Description
Description
ThroBak '70/Select pickups were made with one goal in mind: to re-create the unique resonance of the early ‘70's T-Top pickups that have become part of the tonal fabric of some of the most famous rock and blues recordings of the 1970's. Players like Angus Young of AC/DC, Jimmy Page and B.B. King have made some of their most iconic live and studio recordings with the early '70's vintage Patent Sticker T-Top pickup. Guitars with these early Patent Sticker T-Tops were built for a short period, but the timeless tones they created changed rock and blues history. You can hear these early T-top tones in AC/DC recordings from "Let There Be Rock" through "Highway to Hell" and beyond. Jimmy Page in the "Song Remains The Same" and B.B. King "Live In Africa" also showcase the power, warmth and nuance of these early vintage T-Top pickups. Now you can capture those same tones in your guitar with the ThroBak '70/Select T-Top replica electric guitar pickups.
ThroBak '70/Select pickups are sought out by fans of the elusive early '70's T-Top sound. The ThroBak '70/Select set has become the definitive choice for players seeking the tone of 1970 Gibson SG's with the “Made In USA” stamp, the guitar and year favored by Angus Young of AC/DC for decades. Fans of Jimmy Page's double black T-Top bridge tones also need look no further than the ThroBak '70/Select set. Not all T-top's were created equal and at ThroBak we know why and we applied this knowledge in the creation of the '70/Select set.
We started research by dissecting and analyzing the pickups from ThroBak’s own 1970, “Made In USA” stamped SG and two early Patent Sticker T-Top pickups from and ES-335. Analysis of the magnets, coils and winding pattern revealed the key details that make these pickups tonally unique in the timeline of T-Top production. Details like short A2 magnets, higher resistance readings than the typical T-Top, and winding materials and processes are precisely matched by ThroBak. The result is a 100% USA Made ThroBak re-creation wound with the same ME-301 machine model that wound the Kalamazoo originals.
Specs:
- Coils wound with vintage, Kalamazoo-era Meteor ME-301 winder for unsurpassed vintage winding accuracy.
- 42 AWG red Poly wire duplicates rarest late Pre-T specs.
- ThroBak Maximum Vintage™ PAF clone Butyrate bobbins, Made in USA.
- ThroBak Maximum Vintage™ PAF style baseplates, Made in USA.
- ThroBak Maximum Vintage™ PAF style covers, Made in USA.
- ThroBak Maximum Vintage™ PAF style vintage alloy pole screws and slugs
Made in USA. - Vintage formulation Alnico 2 magnets custom Made in USA.
- Vintage correct braided wire. Made in USA.