Detail 01
Bridge: large Alnico 3 magnets
The bridge pickup is described with punchy lows and thick mids.
Product detailSKU #1500000466517
FenderCustom Shop '50/'51 Blackguard Telecaster Pickup Set Black and Chrome
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Voiced around early-1950s Telecaster pickup design, the Custom Shop '50/'51 Blackguard set pairs two single-coils with distinct magnet choices. The bridge unit uses large Alnico 3 magnets for punchy lows and thicker mids, while the Alnico 5 neck pickup is described as clear and twangy at the top end. Both are wound with 43-gauge enamel wire. It is a black-and-chrome Telecaster set for players shaping rhythm and lead parts around those stated responses.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Telecaster projects seeking punchy low notes, thicker mids, and clear twangy highs.
- Players choosing separate bridge and neck responses within a two-single-coil Telecaster setup.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Guitars requiring an SSS pickup configuration.
- Projects that are not built around a Telecaster body shape.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Neck: Alnico 5 magnets
The neck pickup is described with clear, twangy high notes.
Detail 03
43-gauge enamel wire
Both pickups use enamel wire specified at 43 gauge.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the guitar uses a Telecaster body shape and SS pickup configuration.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What magnet types are used?
The bridge pickup uses large Alnico 3 magnets, while the neck pickup uses Alnico 5 magnets.
02What wire is used in the set?
Both pickups use 43-gauge enamel wire.
03What color is the pickup set?
It is finished in black and chrome.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- SS
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black and chrome
11 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Wire type
- 43-gauge enamel
- Pickup configuration
- SS
- Color
- Black and chrome
- Korena Special
- false
- Pickup design
- Large-diameter, unbeveled
- Series
- Custom Shop
- Tier
- new
- Magnet type
- Alnico 5
- Source Id
- site51500000466517
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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