1955 ORIG FENDER STRAT PICKUPS 8/55
SALE IS FOR PICKUPS ONLY, NOT THE BAKE LITE PUP COVERS!
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET TONE AND PARTS AND NOT AT 8K PRICE TAG. I WAS FIRST TO UNSOLDER THESE SINCE 1955. I HAVE PICTURES WITH BAKE LITE COVERS ON, EVEN BEFORE I TOOK THEM OFF. JUST NEAT TO SEE THIS IN GUITAR (NEED REHAB) LIFE!!!!!
THE BRIDGE PICKUP WORKS AND SOUNDS GREAT & BELL TONE. IT READS 6.12K. STRONG. THE MIDDLE AND NECK PICKUP NEED REPAIR. THE NECK PICKUP WORKED BUT NOT SO STRONG.(WHEN IN STRAT) AFTER TAKING APART I GET NO READING ON MIDDLE AND NECK. THIS COULD BE A COLD SOLDER CONNECTION. IT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT BY A PRO. I AM NOT A REPAIR GUY.
THESE PICKUPS COME WITH THE RAISED G POLE AS ONLY 1ST COUPLE YEAR STRAT HAD. NORTH POLE MAGNETS. THUS THESE PICKUPS ONLY BE CORRECT FOR 1954-EARLY 56 STRATS.
JIM ROLPH AT ROLPH PICKUPS CAN REPAIR OR REWIND THESE, AND 95% OF YOU OUT THERE NEVER KNOW IT WAS REWOUND. HE DOES IT WITH DIRT AND FUNK ON THEM STILL. FACT IS, EVERY PICKUP ON EARTH WITH BE REWOUND AT 1 TIME OR ANOTHER. GET OVER IT, IT IS THE OLD MAGNETS GINING YOU THE TONE! SOME GOT TO HAVE EVERY PART 100%, THAT IS COOL ALSO, BUT THESE WILL ROCK YOUR WORLD ALSO!
yOU CAN BUY THESE, AND PAY, AND I WILL SEND TO GET REPAIRED, THEN SHIP TO YOU. WHEN I GET TIME, I WILL DO THIS ANY HOW, BUT FOR TODAY HERE THEY ARE FOR SALE.
THE LAST 2 PICTURES SHOW THESE BABIES ALL STILL ORIG SOLDER TO 1955 33rd WEEK POTS. THESE ARE PARTS ON A 80K+ SECOND YEAR STRAT. NO BULL, PROOF WHERE THEY CAME FROM. NO GUESSING HERE, AND ORIG MASKING TAPE, YOU NEVER GET THEM 2 VERY IMPORTANT ITEMS!