Eric Daw Patent Denied Humbucker - Raw Nickel Cover | No Limit Guitar Co, Idaho Falls
Introduction
The Eric Daw Custom Guitars "Patent Denied" Humbucker is a handwound, custom-shop pickup crafted to old-world standards with premium materials and meticulous attention to tonal detail. This vintage-voiced humbucker features rough-cast Alnico V magnets, black butyrate bobbins, and an unplated raw nickel cover that delivers sonically transparent tone with exceptional openness and clarity. Designed for intermediate to professional guitarists seeking authentic vintage character with enhanced harmonic complexity and dynamic response.
Product Overview
The Patent Denied humbucker showcases traditional construction methods with rough-cast Alnico V bar magnets positioned beneath black butyrate plastic bobbins, wound with 42 AWG plain enamel-coated magnet wire. Each pickup is handwound to order by Eric Daw Custom Guitars, ensuring consistent quality and attention to detail in every unit. The 7.9k DC resistance output provides vintage-correct power that balances warmth with articulation, delivering classic humbucker tone without excessive compression or muddiness.
The unplated raw nickel cover is a key sonic feature that sets this pickup apart from traditional nickel-plated or chrome-covered humbuckers. Raw nickel offers significantly greater sonic transparency, allowing the pickup's natural voice to shine through without the dampening effects of plating processes. This results in enhanced high-frequency sparkle, improved harmonic overtones, and a more open, three-dimensional sound that responds beautifully to playing dynamics and amplifier settings.
These pickups are available in unpotted configuration, which preserves maximum resonance and harmonic complexity at the expense of some microphonic feedback potential. The unpotted design allows the coils to vibrate freely, producing rich harmonic overtones and touch-sensitive response that potted pickups cannot replicate. Traditional vintage-style braided 2-conductor hookup wire completes the authentic construction, providing reliable connections with period-correct aesthetics. Each Patent Denied pickup is made by hand with approximately 2-week order fulfillment time.
Ideal For
- Vintage tone enthusiasts seeking authentic PAF-style humbucker character with enhanced clarity
- Blues and classic rock players who demand dynamic response and harmonic richness
- Jazz guitarists requiring warm, articulate neck position tones with exceptional note definition
- Studio recording artists capturing organic, open humbucker sounds for professional productions
- Guitar builders and modders looking for premium handwound pickups with transparent sonic qualities
Key Features
Handwound Custom Construction
Each Patent Denied humbucker is wound by hand to order, ensuring meticulous attention to detail and consistent quality. The 42 AWG plain enamel magnet wire is wound to precise specifications, producing the 7.9k output that delivers vintage-correct tone with modern reliability and craftsmanship standards.
Rough-Cast Alnico V Magnets
Featuring rough-cast Alnico V bar magnets rather than polished versions, these pickups capture the tonal characteristics of vintage PAF humbuckers. Rough-cast magnets provide slightly different magnetic properties than polished magnets, contributing to the pickup's complex harmonic response and dynamic sensitivity across the frequency spectrum.
Unplated Raw Nickel Cover
The unplated raw nickel cover is sonically transparent, allowing the pickup's natural voice to resonate freely without the dampening effects of traditional plating. This results in enhanced high-frequency clarity, improved harmonic overtones, and a significantly more open sound compared to chrome or nickel-plated covers, making the pickup remarkably responsive to playing nuances.
Unpotted Design
Available in unpotted configuration, these pickups preserve maximum resonance and harmonic complexity. The unpotted coils vibrate freely, producing rich overtones and touch-sensitive response that captures vintage PAF character. Note: unpotted pickups exhibit slight microphonic properties by design and are not recommended for extreme high-gain applications.
Premium Vintage Materials
Black butyrate plastic bobbins provide authentic vintage aesthetics and tonal properties, while traditional braided 2-conductor hookup wire ensures reliable connections with period-correct appearance. The combination of rough-cast magnets, plain enamel wire, and carefully selected materials delivers genuine vintage tone with exceptional clarity and dynamics.
What's Included
- Eric Daw Custom Guitars Patent Denied Humbucker Pickup
- Mounting screws and springs
- Installation instructions
- Custom handwound certificate
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Passive Humbucker |
| Magnet Type | Rough-Cast Alnico V Bar Magnets |
| DC Resistance | 7.9k ohms |
| Wire | 42 AWG Plain Enamel Magnet Wire |
| Bobbins | Black Butyrate Plastic |
| Cover | Unplated Raw Nickel (sonically transparent) |
| Potting | Unpotted (slightly microphonic by design) |
| Hookup Wire | Vintage-Style Braided 2-Conductor |
| Output | Medium-Vintage |
| Position | Neck or Bridge |
| Date | 2025 |
| Construction | Handwound to Order |
| Lead Time | Approximately 2 weeks |
Get Your Hands on This Pickup Today
Experience the handcrafted quality and vintage tone of the Eric Daw Custom Guitars Patent Denied Humbucker at No Limit Guitar Co in Idaho Falls. Visit our store to discuss your tonal goals and explore how this premium handwound pickup can transform your guitar's voice. Contact us today to place a custom order for your Patent Denied pickup or discover our full selection of boutique guitar electronics and custom-shop components.
