The Green Bird Pickup

An homage to the Famous Gibson Firebird pickup. It’s technically not a “mini humbucker” as often described because their construction is different. The original used a pair of Alnico 2 or 5 bar magnets in place of the steel poles. Often said to have a “Fender like” sound, they offer up a much brighter tone than normal humbuckers, that some describe as a “Strat on steroids”. The originals were wound with Plain Enamel, however from around 1965 they were wound with Poly coated wire. You have the option below to choose which you’d prefer.

Original Firebirds were made with a braided single conductor lead. You have the option below to choose either a braided or 4 conductor output cable. With 4 conductors, you have access to series, parallel and split coil options whilst the braided cable gives you only a series output.

Specs:

String Spacing: Bridge- 50mm, Neck- 50mm

Wiring: Braided cable with cloth Inner core or 4 conductor cable

Resistance: Bridge- 6.5k (+/-10%), Neck- 6k (+/-10%)

Inductance: Bridge- 3.76 Henries, Neck- 3.45 Henries

Magnets: Alnico II or V

Wire: 42AWG

Handmade in Manchester UK