There are many big companies that mass produce guitar pickups by the truck-loads. The even distribution of tension of the winding wire during winding process is good for consistency in producing pickups with same specification run after run.

But if you really want to get the full potential out of a guitar pickup, hand-winding your own pickup is the way to go. Of course, if you have never done this before, it may seem frightening if not impossible.

However, with the help of the internet, more and more people are learning to wind their own pickups themselves.

You will be surprised how many "hobby pickup builders" started winding their own pickups in their garages before striking gold in this very lucrative market.

Think about it. The total cost you would spend on buying pick parts will not cost you over $20.00. But the finished product often sells in excess of $100.00.

There are many suppliers on the internet that sell pickup parts. Browse through their offerings to see for yourself what's currently available. Remember-good guitar pickups start with good quality pickup parts. You start with cheap parts and you end up with a cheap pickup.

You may want to check out www.GuitarJonesUSA.com They have a great selection from vintage strat pickup parts to mini humbuckers and bass pickup parts.

Instructions on how to actually wind the pickups and specifications of most popular pickups are readily available on the internet.

But remember to be creative with your winding. You are winding your pickups to be unique and one-of-a-kind. Not an exact copy of the mass produced "John Doe Pickup".

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