Axes R Us Alnico II 'Strings Ransom' strat set reduced to £50 delivered UK. - traded

munckee

Set of Axes R Us 'Strings Ransom' Alnico II Pickups which I bought as part of a loaded pickguard.  Specs below covers are vintage cream one of them is slightly damaged but fits in pickguard fine, no screws.  Different strat sound described by Axes R Us chewier than normal strat pickups which I wouldn't disagree with. 

Costs £120 for the set on line would take say £65 inc UK postage.

String Spacing = 52m Wiring = Black - Ground, White- Live Resistance = 6.2k Inductance - 2.9 Henries Magnets = Alnico II Pole Style = No Stagger, light Bevel Wire = .42 Gauge Formvar Covers = 52mm Pole Spaced, 13.5mm High

https://i.imgur.com/r1Ec2Xx.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/F5RPCaS.jpg

Edit - want rid so I can buy something else, will take £55 delivered in UK.

Funkfingers

Which way does the damaged plastic pickup cover curl - inwards or outwards? I'd be worried about the potential for damage to the copper coil.

Also, you omitted to mention that the middle pickup is reverse wound / reverse polarity for noise cancellation purposes. This will important to some buyers.

munckee

Funkfingers said:

Which way does the damaged plastic pickup cover curl - inwards or outwards? I'd be worried about the potential for damage to the copper coil.

Also, you omitted to mention that the middle pickup is reverse wound / reverse polarity for noise cancellation purposes. This will important to some buyers.

Thanks @Funkfingers I didn't know it was reverse wound, I couldn't see that in the description, here is the website if anyone is interested

https://www.axesrus.co.uk/Axesrus-Strings-Ransom-Matched-Set-p/srukset.htm

The damaged cover doesn't appear to my eye to be any closer to the side of the pickup but I have removed them and they will be in the box so can use if happy with them.

munckee

Do you start with a friday bump or just a bump and day specific comes later, its a tightrope...

Funkfingers

Mods get shirty if;
1) Bumps occur every couple of days
2) The mods notice.

Excessive bumping just creates a confusing mess. It also makes the most frequent bumpers look a bit desperate. 

munckee

Will take £55 inc shipping to move them on so I can get something else!

munckee

Bumped.

munckee

Bump

munckee

Now reduced to £50 so I can sell to get some parts for a tele build!

streethawk

Nice price for a set of formvar wire pickups. 

munckee

Great pickups just a bit chunkier than vintage which is what I am into.  Would swap for a top quality vintage twangy tele pickup or no ears filtertron possibly.

paulnb57

I've a Creamery Red 79 Tele bridge pickup to trade?

munckee

paulnb57 said:

I've a Creamery Red 79 Tele bridge pickup to trade?

Hi @paulnb57 its of interest, is it base plated?, I see its a modern pick up, can I get a proper country twang out of it, my playing deficiencies aside : )

paulnb57

Yes its base plated, regarding twang, no idea! never tried! I always assumed twang was a technique thing, but I'm blissfully ignorant!

munckee

I'll give it a go sounds cool.  I see you are on the isel of widget, I live in Lee on Solent, do you get to the mainland much?, we can post or I can send mine to the company I work for's office in Newport and you can swap them over there if you live near?

paulnb57

Do the Newport swap if you like.......

paulnb57

and heres a photo...harsh overhead light makes it look patchy on the top, it's a more uniform dark grey, extra red lead is a separate earth for the baseplate, no idea why Jaime does it that way...

http://i.imgur.com/nBcYFVs.jpg