custom shop 60's pups

[DTF]

are the pole pieces beveled or flush?

 

[jb63]

Neither...they are raised with sharp edges.

 

[Precisionb87]

I've worked on an American Vintage '62 RI strat, and the pickup pole pieces where beveled. I also own a NOS custom shop '59 p-bass, and the pickup pole pieces where beveled.

I have also see a ton of vintage fenders, and the pole pieces are never beveled. I don't know why fender decided that this was ok to do on their reissues. They just don't look vintage, ya know? Do they think there is some sort of sonic superiority? Anyhow, both instrument's pickups where soon replaced...

 

[DTF]

seems fender cs is inconsistent with beveling pole pieces

 

[Low Class]

The new ones are not beveled, the old ones are not beveled. The beveled ones came around 2000-2006 or so(don't know the exact years)