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April 15 2012
February 26 2012
February 19 2012
February 12 2012
February 05 2012
January 29 2012
January 22 2012
January 17 2012
Introducing the Re-designed Tele-90 Pickup
Creamery Custom Handwound Tele-90 Pickup - A P90 design in a Tele Bridge
A P90 design to fit a Tele Bridge Pickup
Fat, grittier tones from your Tele Bridge position whilst still keeping some of that classic Tele twang
Magnet: Custom Alnico 5
Poles: Steel Slug Screws
Polarity: South Up
Coil Wire: 44AWG Plain Enamel
Lead Wire: Vintage Cloth Pushback
Output: 10.4k
Baseplate: Copper Plated Steel
Telecaster Sized P90 Bridge Pickup
A P90 design in a standard Telecaster Bridge size. The Creamery Telecaster sized P90 pickup houses two unpolished custom Alnico 5 magnets, wider steel slug screws and a short, fat 44AWG coil. Huge, fat single-coil tones still with clarity, presence & a defined voice. Get the grit of a P90 in a standard Telecaster Bridge size. Great fat, rounded clean tones – turn up the gain and let the pickup scream.
The geometry of the standard Tele Bridge Pickup size as opposed to a standard P90 means there will always be a slight difference in tone between the two pickups as the coil will be slightly narower – Its for this reason I don’t call it a “true” P90 although I’ve voiced this pickup as a balance between the classic P90 tone with the unique twang of the Telecaster bridge.
A higher output, fat single-coil tone in a standard Tele Bridge sized pickup. The higher output balances with the narrower, lower strength magnets for a much rounder bridge tone.
For more details, you can visit my Creamery Custom Handwound Telecaster Pickups page here
January 15 2012
January 08 2012
January 01 2012
December 25 2011
December 18 2011
December 11 2011
December 08 2011
New Classic ’71 Wide Range Humbucker
Creamery Classic '71 Wide Range Tele Thinline Humbucker - nickel cover
Just got conformation that the nickel covers have been plated and checked and are on their way, so I’m preparing the site to launch the new “Classic ’71 Wide Range Humbuckers”. They’ve been a long time coming and I’ve had a few hiccups manufacturing the covers but they’re finally ready.
Advanced Orders
A number of people have been in touch already and asked to make advanced orders and I’m happy to let you know that you can indeed order them now. Just email me and I’ll let you know how.
Wide Range Humbucker reissue Upgrades
My Classic ’71 pickups are the same spec as the Fender® reissue upgrades I’ve been offering – which have had great reviews. I’ll still offer the upgrades as many people want to keep their Fender® covers.
Custom Pole Spacing for Bridge & Neck
One thing I’ve done differently is design the pickups with 53mm pole spacing on the bridge & 50mm pole spacing on the neck so unlike the originals, the threaded magnets sit directly underneath the strings on the neck.
Creamery Classic '71 Wide Range Tele Thinline Humbucker - nickel cover size comparison
Direct Drop-In Replacement
My Classic ’71 Wide Range Humbuckers are a direct drop-in replacement for the modern Fender® reissues. They are the same oversized pickup that will fit your scratchplate without any modifications whatsoever. They simply drop in.
In the picture above you can see the size comparison between my standard humbucker sized pickups (in this case my Hum sized P90). The Classic ’71 pickup, like the original Wide Range Humbucker, is larger.
If you’d like to pre-order a set just get in touch here
December 04 2011
November 29 2011
New Gift Vouchers Available
The Creamery - New Gift Vouchers
Just a quick note to let you know the gift vouchers are back up online. Available in values from £10 all the way up to £100. You can just order them through the site and I’ll email you back the unique voucher code to use against any of the pickup sets.
You can find them here
November 28 2011
Custom Radius Stratocaster Pickups
Creamery Custom Radius Stratocaster (Strat) Pickups
Pickups to Match the radius of your neck/fingerboard
I’m often asked to make a custom set of Strat pickups with the old vintage stagger, by that I mean, the pole magnets follow the stagger pattern of the old, early Fender® pickups. This vintage stagger usually poses no problems with tighter radius necks (7.25″, 9.5″) but does create issues with the more modern radius necks.
Creamery Stratocaster (Strat) Vintage Neck Radius & Pole Height
Why do some Stratocaster guitar pickups have staggered polepieces?
Simply put, staggered polepiece magnets help to balance the output/volume of each string. If you have a flat pole set of pickups with a 7.25″ radius neck then you’d get more perceived volume from the high & low ‘E’ strings as they would be closer to the magnets whereas with a vintage stagger, the poles follow the radius of the neck to give good volume balance. Conversely, a vintage staggered set on a modern 10″ or 12″ neck will over emphasise the middle ‘D’ & ‘G’ strings as they will be closer to the strings.
Pickups staggered to suit your neck radius
I often chat with customers about the radius of their guitar neck when I wind them a set of Strat pickups. The pic at the top of this blog article shows a custom 10″ staggered set of my Sweet ’74 Stratocaster Pickups. The customer wanted a good, rounded tone with balanced output across the strings.
Coming Soon – The “Sonic-Six” adjustable pole Strat pickup
Creamery "Sonic-Six" Custom Adjustable Pole Strat Pickup
Its with this in mind I’ve designed the new Sonic-Six, adjustable pole Strat pickup. The individual threaded magnets allow you to find the right balance for each string. They’ll be launched in early December.
If you’re after a good rounded balance to your strat pickups I can custom make a set to suit your guitar. Have a look at my range of Handwound Strat pickups, and let me know the radius of your fingerboard. If you don’t know, just let me know the make & model of your guitar and I can research it.
November 27 2011
November 26 2011
The New Classic ’83 “Hair Metal” Humbucker
Creamery Custom Classic '83 "Hair Metal" Humbucker
Magnet: Alnico 5, 8 or Ceramic
Coil Wire: 43AWG Plain Enamel
Lead Wire: Vintage Braided Pushback or 4way
Bridge Output: 13.6k
Neck Output: 11.7k
The Hair Metal Humbucker
Similar in output to the Dirty Shirt Humbucker but with a tighter focus, the Classic ’83 has thicker mids, a little more in the bass whilst keeping those fatter higher frequencies.
Choose from Alnico 5, 8 or ceramic magnets – The 5 will give you a more rounded, vintage high output tone. The Alnico 8 is a great balance between the the 5 & Ceramic option, giving more treble but with a smoother roll-off to the mids whereas the Ceramic option works to emphasise those biting higher frequencies at gain.
Great clarity & definition for a higher output humbucker. Avaialble in chrome or Gold H-Cover, simple open black, white or zebra bobbins.
You can buy a single pickup or complete Classic ’83 “Hair Metal” Humbucker Set (Bridge & Neck) in the online shop.
For more information on my Custom handwound Humbucker pickup range, click here.
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