'73 and '75 strat pickups worth rewinding???

BADFISH · July 27th, 2003, 02:43 AM

i have a couple of 70's Strat pickups that need a rewind.... Is it worth my time and money ? Are the polepiece's "Alnico?" worth the effort? Any Thoughts?

Paul B · July 27th, 2003, 03:43 AM

If you like the sound then go to Lindy Fralin and he can do the rewind for you.

http://www.fralinpickups.com/about.htm

Regards

Paul

BADFISH · July 27th, 2003, 03:55 AM

these were Non-working when I received them....... I really don't like anything Fender was doing in the 70's... That's why I question these pickups...... Any one know If these Pole pieces are alnico, If so What type? If I had Lindy Fralin rewind these pickups, would they sound as good as a Factory "Fralin"? Any experience's?

Billy Claire · July 27th, 2003, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BADFISH

these were Non-working when I received them....... I really don't like anything Fender was doing in the 70's... That's why I question these pickups...... Any one know If these Pole pieces are alnico, If so What type? If I had Lindy Fralin rewind these pickups, would they sound as good as a Factory "Fralin"? Any experience's?

If they're a real Fender pickup, Lindy and Co will make them tone-monsters. They will sound like a factory Fralin IMHO. My current favorite pickups, believe it or not, are MIJ 54 reissue Esquire pickups rewound by Lindy to be warm and fat like real 52's and these pickups are nothing but astonishing.

And it's like $50 to have a pickup done! With shipping! That's a bargain if you ask me! Lindy is THE pickup rewinding guru.

Billy

Billy Claire · July 27th, 2003, 09:44 AM

According to the Duchossoir book, all Strat pickups from the 60's and 70's are Alnico 5. In late 74, the pole pieces went from staggered to flat. Since the bobbins are fine and the magnets are fine, all that will change is the wire when it's rewound to a better wire than what was used in the 70's so you're golden. Just have in mind an idea of how hot you want the pickups to be when they're wound.

BADFISH · July 27th, 2003, 01:44 PM

I'm sending them into Lindy........ I just wanted to make sure they were Alnico. Thanks again

July 27th, 2003, 02:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
BADFISH Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Daytona beach Fl. and Austin Tx. Posts: 348	'73 and '75 strat pickups worth rewinding??? i have a couple of 70's Strat pickups that need a rewind.... Is it worth my time and money ? Are the polepiece's "Alnico?" worth the effort? Any Thoughts?

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Paul B Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 273	If you like the sound then go to Lindy Fralin and he can do the rewind for you. http://www.fralinpickups.com/about.htm Regards Paul __________________ Hipbluesman

July 27th, 2003, 03:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
BADFISH Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Daytona beach Fl. and Austin Tx. Posts: 348	I have not heard these pickups........ these were Non-working when I received them....... I really don't like anything Fender was doing in the 70's... That's why I question these pickups...... Any one know If these Pole pieces are alnico, If so What type? If I had Lindy Fralin rewind these pickups, would they sound as good as a Factory "Fralin"? Any experience's?

July 27th, 2003, 09:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Billy Claire Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Marlborough MA Posts: 934	According to the Duchossoir book, all Strat pickups from the 60's and 70's are Alnico 5. In late 74, the pole pieces went from staggered to flat. Since the bobbins are fine and the magnets are fine, all that will change is the wire when it's rewound to a better wire than what was used in the 70's so you're golden. Just have in mind an idea of how hot you want the pickups to be when they're wound. __________________ www.myspace.com/sherylamour www.theallens.theallens.com tear off my arms and beat me to death with them...

July 27th, 2003, 01:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
BADFISH Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Daytona beach Fl. and Austin Tx. Posts: 348	Sounds good................ I'm sending them into Lindy........ I just wanted to make sure they were Alnico. Thanks again