First, we start out with a
pair of our own hand machined Forbon (vulcanized
fiber) bobbin plates made right in house.
Then we assemble the bobbin with the correct size
Alnico V magnets and insulate the bobbin with a coat
of nitrocellulose lacquer
to protect the coil windings. Then we wind the
pickup's coil with period correct 43 gauge plain
enamel wire, install modern style vinyl covered
hookup wire,
and pot the pickup in nitrocellulose lacquer
'just like they used to' to protect the coil and
reduce microphonics. Once the potting coat is dry,
the cover is installed, the pickup is tested for
tone, and a datasheet with the pickup's electrical
measurements are included with the pickup.
This pickup is also available in
RW/RP (reverse magnetic polarity and coil winding
direction) for a 'humcancelling' effect
when used with a matching Angeltone lead pickup at
no extra cost.
