Wire, our 42ga Plain Enamel wire is not just stock wire. We have sent dozens of samples of wire from early Precisions for analysis. We get our 42ga Plain Enamel built to the exact specs of the samples we have had analyzed. Exact Resistance, Exact ID & OD, & Color matching. Our 42ga Plain Enamel Wire is the most authentic and accurate Magnet Wire Available. As Authentic as it can possibly get.
- Tone, the tone of our Authentic 1959 Precision pickups is simply stunning. You will never hear a more pure sounding pickup. People often ask us why vintage pickups sound so good. Well, the main reason why is that materials used in the 50s & 60's are not the same as today's off the shelf parts. Replicating every alloy, every element, every aspect of a pickup is why our 1959 Epic Series Pickups sound identical to a real 1959 pickups. We get every part of the Epic 1959 pickups specially manufactured, only for us, from an actual 1959 pickup. 1959 Epic pickups have a huge chunky low end, often not associated with current magnets, as current magnets have a nasty Mid Range presence that also pairs with the chunkiness. The mids on the 1959 set are very solid, not overbearing but are shifted to the lower mid frequencies not the upper dark mids. The treble is very velvety but still holds it's top end clarity.
- Compression, the 1959 pickup has plenty of output that provides a spunk that is only known for in 1959 Precision's. This spunk brings out the presence of the bass guitar by giving it a huge voice that is able to cut, something that is highly sought by bass players. All in all, the 1959 precision bass pickup is huge and fat with just the perfect amount of bite.
All pickups are "Flash Potted" to avoid microphonic squeal but still retains the natural characteristics just like original pickups.
Lacquer Potting offered at no additional cost but will increase the production time by a minimum 48-72 hours for nitro cure time.
