hand-wound guitar pickups Built for Pure Vintage Tone.

100% hand-wound in Spain using premium historical components. From legendary Strat and Tele twang to classic PAF humbuckers and iconic bass punch.

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Pascual Brisa

Founder & Master Pickups Builder

The Craftsman Behind Your Tone

At B&B Pickups, we craft hand-wound guitar pickups using period-correct materials. Specialising in 50s and 60s tones for guitar and bass. Made in Spain, shipped worldwide.

Traditional, low-volume craftsmanship driven by an uncompromised commitment to tone. Every coil is guided with absolute precision to capture the raw dynamics of the golden era.

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Most Wanted Sets

The hand-wound sets guitarists choose the most. These are the builds currently taking over pedalboards and stages around the world—trusted by musicians for their crystalline clarity, rich harmonics, and raw vintage dynamic

  • v5762a3 1

    Vintage 57-62

    €260.00
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    Available on backorder

  • broadcaster

    Broadcaster

    Price range: €238.00 through €250.00
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    Available on backorder

  • classic 61

    Classic 61

    Price range: €270.00 through €329.00
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    Available on backorder

  • jb precbs

    Pre-CBS Jazzbass

    Price range: €220.00 through €240.00
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    Available on backorder

Period-Correct Components

We don’t cut corners. From sand-cast Alnico magnets and vintage-spec Formvar or Plain Enamel wire, to traditional push-back cloth cables and nickel-silver covers and bases. Every material is selected to guarantee the authentic look, feel, and sound of rock ‘n’ roll history.

Alnico Magnets

The magnets used in our pickups are made of premium Alnico, a specialized aluminum, nickel, and cobalt alloy. Depending on the exact blend of these elements, Alnico yields distinct tonal characteristics. To capture every historical nuance, we craft our pickups using custom-charged Type II, III, IV, and V magnets.

Forbon Bobbins

True vintage bobbins are assembled by hand, pressing the Alnico magnets directly into historical Forbon flatwork to form a rock-solid, single structure. Before the winding process begins, each bobbin is carefully lacquered to insulate the magnets and protect the copper coil for decades.

Vintage cooper wire

While modern wire is common today, the legendary pickups of the 50s and 60s relied on Heavy Formvar and Plain Enamel (42 and 43 AWG). We source these exact specs to recreate authentic Strat, Tele, PAF, and P90 tones, while using Poly-nylon wire for our more modern pickup designs.

Wax potting

Winding techniques trigger great debates, but durability matters. Our pickups receive a controlled bath in our custom beeswax and paraffin blend to eliminate microphonic feedback and seal the coil. However, purists can request them ‘unpotted’ for the most historically accurate PAF experience.

Guitar & Bass Heritage

Crafting historically accurate pickups for Strat, Tele, Jazzmaster, P90, PAF humbuckers, and classic p-Bass,  J-Bass models, etc … and with modern specifications too. Ask us if you can’t find what you’re looking for; we have some surprises that aren’t on the website.

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That classic sound you instantly recognize.

The Pursuit of Yesterday’s Sound