Two new J-Bass single coil pickups for electric bass guitar -Pete Biltoft

Description

This sale is for one matched set of two new J-Bass style single coil pickups with covers (black or
crème
color) and mounting screws.
These pickups are handmade in the USA by Pete Biltoft.
More pickup models and other guitar products are offered in my eBay store!
I design and fabricate all of the pickups I offer in my shop & can offer just about any custom pickup for any guitar or bass. If you are interested in a custom pickup design, please send me an email; you can find our contact information on the Vintage Vibe Guitars website.
This sale is for one matched set of two new J-Bass style single coil pickups with covers (black or
crème
color) and mounting screws
and includes one bridge and one neck position pickup. The bridge pickup is wound clockwise, its magnetic orientation is North up and has a DC resistance of approximately 7.6 to 7.8 k-Ohm; the neck pickup is wound counter- clockwise, its magnetic orientation is South up and has a DC resistance of approximately 6.6 to 6.8 k-Ohm. The coil of each pickup is surrounded by grounded shielding that is very effective in eliminating noise from external electric fields. A set of two Dogear style plastic pickup covers (choose black or crème color) and chrome plated mounting screws are included in this sale.
These single coil pickups are designed to allow the owner to change magnets. This feature provides you with the capability to alter the tone and output of these pickups to suit your needs. These pickups ship with one set of magnets installed in each pickup and one extra set of magnets for each pickup. Magnet types available are: AlNiCo-II, AlNiCo-III, AlNiCo-V and ceramic-8.
Please see the Vintage Vibe Guitars website which can be found using any search engine such as Google or Yahoo: type "Vintage Vibe Guitars" This website also has sound clips recorded using these pickups.
These pickups feature vintage materials and methods of construction:
AlNiCo-V rod magnets
Vacuum potted in forming wax to eliminate microphonic squeal
Grounded shielding on the pickup coil and shielded output leads
Neck pickup is reverse polarity/reverse wound with respect to the bridge position pickup.
Each pickup in this set includes a specifications sheet detailing:
Winding direction
Inductance
DC resistance
Magnetic polarity
Magnetic field strength
Installation notes
A detailed wiring diagram with solder points indicated is included with each set of pickups.
Each pickup is individually hand made by custom guitar designer and builder Pete Biltoft at the Vintage Vibe Guitars facility.
Installation of pickups is relatively easy, but does require that you have a good quality soldering iron (25 watt pencil type recommended, such as the Weller WTCTP) and a good quality multimeter (Fluke model 10, for example) to check your work. In addition, the reference book
Guitar Player Repair Guide
, published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corp, ISBN 0-87930-291-7 is recommended.
These pickups are guaranteed for 5 years from date of purchase for the original purchaser and will be repaired or replaced free of charge assuming there is no obvious physical damage. Details of the warranty are included on the specification sheets provided with each pickup.
Buyer to pay Priority Mail shipping. Please allow 1 week following payment for delivery.
Please be aware that S&H costs include postage AND packaging materials, labor to pack and time to complete required paperwork.
Delivery outside the US: Customs has been causing delays with delivery to some foreign countries. I must include in each package an invoice showing the full amount of the value of the product shipped. This amount must match the amount declared on the customs declaration.