This sale is for one new custom blade style single coil pickup in the PAF humbucker size format.


This custom pickup is handmade in the USA by Pete Biltoft.


Please note that all of the pickups I offer for sale on eBay are made after the transaction is complete; these are not "off the shelf" items.


Given this, please allow a few days after the sale is complete for me to complete your order.


Also- many of the pickups I offer on eBay have options such as bobbin top color or magnet type; please keep in touch with me after the sale to communicate your preferences.


 

More pickup models and other guitar products are offered in my eBay store! I make all of the pickups I offer in my shop & can offer just about any custom pickup for guitar or bass. If you are interested in a custom pickup design, contact me through the Vintage Vibe Guitars website.

 

This eBay sale is for new custom blade style single coil pickup in the HB size format.


After the order is placed the customer can specify bridge, middle or neck position.


The customer can also specify magnetic polarity (north up or south up).


Bobbin top options are: black, white or crème color or black with white CC trim.

 

The coil of the pickup is surrounded by grounded shielding that is very effective in eliminating noise from external electric fields.



This pickup is designed to allow the owner to change the magnets.


Each pickup comes with one set of magnets installed and one extra set of magnets; you choose the magnet types.

 

Magnet options are: AlNiCo-II, AlNiCo-III, AlNiCo-V or 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". 

 

 

These pickups feature vintage materials and methods of construction:

  • Nickel-plated mild steel blade pole piece with nitrocellulose coating
  • Twin bar magnets under the coils
  • Grounded shielding for low noise
  • Vacuum potted in forming wax to eliminate microphonics

 

 

Each pickup in this set includes a specifications sheet detailing:

  • Winding direction
  • 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. 

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 one 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.