Silvertone Wilkinson R Series Pickup Set

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    One of the most revered elements of the renowned 1960’s Silvertone1446 hollowbody were the unique pickups designed by Seth Lover and supplied exclusively to Silvertone by Gibson. That unmistakable clarity and warmth made the Silvertone 1446 famous. They were a specific model, designated the P19 and were in essence a modified PAF Mini Humbucking pickup with a unique 3+3 pole piece layout later used by Seth Lover in his “wide Range” Humbucking pickups he designed for Fender /CBS

     

    The sound is something special.

     

    To recreate these iconic pickups, Silvertone enlisted the services of legendary designer Trev Wilkinson. His Wilkinson ”R series” pickups use only “vintage correct” materials and parts, assembled with precision and attention to detail that adheres to the historical construction methods used by the pioneers of the original classics.

     

    Both the covers and backing plates use unique tooling (rather than just modifing an existing mini humbucker) and the Alnico V bar magnets and winding wire are period correct, and wound to a Lower K Ohms resistance than common mini humbuckers, thereby imparting a unique tonal character to these pickups. And you must take notice that the bridge pickup has been slightly overwound by 5% to better match the neck pickups output.

     

    These pickups will install perfectly into any modern mini humbucking size pickup ring.

     

    Silvertone Wilkinson R Series Pickup Set Features:

    • Low kO (Relative to standard mini-humbuckers): Enhanced clarity and "open" vintage chime.
    • Bridge pickup overwound by 5%: Balanced volume when switching between positions.
    • High warmth with unmistakable clarity: Replicates the "1446" hollowbody signature sound.
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    Silvertone Wilkinson R Series Pickup Set Specifications

    Silvertone Wilkinson R Series Pickup Set Specifications
    Product Specifications
    • Series: Wilkinson "R Series"
    • Configuration: Matched Set (Neck & Bridge)
    • Pickup Type: Modified PAF Mini-Humbucker
    • Design Pedigree: Based on the 1960s Seth Lover "P19" design
    • Magnet Type: Alnico V (5) Bar Magnets
    • Pole Piece Layout: Unique 3+3 staggered configuration
    • Covers/Plates: Custom-tooled unique covers and backing plates (non-standard mini-humbucker tooling)
    • Wire: Period-correct winding wire
    • Build Standard: Vintage-correct materials and historical construction methods
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