Blackguard Tele® Series - Flat '50 tele
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Based on player requests for Telecaster® tones from specific eras and backed up by meticulous research, the Blackguard Tele® Series is a collection of four classic Tele® sets ranging from the original 'blackguard' Teles® of 1950 through to later 1968 models.
Scatter-wound by hand with 43AWG plain enamel wire on both bridge and neck, these coils are pure Broadcaster heaven. This is the hottest of the four sets (Flat ‘50, Flat ‘52, ‘55 Stagger and ‘68 Stagger) with a thicker zinc plated steel baseplate, flat profile magnets and authentic vintage 'flat top' deep-drawn brass cover; the Flat 50s have a simply massive sound. Chunky bottom-end and snarling mids create a throaty tone with excellent natural sustain that can really push a tube amp hard.
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APPLICATIONS
Blues, Country, Jazz, Funk, Indie, Pop, Britpop, Classic Rock.SUITABILITY
The Flat '50 and Flat '52 set are well suited to maple boards or any application that requires extra output and a fatter tone. The '55 and '68 Stagger sets are best suited to rosewood board Teles or any Tele that would benefit extra cut in the highs.Specification
Position: Bridge DC Resistance: 10.6 kΩ Magnet: Alnico 5
Position: Neck DC Resistance: 6.8 kΩ Magnet: Alnico 5
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SAMPLE THE TONE!
Flat '50s - Alt Rock
Flat '50s - Clean
Flat '50s - Modern Metal
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Published on 2 Jun 2016
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Stoked!! I got some flat 50’s for my tele. I was blown away. I have been playing guitar for 38 years, and have lots of gear. At times I played over a few hundred shows a year. These are the best sounding pickups I have had.
