Fender Custom Shop Custom '54 Strat pickup
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Fender Custom Shop Custom '54 Strat

Very low output, clear and balanced.

Hotter than 8% of the 158 bridge Strat single-coils we have

  • Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
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Specs

DC resistance
6.5k
Inductance
2.42 Hmeasured, 1 reading
Magnet
Alnico 5
Coil
Single coil

vintage output

From Guitar Pickup Database ↗ (opens in a new tab), a compiled database — we haven't read these from the maker's own site. Traits come from these specs by stated rules.

Fits the bridge of a Stratocaster.

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