Alt '88 Jaguar Pickup Set

Alt '88 Jaguar Pickups

Overwound Jaguar Pickups with steel claw

Magnets: Alnico 2 or 5
Coil Wire: 42AWG Plain Enamel
Lead Wire: Vintage Cloth
Jaguar Pickup Output - Bridge: 9.2k
Jaguar Pickup Output - Neck: 8.3k

Inspired by the alternative music scene of the mid-to-late '80s this is my overwound take on the vintage Jaguar pickup. The flat Alnico 2 polepieces are slightly warmer sounding than Alnico 5 but with the taller, stronger magnets, I've managed to keep much of the traditional bright tone and mix it with an aggressive, biting output, great for really driving an amp or running effects.

The Alt '88 range has been a real labour of love and these pickups and have gone through numerous changes to get them right. A great Jaguar rhythm or lead pickup if you want more bite and a modern aggressive attack. The Alt '88 Jaguar Neck can also be RW/RP if required.

You can read reviews of my handwound Pickups here

Unlike other makers of Jaguar Pickups, my pickup sets can be purchased complete with steel ferrous claws just like the originals. The Jaguar Pickup claw was designed to help cancel out hum while increasing the magnetic field around the pickup - increasing output.