Fender Custom Shop ‘59 Hand Wound Vintage Stratocaster Pickups

Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Stratocaster Pickup Set

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Genuine Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Stratocaster pickup set, professionally removed from a Custom Shop Stratocaster.

Among the most elusive sets offered from the Custom Shop. Revered by players and collectors alike, they've earned a reputation for capturing one of the most iconic voices in Fender history—delivering shimmering highs, woody mids, articulate lows, and an extraordinary level of touch sensitivity and harmonic complexity that only a truly exceptional hand-wound set can provide.

True vintage-correct, non-RWRP construction—exactly as Fender built them in 1959. Among Strat purists, this is non-negotiable. The absence of an RWRP middle isn't viewed as a compromise, but as an essential ingredient in the legendary in-between tones that defined the pre-CBS era. The payoff is the sweeter quack, greater harmonic bloom, and unmistakable three-dimensional shimmer that many believe simply cannot be replicated with modern hum-canceling sets. If you're chasing absolute vintage authenticity, this is the configuration that countless die-hard Strat enthusiasts swear by.

Each pickup has been carefully de-soldered to preserve its original integrity, with the leads left at the correct vintage-correct length for a full traditional Strat wiring installation. No clipped or butchered leads—ready for a clean, proper restoration or premium custom build.

DC Resistance

• Neck: 5.68kΩ
• Middle: 5.61kΩ
• Bridge: 5.69kΩ

For the collector, builder, or player who refuses to compromise, genuine Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59s remain among the most revered Strat pickup sets ever produced.