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Agent for Brierley Guitar Pickups. The very best in custom hand wound guitar pickups made right here in Australia. Note: Mick Brierley has lost his workshop in recent storms, so it will be some time before he is back winding. As we run out of stock on hand pickup sets will be listed as out of stock until he is back at it.

The links for Pickup Covers : Strat Tele P-90 Humbucker

Brierley Ace '50's Special Stratocaster Set. These are Mick's take on mid '50's vintage strat. Staggered alnico 5 magnets, heavy Formvar wire, with the bridge wound a bit hotter and the middle reverse wound/reverse polarity for hum cancelling in positions 2 and 4. Fibre flatwork is used and the assembled bobbins are dipped in nitro lacquer - just like the originals. The pickups are hand scatter wound and the completed pickups are wax potted in a paraffin wax/beeswax mix. Set comes complete with screws and 'springs'. These are our top selling Strat set.

A great set of 'vintage' pickups with the 'modern' rwrp middle upgrade.

$299 per set.

Brierley '50's Stratocaster Relic Set. Same specifications as above with the Mick's full relic treatment on the pickups and the covers.

$335 per set.

Brierley 1954 Vintage Stratocaster set. Wound with heavy Formvar wire and oversized hand beveled alnico 3 magnets to typical early '50's outputs. Full sounding vintage tones with a slightly rounded high end, really nailing that early strat tone

$299 per set

Brierley Vintage 64 Stratocaster set. Wound with plain enamel wire on to degaused Alnico 4 magnets set into grey bottom flatwork. Typical mid '60's outputs and a little warmer sound than the vintage '60's type. The pickups are hand scatter wound and the completed pickups are wax potted in a paraffin wax/beeswax mix. Set comes complete with screws and 'springs'. Even have a set for lefties!

$299 per set

Brierley '68 Stratocaster Set. Mick's grey bottom '68 Strat set - staggered alnico 5 magnets, plain enamel wire and wound a little hotter than traditional vintage specs. and the middle reverse wound/reverse polarity for hum cancelling in positions 2 and 4. Fibre flatwork is used and the assembled bobbins are dipped in nitro lacquer - just like the originals. The pickups are hand scatter wound and the completed pickups are wax potted in a paraffin wax/beeswax mix. Set comes complete with screws and 'springs'.

Another killer strat set from Mr. Brierley

$299 per set

Brierley Modern Vintage Stratocaster A5 Set. Using alnico 5 magnets for a bright punchy tone. In stock with both staggered and flat pole pieces. The pickups are hand scatter wound with modern poly wire. The completed pickups are wax potted in a paraffin wax/beeswax mix. Set comes complete with screws and springs.

$269 per set.

Brierley Sweet Tones Stratocaster set. The Sweet Tones are a moderate output set using Alnico 2 magnets. We stock them in the staggered magnet version but also available to order with flat magnets. Delivers just what the name suggests. Check out the Brett Kingman Youtube demo.

$279 a set

Brierley Rebellion Stratocaster Set. Mick's hottest strat set. Using Alnico 2 magnets, these pickups are hand scatter wound with poly wire and flat pole pieces. Wound 9.5k through to 8.5k outputs (bridge to neck). Whilst hot they still retain dynamics and clarity. A great pickup. Check out the Brett Kingman Youtube demo.

$279 per set

Brierley VO-2 Stratocaster set. Moderate vintage output, Alnico 2 magnets, CNC wound with poly wire. Our V0-2 sets are vintage staggered polepieces. Another great Strat set. Check out the Brett Kingman Youtube demo.

$199 per set

Ace Guitar Parts Custom Wound Hot Custom '50's set. Authentic '50's specifications but wound to a hotter 6.5k and with a RWRP middle pickup for hum cancelling in positions 2 & 4. Set comes complete with springs and mounting screws.

$120 a set

Also available : Replacement hot vintage bridge pickup. Same authentic vintage specs. c.6.7k output. Ideal as a hotter output upgrade if your current set lacks that zing in the bridge position.

$40 each

Brierley early '50's Telecaster set. These pickups are based on early 50's Blackguard Tele specs, Alnico 3 bridge pickup wound to approx 6.9k with 42 Plain Enamel wire, neck is Alnico 5 and around the same DCR wound with 43 Plain Enamel wire , comes with a chrome (or an unplated cover to order) on the neck pickup, bridge is reverse wound for hum cancelling. The pickups are hand scatter wound and the completed pickups are wax potted in a paraffin wax/beeswax mix. Set comes complete with screws and springs.

$279 per set.

Brierley early '50's Telecaster Relic Set. Same specifications as above, except for an aged cover on the neck pickup, and Mick's full relic treatment.

$315 per set.

Brierley Broadcaster/Nocaster set. These are Mick's hottest vintage Tele set. Bridge pickup is wound to over 9k with 43 gauge plain Enamel wire and uses Alnico 3 magnets. Neck pickup is wound over 7k with 43 gauge plain enamel wire, alnico 5 magnets and a deep brass pickup cover.

$279 per set.

Also available as a single Esquire/Broadcaster bridge pickup $140

Brierley early '60's Telecaster set. These pickups are based on early 60's Tele specs, staggered pole Alnico 5 bridge pickup wound to approx 6.7k with 42 Plain Enamel wire, neck is Alnico 5 and around the same DCR wound with 43 Plain Enamel wire and a nickel cover on the neck pickup, bridge is reverse wound for hum cancelling. The pickups are hand scatter wound and the completed pickups are wax potted in a paraffin wax/beeswax mix. Set comes complete with screws and springs.

$279 per set.

Brierley early '60's Telecaster Relic Set. Same specifications as above, except for and aged nickel cover on the neck pickup, and Mick's full relic treatment.

$315 per set. out of stock

This set has great clean tone with lots of clarity and note definition.

$279 per set

Brierley Modern Vintage Telecaster Set. These are Mick's most requested Tele set and were designed to cover a wide range of playing styles. Alnico 5 magnets bridge and neck, poly coated wire and a bit hotter than traditional vintage outputs. The pickups are hand scatter wound and the completed pickups are wax potted in a paraffin wax/beeswax mix. Set comes complete with screws and springs.

$259 per set.

Ace Guitar Parts Custom Wound '50's set. Authentic vintage specs. but with the neck RWRP for hum cancelling in the middle position. Outputs are around 8.3k for the bridge, 7.2k for the neck. The neck available with nickel or gold cover. With springs & mounting screws. These are machine wound imports, but top sounding hot tele® set at low bucks.

$90 (Nickel cover) per set Sold out
$95 (Gold cover) per set Sold out

The above Tele® style pickups also available individually.

Bridge pickup. c.8.3k. Rope finish. With springs & screws. Sold out

Neck pickup. c 7.2k. Nickel cover. With springs & screws. $45 each

Neck pickup. c 7.2k. Gold cover. With springs & screws. $50 each

Brierley 50's Vintage Style Soapbar Set. Mick's classic vintage output P-90 set featuring sand cast Alnico 3 magnets mounted on a nickel silver baseplate for a warm tone and with the neck pickup slightly underwound for greater clarity. Available with cream covers (as pictured) or with black covers. A great set for slide guitar, blues or rock.

$299 per set.

Can also be ordered with Alnico 5's for more attack and a brighter tone.

$289 per set (not in stock)

Brierley '50's Vintage Style Dogear. Mick's classic vintage output dogear P-90's. Hand wound with plain enamel wire and using sand cast Alnico 3 magnets, mounted on a nickel silver dogear baseplate.

Single : for either bridge or neck position $169

or as a set - bridge/neck $338

Brierley '50's Humbucker Set. Mick's moderate output version of the classic PAF set. The deliberately mismatched coils are wound with vintage type plain enamel wire and the long alnico magnet that's used in these pickups is custom made to Mick's specs. and is based on a vintage formula. 5-40 nickel plated fillister head screws are used, as are vintage type long leg nickel silver bases, wooden spacers, custom machined pole shoes and custom made slugs.

In stock as pictured as open humbuckers, or with nickel or gold covers.

Chrome covers available to order.

Killer hand wound humbuckers from Mick Brierley

Open Humbuckers $375 per set (2)

Nickel Covers $415 per set (2)

Gold Covers $435 per set (2) out of stock

Gretsch FilterTrons.

Gretsch FilterTrons with Alnico magnets just like the 1950's and '60's originals. Chrome finish. Available as a set or individually.

Bridge $199

Neck $199

Gretsch silver plastic pickup mounting rings available for sale with these Filtertrons

$12 each

Pickup springs. Single coil.

75 cents each.

Pickup Springs. Straight.

Two sizes : 21 mm. long or 30mm. long

75 cents each.

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