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Chubtone Telecaster Pickup Models

Model Original Design Bridge Resistance Neck Resistance Magnets Wire Description
50's Tele 6.90k 6.40k Alnico III Formvar Twang and clarity. Alnico 3 magnets, copper baseplate, all with a Chubtone twist.
Custom A5 7.00k 6.40k Alnico V Formvar Based on a very rare set of early 60s Telecaster pickups wound with heavy formvar wire
(Traditionally, Tele pickups were wound with plain enamel insulated wire)
"Woodier" mids, and nice top end sparkle.
60's Tele 7.20k 6.50k Alnico V Plain Enamel A little more beef and punch from staggered Alnico V magnets and plain enamel wire overwind.
70's Tele 6.90k 6.70k Alnico V Plain Enamel Alnico V magnets, gray bottom bridge; A little more clarity than the 60s style.
With the chime and punch you'd expect from an Alnico V pickup.
"El Gordo" Tele 8.75k 7.00k Alnico V Special Poly Beefier than vintage, stronger mids - medium to high output.
Tapped Tele 6.60k/8.00k 6.70k Alnico V Formvar/Poly A three conductor set for versatility.
The first part of the coil is wound for vintage Tele twang (tapped output).
But then extra winds are added with a different wire.
This gives you a 2nd tone with higher output with reduced highs and more mids (full output);
Think of it as a mild passive mid-boost without active electronics.
Can be wired with a push-pull pot, or switch tap, for two Tele tones in one pickup!
3-5 Tele 7.20k 6.50k Alnico III and Alnico V Formvar Back by popular demand! This set utilizes weaker Alnico III magnets for the E-A-D magnet poles.
But under the B-G-E strings I use Alnico V.
This gives you more twang and clarity under the wound strings, and a little more power under the unwound strings