Broadcaster Epic Series Pickup

- Our Epic Series 1950 Pickups use Original Alloy Magnets.  Original magnets were sent to an Independent Laboratory for Metallurgical Chemical Analysis Testing.  We then contracted direct with our magnet manufacturer to get the magnets Specially Poured to the exact composition of the Originals.  The Broadcaster bridge pickup consists of a unique blend Alnico 3 (unique to only the Broadcaster) & the Broadcaster neck has an extremely unique composition of Alnico 5 (unique only to the Broadcaster).  Both of these magnets are unique to the Fender Broadcaster.  We are the only manufacturer who offers this detailed of a reproduction.  Pure, Sweet, and Authentic Tone. 

- Our 43ga Plain Enamel wire is not just stock wire.  We have sent several samples of wire from early telecasters for analysis.  We get our 43ga Plain Enamel built to the exact specs of the samples we have had analyzed.  Exact Resistance, Exact ID & OD, & Color matching.  As we have stated above, this is not just a stock spool of wire. 

- Tone, the tone of our Authentic Broadcaster pickups are classic era telecaster.  The few remaining owners of real Broadcasters praise the uniqueness that Leo incorporated in it's construction.  The tone that our Authentic Reproductions produce is full, fat, treble'y, and driven.  You will never hear a more pure sounding Broadcaster pickup reproduction.  The tone is simply classic blackguard tele, nice fat low end, thick and chunky mids, and a smooth treble top end.  

- Compression, current production Alnico 3 is very bright & brittle, it has a rather harsh upper mid range compression.  The Original Broadcaster Bridge Alloy Alnico 3 (which is different from current Alnico 3 & is different from the 1952 Alnico 3 alloy) is far warmer sounding and has a lower mid range compression.  The Original Broadcaster Neck Alloy Alnico 5 is warm and fuzzy.  It has a crispness that is lacking in current production Alnico 5 magnets.  Most players today associate current production Alnico 5 with a Bright, Harsh, & Brittle top end.   The Broadcaster Neck is none of these.  The tone of the neck is warm, full, driven, & fuzzy.  It has a nice bark to it but it doesn't lose any of the overall clarity that overwound pickups lose. 

- More fun stuff.  We have our telecaster baseplates specially manufactured.  We start with cold rolled steel, then it gets stamped, mounting holes are tapped, then to plating.  Our baseplates are vintage correct, 0.06" thick, not the thin stuff available through retailers.  The plates are then Vintage Correct Zinc Plated.   We DO NOT USE current methods to zinc plate our stuff.  (SEE ABOVE)  We have all of our plates plated with the same technique & chemical composition that was from 1950.   Current methods have a different chemical composition and method of application.   Our zinc plates all have a "white powdery" look and feel to them, this is what you find if you peek under the hood of an Early Blackguard Tele.  

- Broadcasters are unique to themselves.   There is no other telecaster that Leo produced that measured up to what a Broadcaster was.   They are true time pieces.  We incorporate the "V" groove that were found on the bottom black forbon where the hook up wire is attached on all of our Broadcaster bridges.  Every detail is copied & incorporated into our Vintage Epic Series Broadcaster Reproductions.  

If you want your neck pickup Nitrocellulose Lacquer potted like the originals, we can offer that at no additional charge, but it will increase the production time by approximately 72 hours (+/-) for the nitro to cure.  (dependent on humidity levels) Output:  

These are the most authentic and reasonably priced Blackguard Era 1950 broadcaster replacement pickups on the market.

Bridge 8.6k, Neck 7.3k