It is currently Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:46 am

All times are UTC - 7 hours



Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 2 posts ] 
Author Message
Post subject: Will Fender ever be smart and release the Eric Johnson PU ss
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 4:26 pm
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist

Joined: Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:10 pm
Posts: 7

Any word on Fender offering the Eric Johnson PU's in a custom set? I've been trying like heck to get a set of these things and ebay is nuts trying to get them. I had the EJ neck position PU for $58 with 3 minutes left and it ended for a grand total of $138 for 1 PU! I would never pay that mind you and I am sure whoever bought it is kicking thier own rear end right about now. I have also tired to contact Fender with no avail. Any info on this would be great.


Top
Profile
Fender Play Winter Sale 2020
Post subject:
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:37 am
Offline
Rock Icon
Rock Icon
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:51 pm
Posts: 25350
Location: Witness Protection Program
This is an exerpt from an EJ interview regarding his signature pups :

“The pickups are the closest thing I’ve found to old Fenders. We made a couple of tweaks, because they don’t make the bobbins and the wire the same way they did in the ’50s. We’re keeping that information secret right now, because Fender is planning on putting these pickups out separately—probably as my signature pickups. The neck pickup is based on a ’54 design in terms of the number of wraps and the oversize alnico 3 magnets, which give it that twangy, early ’50s sound.

The middle pickup is modeled after an early-’60s Strat pickup, with alnico 3 magnets [reverse-wound to provide hum cancellation in the second and fourth positions]. I wanted a real ’50s Strat sound for the bridge pickup, too, but it has always bugged me that the bridge pickup is normally weaker than the others, so it’s overwound just enough to balance the gain with the other pickups. The 5-way pickup selector is typical, but the second tone control is hooked to the bridge pickup—instead of the middle pickup—because I like to be able to roll off some of the treble."

_________________
Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!


Top
Profile
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 2 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 7 hours

Fender Play Winter Sale 2020

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to: