Pickup - Kent Armstrong, Icon 57 Middle, Strat (Alnico 3)

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String - Cotton Twine, White, for Telecaster Bridge Pickup
White cotton twine for wrapping Telecaster bridge pickups. This twisted 8 strand string closely resembles the string used on vintage pickups. Cut to 10 foot lengths.
$0.85
Sold by the 10 feet
Base Plate - Nickel, pickup component
Nickel baseplate used for building your own humbucker pickups or repairing vintage originals. Vintage style spacing will accommodate many production pickups as a replacement.
  • 50mm/1.95” vintage style spacing (outer holes center to center)
  • .03 stamped nickel construction
  • Compatible with our pickup covers (P-GP-COV-1C and P-GP-COV-1N)
  • Sold individually
$10.98
Polepiece - Fillister, 5-40 x 0.75”, 1018 Steel, USA
Colors Available:
Original, made in USA, fillister head screws for use as polepieces in pickups. These premium polepieces have a 5-40 threading with a 0.75” length.
Starting at $0.56
Switch - Switchcraft, Toggle, 3-way, for Les Paul
One of the most rugged and durable switches available for your Gibson Les Paul or similar two pickup guitars.
$20.95
Switch - Carling, Mini Toggle, DPDT, 2 Position, Solder Lugs
Carling mini-toggle switch, DPDT, ideal for phase switching, coil-tapping, series/parallel pickup switching in guitars.
  • 0.354" bushing length
  • ¼" mounting hole diameter
  • Double pole/Double throw (DPDT)
  • On-On
$3.85
Wire - 4 Conductor, Shielded, 28 AWG
Shielded 4-conductor wire used in wiring pickups, controls etc. Shielded 4-conductor wire is commonly used in humbucking pickups to allow more wiring flexibility over the 2-conductor setup. Building a pickup using 4-conductor wire will allow you to wire up coil cut, phase switching, and series/parallel configurations. Additionally, 2 conductor pickups can be converted to 4-conductor using this wire.
  • Sold per foot
  • 28 AWG
  • Foil shield
  • 12”/3.2mm outer diameter
  • Sold individually
$1.25
Sold by the foot
Potentiometer - Bourns, Audio, Knurled Shaft, Push-Pull, Mini
Bourns Mini Carbon Element, DPDT Push Pull Switch, Single Audio taper Potentiometer. Split Shaft, Solder Lugs.
This Bourns Guitar Potentiometer with Push-Pull Switch allows the guitarist multiple functions utilizing a single control such as split-coil switching for humbucking pickups or stacked single-coil pickups, active electronics activation, and pickup phase switching.
  • 17mm Body Diameter
  • 300° rotation
  • Power Rating: 0.1 watt
  • ¼" Knurled 18-Spline Split Shaft
  • DPDT Push-Pull Switch
  • ⅜" Bushing Length
  • Tolerance: ±20 %
  • Maximum Operating Voltage: 150V
Starting at $7.95
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
Wire - Bus, 20 AWG, Tinned Copper
Solid tinned copper bus wire. Great for point to point builds, guitar electronics wiring, or any situation where insulated wire is not required. 105°C temperature rating, 600V. Sold by the foot. For 100ft spools, please see S-W428X.
$0.58
Sold by the foot
Nut - replacement for Switchcraft, Deep Thread, Knurled
Colors Available:
Deep thread nut for use with Switchcraft switches. Used on some models of Gibson® guitars and other brands where the threading of the switch isn’t able to protrude through the body enough. Switchcraft toggles come stock with a flat washer and thicker bodied guitars with carved tops or Les Paul guitars with a selector ring require a nut with longer reach. These nuts will attach your switch to the nut through the body with no issues.
  • Fits genuine Switchcraft switches
  • Available in gold or nickel finish
  • Sold individually
Starting at $2.15
Switch - 3-Way lever for Telecaster
Oak 3 way lever switch for Tele® Standard U.S. size. Fits 1/16" x 1-1/16" slot.1-5/8" center to center screw spacing. 1-3/8" cavity depth. The importance of the “right” feel required by guitarists has resulted in a continually designed and developed lever switch, providing a superior product. For over three decades, these lever switches have been tested and refined to meet the needs and desires of guitar players all over the world. Patented “T” slugs secure solder-lug clips to the stator. Mounting screws included.
$11.95
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Wire - Push Back Cloth, Vintage Style
Colors Available:
Vintage style push back wire. Especially useful for building or repairing single coil pickups. Push-back style eliminates the need for stripping.
  • Outer diameter: 0.07"
  • Sold by the foot
$1.70
Sold by the foot
Magnet - Rod, Alnico 5, .187", Vintage Chamfer
Alnico 5 rod magnets with a .187” diameter. These magnets feature a vintage style chamfer and are not magnetized. Great for vintage Strat style pickups and many others.
Starting at $0.50
Switch - Les Paul 3 Position, US Retro-Fit, silver base
Cap Colors Available:
LP/PRS style 3 position pickup selector switch. M3.5 x 0.60 switch cap threading.
Starting at $7.95
Switch - 5-Way lever for Stratocaster
Oak® single wafer 5 way lever switch.Standard U.S. size. Fits 1/16" x 1-1/16" slot. 1-5/8" center to center screw spacing. 1-3/8" cavity depth. The importance of the “right” feel required by guitarists has resulted in a continually designed and developed lever switch, providing a superior product. For over three decades, these lever switches have been tested and refined to meet the needs and desires of guitar players all over the world. Patented “T” slugs secure solder-lug clips to the stator. Mounting screws included.
$11.35
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
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
Switch Tip - Fender®, Stratocaster
Colors Available:
Original Fender set of two pickup switch tips for use on most U.S. and Mexico-made Stratocaster® models.
$4.25
package of 2
Wire - Bus, 100 foot Spool, tinned copper
Solid tinned copper bus wire. 105°C temperature rating, 600V.
Starting at $7.95
Switch - Carling, Mini Toggle, 3PDT
Carling mini-toggle switch, 3PDT, ideal for stomp boxes, phase switching, coil-tapping, series/parallel pickup switching in guitars.
  • 0.354" bushing length
  • 1/4" mounting hole diameter
  • On-On Three pole/double throw (3PDT)
$4.95
Cover - Humbucker, 49.2mm, Nickel Silver, USA
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Original, made in USA, covers for humbucker pickups. These premium humbucker covers are made of nickel silver and have a 49.2mm spacing.
Starting at $6.54
Switch - Carling, Mini Toggle, DPDT, 2 Position, Solder Lugs, Flatted
Carling mini-toggle switch, DPDT, ideal for phase switching, coil-tapping, series/parallel pickup switching in guitars. This switch features a flattened actuator.
  • 0.354" bushing length
  • 2 Position On-On
  • ¼" mounting hole diameter
  • Double pole/Double throw (DPDT)
$6.55
Bridge - Gotoh, BS-TC1S, Vintage Tele, Cut-Down Sides, In-Tune Saddles
Colors Available:
Gotoh’s Telecaster bridge has the vintage look and mounting layout with a few modern additions: The In-Tune saddles give you the vintage look with unique grooves cast into the saddle to move the contact point of each string for more accurate intonation. Each saddle is reversible and can be used in any position. This gives you a huge advantage over traditional barrel style saddles that were never designed with precision intonation in mind. The brass saddles will give you that bright Tele twang! The stamped steel base plate’s cut down sides give you the unrestricted string access that many modern players prefer.
Starting at $44.95
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