1957 Epic Series Telecaster Pickup

- Our Epic Series 1957 Telecaster Pickups use Original Alloy Magnets.  These magnets are only used in our Epic 1957 model.  No other telecaster pickup uses this alloy as it's unique only to 1957.  Original magnets were sent to an Independent Laboratory for Metallurgical Chemical Analysis Testing.  We then contracted direct with our magnet manufacturer to get the magnets Specially Poured to the exact composition of the Originals.  The magnets are cut to the exact length as the original's were.  The bridge pickup has a compensated raised "D" & "G" pole, with the "G" being slightly lower than the "D".  We are the only manufacturer who offers Original Alloy Magnets.  Pure, Sweet, and Authentic Tone. 

- Our 42ga Plain Enamel wire is not just stock wire.  We have sent several samples of wire from early telecasters 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.  As we have stated above, this is not just a stock spool of wire. 

- Tone, the tone of our Authentic 1957 pickups are very classic tele.  These puppies have twang and paired with output from 1957, the pickups just sing.   From the transition from the Blackguard Era to the White guard Era, outputs dropped.  Most think this was not a good thing and they are wrong.  The pickup has a nice and big, round, and clear bottom (bass) end.  Mid range is not overpowering but has the strength needed for all styles, clean or driven.  The top end is very clear, the unwound strings don't distort as they do with hotter pickups.

- Compression, current production Alnico 5 is very bright & extremely strong, it has a rather harsh upper mid range compression.  The Original 1957 Alloy Alnico 5 is by far smoother sounding and has a lower mid range compression, not the upper mids as found in current Alnico 5.  It really has a nice tele honk to it. 

- More fun stuff.  The White guard Era began mid way through the year in 1954 when the black bakelite pickguards were replaced with white ABS 1 ply pickguards.  We also have our telecaster baseplates specially manufactured.  We start with cold rolled steel, then it gets stamped, mounting holes are tapped, then to plating.  Our baseplates are vintage correct, 0.06" thick, not the thin stuff available through other companies.  Copper plated.