Luthier Parts & Tools

Pickup - Kent Armstrong, Icon 57, Strat (Alnico 3)
Slightly hotter than the 54 models, these recreations of the 1957 Strat® single coil pickups deliver a true vintage tone not available until now. Middle position reverse wound/reverse polarity to achieve noise cancellation when utilizing a 5 way switch. 42 gauge Formvar wire and Alnico III magnets. White covers.
  • Magnet Type = Alnico 3 pole pieces
  • D.C. Resistance = 5.92k Ohms
  • Inductance (henrys) = 3.61
  • Wire Type = Formvar AWG 42
  • Lead Type = cloth insulated 2 conductor
  • Polarity = normal
Starting at $56.95
Pickup - Kent Armstrong, Lipstick, Danelectro Chrome
Has your original Split-Tube run out of lipstick? Now you don't have to modify your favorite instrument. Bring your guitar back to the original sound you loved and install correct sized replacement pickups for Danelectro®, Silvertone®, and Coral® Split-Tube™ pickups.
  • ALNICO MAGNET/D.C. resistance = 4.9K
  • Magnet dimensions in millimeters = 62 long X 3 thick X 13 wide.
$61.90
Pickup - Kent Armstrong, Classic Single, Vintage Strat
This is an ultra sweet sounding, low output-pickup. The vintage single coil specifications offer a tight, balanced low end response and sweet chimey highs. If you are looking for a true vintage tone that ISN'T modified to sound like a 60 year old pickup, this is an excellent upgrade. Great for blues and classic old school funk applications. Staggered Alnico polepieces. Standard polarity. White Cover
  • D.C. resistance = 6.5K
  • Magnet Type = Alnico 5
  • Magnet dimensions: 5mm X 17mm polepieces
$37.45
Pickup - Kent Armstrong, Slimbucker, Side Mount, Jazz
Kent Armstrong “Slimbucker” jazz pickup with slim profile (3/8" thick), side-mount configuration. Made in the style of Gibson’s early 1960’s Johnny Smith guitars with floating mini-humbucker pickups, this jazz pickup is perfect for use with traditional arch-top electric guitars. Its non-invasive mounting capabilities keep the guitar’s acoustic properties uninhibited.
$49.95
Pickup - Kent Armstrong, Custom Series, Stealth 90, bridge
Single P-90 pickup for bridge position with a cream colored plastic cover. This new revolutionary design gives the sweet, warm chime and tone of the original P-90 pickup without all that annoying 60 cycle hum. Read the forums on this HP-90 pickup and don't let the high resistance fool you. Making its debut at the 2012 summer NAMM show, this design uses the hum-cancelling properties of opposing coils but defies the normal high output that would accompany similar resistance designs. Available in both bridge and neck positions so you can create a proper calibrated set and in black and cream plastic as well as real metal covers in black, chrome, gold and nickel plating!
$57.25
Pickup - Kent Armstrong, Custom Series, Stealth 90, P-90
Single P-90 pickup with a nickel-plated metal cover. This new revolutionary design gives the sweet, warm chime and tone of the original P-90 pickup without all that annoying 60 cycle hum. Read the forums on this HP-90 pickup and don't let the high resistance fool you. Making its debut at the 2012 summer NAMM show, this design uses the hum-cancelling properties of opposing coils but defies the normal high output that would accompany similar resistance designs. Available in both bridge and neck positions so you can create a proper calibrated set and in black and cream plastic as well as real metal covers in black, chrome, gold and nickel plating! If you love P-90s and want to forget about not being able to use your favorite guitar because of lighting and power issues you simply have to get into a set of new Stealth 90 pickups. Recommended wiring includes using a 500K Ohm pot for volume, 250K Ohm pot for tone and a .022 capacitor as these are humbucking pickup designs.
Starting at $57.95
Pickup - McNelly, Stagger Swagger, Nickel
This McNelly Stagger Swagger pickup features a nickel plated cover, a braided-shield/single-conductor wire, and a 1 15/16" string spacing.
$145.00
Mounting Ring - Mini Humbucker / Firebird, USA
Colors Available:
Original, made in USA, mounting rings for mini humbucker and Firebird pickups. These premium metal mounting rings offer an elegant upgrade to the standard plastic rings.
Starting at $10.18
Slug - 1215 Steel, 0.187" Diameter, for Humbucker Pickups
Colors Available:
Original, made in USA, steel slugs for making humbucker pickups. These premium slugs are made of 1215 steel. These parts are made using the same materials and processes as the most sought after vintage parts.
$0.45
Screw - Fender®, for Pickups and Switches
Original Fender 6-32 screws for use on pickups and switches.
$4.45
package of 12
Screw - Fender®, Pickup Mounting, for P-Bass & J-Bass
4 x 1.25, package of 12. For a variety of vintage and contemporary Precision and Jazz Bass models
$5.15
package of 12
Screws - Gretsch®, Bezel Mount, Chrome
Genuine Gretsch® screws for mounting Gretsch pickup rings to the guitar's body. These chrome oval-head wood screws come in a pack of 12.
Accessory to P-PUGRETMR-S
$5.49
Wood Screw - #3 x 1-3/8”, Phillips, Round Head
Original, made in USA, #3 x 1-3/8” wood screws. These premium screws are nickel plated and are perfect for pickups that are directly mounted to the guitar body such as P-90 and Thunderbird pickups.
$0.33
Wood Screw - #2 x 1/2”, Phillips, Round Head, Brass
Original, made in USA, #2 x ½” wood screws. These premium screws are made of raw brass and are perfect for mounting bobbins to baseplates. These are reproductions of the PAF style mounting screws.
$0.29
Machine Screw - 3-48 x 1-1/4”, Phillips, Pan Head
Colors Available:
Original, made in USA, 3-48 x 1-¼” machine screws. These premium screws are perfect for mounting humbucker pickups.
Starting at $0.33
Machine Screw - 3-48 x 1”, Phillips, Pan Head
Colors Available:
Original, made in USA, 3-48 x 1” machine screws. These premium screws are perfect for mounting humbucker pickups that need a shorter screw.
$0.37