Handwound '50 - ' 51 Blackguard Telecaster Pickups | Fender Custom Shop | Fender

[@johnverheyen812]

I’m having the handwound ‘50-‘51 Blackguard pickups put in my recently ordered Fender Custom Shop 1952 Telecaster. Now the waiting game begins! Can’t wait to hear them through my ‘64 Custom Deluxe Reverb.

[@adriamillasluque]

I got this pair as a Christmas present to myself and I couldn’t be happier with the investment. I come from school or work and there it is: my dream sound. Perfect match with the 5 watt Fender 57 Custom Champ.

[@slimturnpike]

So these pickups are available for sale separately?

[@legallyresistingtyranny5901]

They sound incredible.

[@jesushealsbodiesandsavesso4514]

"Juicy tone", well said Mike.

[@jean-philippemorin1176]

This with the mdified 51' nocaster wiring qould be my pick for a tele. :) sounds great. I love the eric johnson pickup set for strat, one of my favorite so far. My ears might have a little something for those alnico 3 magnets.

[@guitarradioshow]

Sweet!! So expressive. I dig it!

[@liorauf]

WOW mannnn this is so Tele🤘🏻❤️

[@egrono1]

I’ve seen some sources say these are lacquer potted. The “Fender Guy” says early 50’s pickups were wax potted. Can you clarify?

[@valentino3191]

When I see how well they can clone real Telecasters form the early 50's, I'd never want a real one. Too much and this is more than convincing.

[@dannywoody5497]

Mike what a great player you are. I wish you would do a little teaching on KZbin. I’d love to buy Hand wound nocaster Pick Ups.

[@sayhuhhhh]

I’d like to know what that amp is... looks like a Hot Rod Deluxe but sounds like a Bassman of some sort

[@AgentFoxMulderTP]

What's difference between 50'-51' Blackguard vs "Loaded" Nocaster pickups? They seem to have common resistance and same Alnico type on both Neck (A5) and Bridge (A3).

[@duck_5150]

I thought this too..

[@AlexG-ok1zc]

I don't think there is a difference. I noticed as well.

[@diddymies]

Handwound is the difference.

[@moonshot1999]

43 guage wire instead of 42 & bigger magnets

[@LA-zc9rg]

What’s the inductance on these?

[@gawar6736]

Im thinking to get and put themon my 62 Custom Shop Telecaster With a slaboard rosewood neck ! Do you think the result will be has great has on a Mapple Neck ?

[@BloodFireDoom]

Fender for life

[@g.garcia106]

Fender for life

[@asamakowski8316]

Renders for life

[@sferguson1130]

This is a difference I’ve noticed, with a channel like fender, compared to a channel by someone that connects with their fans. I haven’t seen one response, by fender, answering any questions people have asked in these pick up videos

[@HMac-vi7rt]

The “tone with hair” he mentions may have more to do with the amp than the pickups, but either way the noodling is top notch!

[@mvl902]

Can you buy these pick-ups separate. I own a custom shop but dont know if I own the same pu's as this tele.

[@johno7617]

Super cool

[@firatmaradona]

What is the model of the guitar?

[@Earlvis]

Shudda uses A3 in the neck as well

[@dannywoody5497]

How can I buy these pick ups the hand wound ones

[@realgoodmind]

FInally you guys are taking full advantage of youtube and how many people are here everyday looking for guitar content to absorb. You guys have so much potential through this medium.

[@diceman220]

Sounds great. Awesome pickups.

[@leftymadrid]

Yeah, sounds really good, but I will agree with AgentFoxMulderTP on the pickups, I note very little, only slight difference... Maybe it's my terrible phone...

[@simonerusso548]

i wanna know the name of the amp

[@dannywoody7266]

That’s what I want

[@moonshot1999]

Which amp is he using please ?

[@charliewesley94]

What amp is THAT?

[@Gretev1]

0:22 70 years of building Telecaster style guitars and you‘ve only noticed this NOW? GTFOH

[@jackrichardson4109]

Are these still available

[@soofitnsexy]

they are in a million teles now...cs models

[@MrAMF50]

Wonder if this is similar to the Custom Shop Broadcaster pickups?

[@oresterodriguez839]

For the 70th anniversary Broadcaster model Fender uses the same exact pickups with a 10k resistor on the neck pu

[@DanCThorpe]

Any plans to make a 70'th Anniversary 52? If you do, take my money!

[@classicartfoundation639]

5150

[@LeeHoMusic]

body / neck alignment.....

[@rjo8500]

Yeah that’s ugly.

[@jimmythefish]

Are these the same as the packaged Custom Shop '51 Nocaster pickups?

[@Gretev1]

jimmythefish no they are not. These pickups are what they used to call broadcaster pickups but now with a different name. Blackguard pickups are modeled after the early broadcaster pickup designY

[@jimmythefish]

Gretev1 Thanks. Yeah I figured as much. I wish they’d be clearer in their marketing and specs - even the custom shop design sheets don’t mention hand-wound options etc. It gets very confusing. (Edit: the custom shop sheets do mention hand-wound, missed that).

[@Gretev1]

jimmythefish I think it is the point to be vague so as to fool as many consumers as possible into not noticing that they have been selling the same product under different names for the past 70 years. There‘s no room for innovation for companies like Gibson and Fender. They have cornered themselves as a dealer of vintage products. Even if they designed new music technology that was ingenious and desirable, all their customers would sneer at them for stepping out of their boundaries. So the Fender and Gibson marketers have been selling the same ancient stuff, branded under different names.

[@jimmythefish]

Gretev1 I agree. It’s an odd industry, remaking 70 year old technology and regarding it as their finest components. What irks me most is the intentionally tiered models and insanely limited options. Why can’t I get a reasonably priced guitar with a nitro finish option as an add on? Colour options are maddening. It would be great if they offered an order to basic spec option without pushing you to the custom shop. I do ok, but I’ll have to wait a bit until I can afford what I really want from the custom shop, which is basically an NOS 1960 telecaster with a 9.5” board and modern wiring. That shouldn’t be a custom shop order, given that it’s basically what’s in the Original lineup anyways.

[@sean2wall]

why only 50's n 60's teles they make it good? what about now?

[@bmcpsd31]

Me likey.

[@davidallen346]

They can't put this pickups in regular lower priced telecaster

[@candidequixote6026]

Please make a video with OC Duff Pickups. Best sound!

[@senorphilipe4242]

Why would fender make a video featuring another manufacturers pickups you clown?!

[@davelafaro2174]

Sounds great, but can they DJENT

[@andrewmayer2443]

Dave Magee buy a noise suppressor pedal and load it with distortion and it’ll chug

[@soofitnsexy]

yes

[@Hipsters_N_Hippies]

Needs to be slightly darker sounding to really match the older ones.

[@kirkgifford746]

Hipsters & Hippies I agree it’s a bit too bright

[@3rdmm]

That's what the tone control is for, boys.

[@Hipsters_N_Hippies]

@@3rdmm I am completely and fully Agreed with you in that. I just couldn't figure out why the the fender guitar specialist didnt use it. Especially wile showing off how closely related it is to the original "Handwound '50-'51 Blackguard Telecaster pickups" Sure show me what a newer and better made one sounds like however show me it can also sound just like the original ones to if its coming in with a title like that. You know what I mean?

[@SaintierSet]

Thats what 50 years does to alnico magnets they lose power overtime and "Mellow out" I guess this is how they would have sound brand new

[@vinced5741]

important is that they sound freakin' awesome

[@italianbirdvideos6190]

I'm sorry but does anyone else see just how incorrect the yellow is on these? Fender just gets the yellow wrong.

[@soofitnsexy]

looks great to me

[@eddiecharlton3173]

they are very expensive! lovely but too expensive

[@scatbucket44]

Love to hear these through an amp that costs less than a Ducati.

[@sjirk]

what amp is it?

[@scatbucket44]

@@sjirk Looks like an $8K Custom Shop 5e3, but I could be wrong.

[@jonathanficco8384]

I play them through a reverb junior they sound amazing

[@soofitnsexy]

love my Ducati...and lets be honest that guitar costs 5 grand...

[@marcusseandemesa4224]

First les gooo

[@marcusseandemesa4224]

First

[@НадеждаПопова-й8ь]

Тьма и ад духу

[@122Music1]

Cracks me up every time I click on a video thinking " this sound must be great" only to listen to it and cringe at the abrasive, treble soaked, thin, anemic sound belching out of my speakers.. U know what guys from the 50's might say? " God I wish I had sounds from the future " 8))