MJS Custom Handwound Pickups – MJS Custom Handwound Guitar and Bass Pickups

Looking for a quality handwound pickup that performs to your needs? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Mix & match the components for a totally custom sound.

All our Pickups are 100% Canadian Made. Bobbins, magnets & wire sourced from local suppliers in Ontario. We do all vulcanized fiberboard bobbin construction and magnet calibration at our shop. Our winding machines are built by us & are operated by one person and scatter-wound for that great tone you’re looking for!

We produce all makes & models of traditional pickups that retrofit into existing routing patterns (i.e. Humbuckers, P-90’s, Tele’s, Strats & J-or P- Basses) – but it doesn’t stop there! Since we make our own bobbins and cut and calibrate our magnets, we also produce custom sized pickups to fit almost any scenario including “thins”. We have incorporated custom pickups into most steel stringed instruments, including steel stringed Ukuleles, Mandolins, Resonators, Lap Steels and Upright Basses. Check out the Totally Custom section for ideas.

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All Totally Custom Humbucker Sized Big Single (P-90 Style) & Hum-Cancelling Strat Style & Hum-Cancelling Tele Style & Hum-Cancelling Acoustic Bass 7-String 8-String Wide Range Format Jazzmaster Sized

Totally Custom

Looking for something totally unique? If you can imagine it, we can do it. After all, “Custom” is our middle name. Check out some of the Totally Custom pickups we’ve done.

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MJS Humbucker (0 – IV)

Whether you’re looking for a Low Z, Standard P.A.F., something for pure heavy metal or anything in between – we’ll custom wind to a desired spec and magnet combo to get the tone you’re after for any genre.

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MJS Rotary

Our MJS Rotary Pickups have the Tone and Mids of a Humbucker, with the Focus of a Single Coil. What more could you want?! These pickups are big, ballsy, humbucking and retain some single coil tone and grit.

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MJS Big Single Retro (I, II)

Our Big Single Retros are a great alternative for those looking for a P-90 ® sound BUT fits into standard humbucking routing.

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MJS Split Single

Our signature pickup that has a humbucking split coil design yet fits into any standard humbucking routing. Excellent option for those looking for a pickup that has a single coil tone without the hum.

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MJS Staple Style

Our MJS Staple Style Pickups are a Bitey Single Coil Tone – Very articulate but allows a creamier gain because of the extra mid frequencies. Old School ‘60’s tone that’s great for Country and Blues licks!

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MJS Wide Range Format

Our MJS Wide Range Pickups come in Humbucker or Split Single versions. Cover drilled to correct String Spacing (50mm or 53mm).

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MJS Big Single P-90 ® Style (I, II)

Our Big Singles are P-90 ® style pickups that utilize individual pole pieces. Looking for stacked or traditional humbucking (stealth) formats? We make those too!

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MJS Jazzmaster ® Style

We can put many different formats under the “hood” (Humbucking, Single Coils or Split Coils) customized to the tone you’re looking for!

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MJS Vintage Strat ® Style Set

Keeping with tradition, simply Classic Vintage Strat ® Style pickups! Available in singles or as a 3-pickup set.

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MJS Progressive Strat ® Style Set

A bit of a twist on tradition for more of an aggressive Strat ® Style sound. Progressively wound (hotter from neck to bridge) with the middle being RWRP.

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MJS “The Kick” Strat ® Style Bridge

A single coil “kick in the pants”. High output Strat ® Style pickup designed strictly for the bridge position. Punchy, yet crisp and articulate – will cut though any mix.

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MJS Stacked Strat ® Style Set (Hum-cancelling)

Wishes do come true – A Stacked coil, hum-cancelling format formulated specifically to maintain that True Strat ® tone.

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MJS Vintage Tele ® Style Neck (I, II)

Our Tele ® Style Neck can be wound to vintage specs or a little hotter for more bottom end. We also make an adjustable pole piece Neo-D style set for those looking to balance string volume.

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MJS Vintage Tele ® Style Bridge (I, II)

Our Tele ® Style Bridge can be wound to vintage specs or hotter for some added “punch”. We also make an adjustable pole piece Neo-D style set for those looking to balance string volume.

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MJS Stacked Tele ® Style (Hum-cancelling)

Yup – We did it! A Stacked coil, hum-cancelling format formulated specifically to maintain that Classic Tele ® tone.

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MJS Custom Acoustic Sound Hole – Standard, 2-String & Special

Available in Standard and Special. Bring your acoustic guitar to life with these custom soundhole pickups.

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MJS Various Bass Styles (4, 5 & 6 String Options)

Don’t be fooled by the cover – we can put many different formats under the hood customized to the tone you’re looking for!

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MJS Vintage Precision Bass ® Style

Our Vintage Precision Bass ® Style can be wound to Vintage specs or pumped up for that extra punch!

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MJS Vintage Jazz Bass ® Style

Our Vintage Jazz Bass ® Style can be wound to Vintage specs or Pumped up for that Extra Punch! Also Available in Stacked (Hum-Cancelling) and 5-String Single & Stacked Formats.

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MJS 7-String Humbucker

Our 7-String Humbucker features an open coil design with a variety of output and magnet options. From a warm, more traditional tone of an Alnico to the the crisp, crunchy sound of Ceramic. To the clear, bright punchy sound of a Neo-D.

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MJS 7-String Strat ® Style – Single or Stacked Coils

Our MJS 7-String Strat ® Style Pickups come in true Single Coil or Stacked (hum-cancelling) versions. Sold Individually or as a Set.

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MJS 7-String Tele ® Bridge Style – Single or Stacked Coils

Our MJS 7-String Tele ® Bridge Style Pickups come in true Single Coil or Stacked (hum-cancelling) versions. Sold Individually. Our Stacked Coil, hum-cancelling format using specially cut Alnico 2 or Alnico 5 magnets and scatter winding to produce a True Tele tone.

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MJS 7-String Big Single & Stacked Big Single

Our 7-String Big Single features single coil tone (P-90^® style) in a humbucker-sized format. Our 7-String Stacked Big Single features single coil tone (P-90^® style) in a humbucker-sized format with NO hum!

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MJS 8-String Humbucker / Split Single

Our 8-String Humbucker features an open coil design with a variety of output and magnet options. Our 8-String Split Single features a clean single coil tone yet totally hum-cancelling.

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MJS 8-String Big Single & Stacked Big Single

Our 8-String Big Single features single coil tone (P-90 ^® style) in a humbucker-sized format. Our 8-String Stacked Big Single features single coil tone (P-90 ^® style) in a humbucker-sized format… and with NO hum!

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