Bare Knuckle PAT Pend ’63 Veneer Board Stratocaster Pickup Set with Zinc Base Plate Bare Knuckle

After the success of the Blackguard Tele Series, it seemed logical to extend the concept and produce a collection of vintage correct Strat sets based on customer demand for coils from specific eras. The PAT Pend Series centres in on the two most requested periods between ’59-’62 and ’63-’65.

Marking the change to a thinner rosewood ‘veneer’ board, the ’63 Veneer Board set is based on some of the slightly hotter coils from ’63 and ’64, with the slightly smaller diameter Alnico V magnets. While veneer board Strats are usually brighter than slab board Strats, the hotter wind helps to add body to the tone, while the smaller hand-bevelled magnets focus the magnetism under the strings. With deeper bottom-end than the ’59 Slab Board set and a more solid high-end, chords carry plenty of weight with a very full, piano-like ring to each note. As with both sets, the coils are scatter-wound with Heavy Formvar wire for wide frequency response and exceptional pick dynamics.

Applications
Blues, Country, Jazz, Funk, Reggae, Indie, Pop, Britpop, Classic Rock

Suitability
The ’63 Veneer Board set will add depth to any alder body, maple or veneer board Strat as well as brighter ash bodied guitars

Specifications
Position: Bridge
DC Resistance: 6.3 kO
Magnet: Alnico 5
Zinc Base Plate: Yes*
Cover: Parchment
Magnet Profile: Vintage Stagger

Position: Middle
DC Resistance: 5.8 kO
Magnet: Alnico 5
Polarity: RW/RP
Cover: Parchment
Magnet Profile: Vintage Stagger

Position: Neck
DC Resistance: 5.8 kO
Magnet: Alnico 5
Cover: Parchment
Magnet Profile: Vintage Stagger

*Zinc plated steel baseplates for Strat coils add more bottom end definition, clarity and power to the coil. The baseplates are waxpotted on with the coil to prevent microphonic feedback. Whilst it is most common to fit one to the bridge coil only, the zinc plated steel baseplates work well on middle and neck coils too.