The quintessential, oft overlooked era of Esquire and Tele’dom – the mid to late fifties era of blonde bodies, maple necks, and white guards.
Output approximately 6.7K, Alnico 2 magnets, White rope wrap, magnets just barely sticking above the top bobbin. Expect a bright, clear, twangy tone with loads of harmonics and a compressed attack.
Joel Dowdy –
I have had this set for over a year now and love these pickups. They are just as Owen describes, bright, clear, twangy tone with loads of harmonics and a compressed attack. I thought I wouldn’t like any pickups as much as the 63 Buckaroos but these White Guards are pure heaven. The Harmonics and compression is my favorite thing about them! Get a set and you’ll see !