This sale is for one new custom humbucker size P-90 style
single coil pickup handmade in the USA by Pete Biltoft.
Please note that all 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 design and fabricate all 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 my
contact information on the Vintage Vibe Guitars website.
This eBay sale is for one humbucker size P-90
style single coil pickup you can choose one bridge position pickup or one neck
position pickup. The bridge pickup is wound clockwise, its magnetic orientation
is North up and has a DC resistance of approximately 7.8 to 7.9 k-Ohm; the
neck pickup is wound counter clockwise, its magnetic orientation is South up
and has a DC resistance of approximately 6.8 to 6.9 k-Ohm. The coil of each
pickup is surrounded by grounded shielding that is very effective in
eliminating noise from external electric fields.
The adjustable pole pieces both feature a nickel-plated finish.
Bobbin top color options are: black, white, crème color.
These
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.
If P-90 single coil tone with reduced noise is your goal, these
pickups deliver the goods.
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:
Each pickup in this set includes a specifications sheet detailing:
A detailed wiring diagram with solder points indicated is included
with each set of pickups.
Each pickup is individually hand made by 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.