PAT Pend '63 Veneer Board strat
After the success of the Blackguard Tele Series it seemed logical to extend the concept and produce a collection of vintage correct Strat sets based on customer demand for coils from specific eras. The PAT Pend Series centres in on the two most requested periods between '59-'62 and '63-'65.
Marking the change to a thinner rosewood 'veneer' board, the '63 Veneer Board set is based on some of the slightly hotter coils from '63 and '64, with the slightly smaller diameter Alnico V magnets. While veneer board Strats are usually brighter than slab board Strats, the hotter wind helps to add body to the tone, while the smaller hand-bevelled magnets focus the magnetism under the strings. With deeper bottom-end than the '59 Slab Board set and a more solid high-end, chords carry plenty of weight with a very full, piano-like ring to each note. As with both sets, the coils are scatter-wound with Heavy Formvar wire for wide frequency response and exceptional pick dynamics.
Applications
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Blues, Country, Jazz, Funk, Reggae, Indie, Pop, Britpop, Classic Rock.
Suitability
The '63 Veneer Board set will add depth to any alder body, maple or veneer board Strat as well as brighter ash bodied guitars.
Specification
- Position: Bridge
- DC Resistance: 6.3 kΩ
- Magnet: Alnico 5
- Position: Middle
- DC Resistance: 5.8 kΩ
- Magnet: Alnico 5
- Position: Neck
- DC Resistance: 5.8 kΩ
- Magnet: Alnico 5
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