Tone Specific Vintage Spec 1957 Stratocaster 2024 - Cream

Tone Specific Vintage Spec "1957" Stratocaster Pickups

Year: 2024
Modifications: Installed once

Condition:
Excellent. These pickups function perfectly and show virtually no signs wear. They were installed once, so there is a very short amount of the original lead length missing, which is the only reason they are listed as "Excellent" as opposed to "Mint." There is plenty of length left for numerous installs, as Tone Specific ships their pickups with longer leads than most manufactures. The modified lengths are as follow:

Neck: Positive - 28.5cm, Negative - 27.5cm

Middle: Positive - 27.5cm, Negative - 26.5cm

Bridge: Positive - 28.5cm, Negative - 27.5cm

Original box, cream pickup covers, and instillation hardware are included.

Country of Origin: USA

Description (From Tone Specific):
Alnico Magnets - Period Correct. We meticulously select only the highest-quality materials. Our pickups feature vintage-correct Alnico magnets—the very best available.

Magnet Wire - Vintage Style

Period-accurate magnet wire manufactured to the precise thickness found in legendary pickups of the 1950s and 1960s.

Bobbins & Alloys materials we use is a precise recreation of those original vintage materials, carefully chosen to deliver authentic tonal character and unmatched responsiveness.

Potting - We have proprietary potting techniques that eliminate unwanted feedback and noise while retaining the lively character of vintage pickups. This is a big part of the ToneSpec magic & why nothing else on the market compares.

Output - Unlike mass production manufacturers, we are artisans & choose not to disclose pickup output ratings as we recognizing them as meaningless to real musicians and producers who genuinely understand tone.

If you're serious about tone, stop chasing meaningless numbers and start trusting your ears. Players are so inspired by our pickups that they've flooded youtube with more sound demos of our pickups than any other pickups on the market today--that alone should tell you how important our pickups are to those who are serious about top-shelf tone. 

Rest assured, however, the output of each ToneSpec pickup faithfully matches that of iconic vintage pickups—lower than modern "high-output" pickups, yet more than capable of effortlessly driving your amplifier into musical and expressive tones.

Specs: The Truth 

At ToneSpec, we understand that most pickup manufacturers rely heavily on published specifications as a marketing gimmick, targeting beginners and those unfamiliar with the nuances of genuine tone. These competitors typically source the cheapest possible materials and blindly wind pickups to predetermined specs. The result is invariably disappointing—lifeless pickups that fail to inspire, prompting confused players to move on quickly to the next set of heavily marketed, underperforming pickups.

We refuse to play that game & we've made a few enemies among those in the guitar pickup industry. So much so, we've heard they pay their friends on guitar forums to bash us and spread hate. Pros know our pickups are the industry standard, the problem is pros make a small slice of the market and these unscrupulous but savvy competitors work hard to confuse beginners and intermediate players with their misinformation and smear campaings. 

Our goal at ToneSpec is simple yet uncompromising: creating professional-quality gear designed specifically for professional musicians. Seasoned players understand that truly great pickups can't be defined merely by specs on a sheet. Instead, professionals prioritize responsiveness, dynamic sensitivity, and how pickups interact organically with their playing style, pedals, and amplifiers.