Are the 69s in my classic player 60s strat wound by Abagail?

Joefaity · November 9th, 2009, 03:25 AM

Hi all,
I know this isn't a tele pup question, but I can't get a straight answer, and I thought y'all might know. Are they handwound by Abby? Also are the sets fender sells handwound by her?

morroben · November 9th, 2009, 03:34 AM

Every pickup sold by Fender (or any other manufacturer) is wound on a machine. I don't know if Abagail put the components on the machine or not, but "handwound", no.

Guitarmadcat · November 9th, 2009, 04:29 AM

If they ARE her handywork, they will be signed by her on the underside. I somehow think that these would be reserved for C.S. models or special replacement sets.

Joefaity · November 9th, 2009, 05:03 AM

Mine are initialed, but not signed. Here's what confuses me. The tagline here says that they're wound by her, but the details says checked and initialed!
http://mobile.musiciansfriend.com/pr...Set?sku=301637

Targ · November 9th, 2009, 05:08 AM

This is the way I heard it:
Some of the first 60's classic players got the Abigail initialed pickups.
Basically the initialed pickups are wound on her watch, by her team members, she supervised them but didn't actually wind them. The ones with her full name, she did herself on the winder.
When the 60's player came out they used what was on hand, and I guess at that time they had a bunch of initialed on hand so thats what they threw in. They didn't do it long from what I remember, and the only way for you to tell, is to pop that sucker open and look.
(edit)
The link you provided would tend to reinforce what I have heard.

Joefaity · November 9th, 2009, 04:26 PM

Yep, mine are initialed, oh well, I like how they sound and that's all that matters.

mattio · November 9th, 2009, 04:36 PM

...if I´m not mistaken mine are initialed as well, it´s been a year or so since I put them in now, but I´m pretty sure they had something handwritten on them. Never the less, they sound fantastic and that´s what really matters to me

November 9th, 2009, 03:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Joefaity Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Washington (the good one) Posts: 150	Are the 69s in my classic player 60s strat wound by Abagail? Hi all, I know this isn't a tele pup question, but I can't get a straight answer, and I thought y'all might know. Are they handwound by Abby? Also are the sets fender sells handwound by her?

November 9th, 2009, 03:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
morroben Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Morro Bay, Ca Age: 33 Posts: 3,059 18 Photos	Every pickup sold by Fender (or any other manufacturer) is wound on a machine. I don't know if Abagail put the components on the machine or not, but "handwound", no. __________________ Guitar is an odd instrument, man, because there are very few instruments you can get away with being a hack on. -Kelly Joe Phelps

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November 9th, 2009, 04:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Guitarmadcat Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Colchester, England, UK Posts: 251	If they ARE her handywork, they will be signed by her on the underside. I somehow think that these would be reserved for C.S. models or special replacement sets.

November 9th, 2009, 05:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
Joefaity Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Washington (the good one) Posts: 150	Mine are initialed, but not signed. Here's what confuses me. The tagline here says that they're wound by her, but the details says checked and initialed! http://mobile.musiciansfriend.com/pr...Set?sku=301637

November 9th, 2009, 05:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Targ Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 324 26 Photos	This is the way I heard it: Some of the first 60's classic players got the Abigail initialed pickups. Basically the initialed pickups are wound on her watch, by her team members, she supervised them but didn't actually wind them. The ones with her full name, she did herself on the winder. When the 60's player came out they used what was on hand, and I guess at that time they had a bunch of initialed on hand so thats what they threw in. They didn't do it long from what I remember, and the only way for you to tell, is to pop that sucker open and look. (edit) The link you provided would tend to reinforce what I have heard.

November 9th, 2009, 04:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Joefaity Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Washington (the good one) Posts: 150	Yep, mine are initialed, oh well, I like how they sound and that's all that matters.

November 9th, 2009, 04:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
mattio Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oslo - Norway Age: 35 Posts: 132	...if I´m not mistaken mine are initialed as well, it´s been a year or so since I put them in now, but I´m pretty sure they had something handwritten on them. Never the less, they sound fantastic and that´s what really matters to me

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