Fender Pure Vintage Pickups Overview

Model# 099-2388-000

70th Anniversary '54

OUTPUT:

NECK: 5.8 kΩ

MIDDLE: 5.8 kΩ

BRIDGE: 5.8 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

2.6 H

STYLE: Low Output Pickups

RWRP: No

MAGNETS: Staggered Alnico 3 | Non-Beveled

FLATWORK: Black Fibre Bobbins

WIRE: Formvar

POTTING: Wax Potting

LEADS: Cloth Leads (All Cream/Black)

COVERS: Beveled Vintage White Covers

MARKINGS: "54" in white sharpie

If you missed out the Limited set and looking for vintage correct 54s again, Fender released these 70th Anniversary set in 2024

They are practically the same pickup as those Ltd Editions. The only difference is that these are totally flat beveled while the Ltd sets were beveled. And best of all, they are not so limited anymore

Box says at the back that the magnets are beveled, but this is written in error.

Model# 099-2385-000

Pure Vintage '57

OUTPUT:

NECK: 5.9 kΩ

MIDDLE: 5.9 kΩ

BRIDGE: 5.9 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

2.5 H

STYLE: Vintage Output

RWRP: No

MAGNETS: Non Beveled Alnico 5 | Staggered

FLATWORK: Grey Fibre Bobbins

WIRE: Formvar

POTTING: Wax Potted

COVER: Vintage White

LEADS: Cloth Wire (All Cream/Black)

These are the same pickups featured in the new AVRI II ´57 Strats..

Model# 099-2385-000

Pure Vintage '59

OUTPUT:

NECK: 5.95 kΩ

MIDDLE: 5.95 kΩ

BRIDGE: 5.95 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

2.5 H

STYLE: Vintage Output

RWRP: No

MAGNETS: Non Beveled Alnico 5 | Staggered

FLATWORK: Grey Fibre Bobbins

WIRE:Polysol coated

COVER: Vintage White

LEADS: Cloth Wire (All Cream/Black)

MARKINGS: "59" in silver sharpie on all pickups

Exceedingly bright pickups with loads of quack if you in favor for that. "Pinky" soundish with clear articulation.

Slightly more beefier and brighter than 57/62, but far more vintage sounding than Fat 50´s. These have flat tops magnets compared to beveled on 57/62.

Best of the three is the neck pickup. But like all 50's pickups that is susceptible to height difference . Play with the pickup height to dial them in.

Model# 099-2389-000

Pure Vintage ‘61

OUTPUT:

NECK: 5.9 kΩ

MIDDLE: 5.9 kΩ

BRIDGE: 5.9 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

2.3 H

These are the same pickups featured in the new AVII '61 Strats..

STYLE: Vintage Output

RWRP: No

MAGNETS: Non Beveled Alnico 5 | Staggered

FLATWORK: Black Vulcanised Fibre

WIRE: Formvar

COVER: Aged White

LEADS: Cloth Wire

Model# 099-2237-000

Pure Vintage '65

OUTPUT:

NECK: 6.0 kΩ

MIDDLE: 6.0 kΩ

BRIDGE: 6.0 kΩ

STYLE: Medium Output Pickups

RWRP: No

MAGNETS: Non Beveled Alnico 5 | Staggered

FLATWORK: Grey Fiber Bobbins

WIRE: Enamel

LEADS: Cloth wire

COVERS: Vintage White

Markings: none

INDUCTANCE:

2.6 H

Full bodied pickups without the ice pick and thin shrill.

Very sweet neck pickup tones.

Model# 099-2388-000

Pure Vintage '59

OUTPUT:

NECK: 6.1 kΩ

MIDDLE: 6.1 kΩ

BRIDGE: 6.7 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

2.2 H

STYLE: Medium Output

RWRP: Yes

MAGNETS: Non Beveled Alnico 5 | Staggered

FLATWORK: Grey Fibre Bobbins

WIRE: Polysol coated

COVER: Vintage White

LEADS: Cloth Wire

These are the same pickups featured in the new AVII '73 Strats..

Model# 099-2244-000

Pure Vintage 54 Ltd. Edition

OUTPUT:

NECK: 5.8 kΩ

MIDDLE: 5.8 kΩ

BRIDGE: 5.8 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

2.6 H

STYLE: Low Output Pickups

RWRP: No

MAGNETS: Beveled Alnico 3 | Staggered

FLATWORK: Black volcanised Fibre

WIRE: Heavy Formvar

LEADS: Cloth wire

COVERS: Repro of beveled bakelite in white Polystyrene plastic.

MARKINGS:: "54" written in sharpie on all three pu’s.

Produced in a limited run of 1,954 sets in 2006 during their 60th anniversary. These sets (sold out long ago). Fetches higher price second hand.

Very Buddy Holly-ish tone of these. Low wound, Great bright glassy cleans if you desire it. Similar to Duncan SSL-1, Gives you all the quack you want. Not the strongest bite on bridge, but they were not made to be.

Comes with 50´s high beveled rounded covers that imitates the early bakelite covers that is hard to find on their own in plastic.

Model# 099-2117-055

Pure Vintage '57/'62 RWRP

OUTPUT:

NECK: 5.6 kΩ

MIDDLE: 5.6 kΩ

BRIDGE: 5.6 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

3.0 H

STYLE: Low Output Pickups

RWRP: Yes

MAGNETS: Beveled Alnico 5 | Staggered

FLATWORK: Vulcanised Black Fibre

WIRE: Formvar

LEADS: Cloth wire

COVERS: Vintage White Covers

Markings: None

Reverse engineered from a 1963 Strat. These are the same as the original 57/62 standard line. The difference here is that these are RWRP as the original 57/62 are not.

These were produced in a limited run for Sweetwater. Glassy nice vintage top and warm bottom.

Model# 099-2235-000

Pure Vintage '56

OUTPUT:

NECK: 5.9 kΩ

MIDDLE: 5.9 kΩ

BRIDGE: 6.0 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

2.6 H

STYLE: Low Output Pickups

RWRP: No

MAGNETS: Non Beveled Alnico 3 | Staggered

FLATWORK: Black Vulcanised Fiber

WIRE: Formvar

LEADS: Cloth wire

Markings: "56" in silver sharpie on all pickups

Installed on the Fender American Vintage '56 from 2012-2017. The boxed versions was available from late 2013 until late 2016. These lands in between Texas Special and 57/62´s. Clear and warm but a thick sound with wonderful 2 & 4 tones and is close to the 54's due to use of Alnico 3, but slightly flatter and thicker sounding.This was sold (what seems) in very limited quantities. Discontinued and not easy to find.

Model# 099-2388-000

Pure Vintage ‘73

OUTPUT:

NECK: 6.1 kΩ

MIDDLE: 6.1 kΩ

BRIDGE: 6.7 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

2.4 H

2.8 H

STYLE: Low Output Pickups

RWRP: Yes

MAGNETS: Alnico 5, Staggered

BEVEL: Non Beveled

FLATWORK: Grey Fiber

WIRE: Polysol Wire

LEADS: Wht/Yel/Wht / ⏚Black

COVERS: Aged White

Markings: “73 in Black Thin Sharpie

Installed in the new American Vintage II 73 guitars

Model# 099-2234-000

Pure Vintage ’64 Telecaster

OUTPUT:

NECK: 7.4 kΩ

BRIDGE: 6.0 kΩ

INDUCTANCE:

2.1 H

2.8 H

STYLE: Low/Medium Output

DC: Neck: 7.4k | Bridge: 6.0k

INDUCTANCE: Neck 2.1h | Bridge: 2.8h

MAGNETS: Alnico 5

FLATWORK: Black Vulcanized Fiber

WIRE: Enamel wire

LEADS: Cloth Wiring

POLEPIECES: Vintage Stagger

COVERS: Chrome Cover, White clothwire Wrap

Warm balance tones great for smoother blues as well as country.Plenty twang in the bridge with good highs. Less honky in the middle.The Neck is smooth, warm and jazzy.