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“I’ve been using Xotic pickups in my bass for almost 10 years. They are a huge part of my sound.”

Travis Carlton - RV-JB Pickups

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"Xotic bass pickups give me the versatility, punchiness, and clarity that are essential to my playing both on stage & in the studio"

Ernest Tibbs - RV-JB Pickups

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I really wanted high quality vintage saddles, which do not change my guitar tone. This is it. I put these saddles (RVS-108) on my Signature Guitars.

James Tyler - Tyler Guitars Raw Vintage Saddles

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I really dig The Raw Vintage Saddles. You have nailed it! I put them on my vintage 1962 Stratocaster several months ago (in order to save the originals while out on the road). The Raw Vintage Saddles have every bit of the vintage warmth, depth, sustain, clarity and vibe as the originals. Congratulations & thank-you...I'm going to be putting these on all my Stratocasters.

Philip Sayce - Raw Vintage Saddles

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I recorded the my normal springs in my Xotic guitar, then "raw vintage" springs and there is a difference..I think the 'raw vintage" give the guitar more fat, bottom end. And more sustain…everywhere. Cool.

Allen Hinds - Raw Vintage Springs

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These pickups sound great! They’ve got a woody sound which is exactly what I’m going for.

Oz Noy - RV-60 Pickups

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I feel that the Raw Vintage Humbucker has all the qualities that I look for in a humbucker. It's clear, powerful and has touch sensitivity - I love these pickup.

Michael Thompson - RV-PAF Pickups

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These are totally musical! Big, fat and warm.

Allen Hinds - Raw Vintage RV-60 Pickups

RV-TE Single Coils

Compensated for consistent volume across the strings.

Wound in Sunny Southern California with period accurate specs, Raw Vintage TE pickups deliver all the warmth and goodness of iconic vintage t-style pickups. The pursuit is over.

Bobbin Build

Bobbins are hand built and dipped in a thin layer of nitro for ultimate quality control.

Potted Pickups

Pickups are wax potted for superior performance.

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RV-TE Bridge – 7.5k Standard

Delivers all the clarity, twang and sparkle of vintage pickups with the perfect balance of lows, mids and highs.

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Hand Built Quality

Each pickup is hand wound one at a time by Xotic team for authentic Raw Vintage tone.

Vintage Period
Accurate Specs

RV-TE are built with period accurate Alnico 5 magnets and vintage style push back leads.

Bobbin Build

Bobbins are hand built and dipped in a thin layer of nitro for ultimate quality control.

Potted Pickups

Pickups are wax potted for superior performance.

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RV-TE Neck – 7.5k Nickel Cover

Delivers full vintage tone perfect for blues, classic rock and country.

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Hand Built Quality

Each pickup is hand wound one at a time at our shop in Sunny southern California for authentic Raw Vintage tone.

Vintage Period
Accurate Specs

RV-TE are built with period accurate Alnico 5 magnets and vintage style push back leads.

Allen Hinds
Signature Pickups

"After playing my new Xotic tele with the Xotic pickups, for only 30 seconds I felt at home. It responds and feels just like my old 52 esquire. Full, defined without being too trebly. Awesome!"

Allen Hinds legendary tone starts with his signature Raw Vintage RV-TE-AH pickup set.

The RV-TE AH pickups are the perfect balance of heat with smooth bell-like highs and punchy low end. These are the same pickups found in his signature Xotic XTC-AH guitars.

RV-TE AH Bridge
Standard Cover

  • Alnico 5 Magnets
  • DCR: 7.2
  • Single Formvar Wire
  • Push Back Cloth Leads
  • Hand wound by Xotic team

RV-TE AH Neck
Nickel Cover

  • Alnico 3 Magnets
  • DCR: 7.5
  • Plain Enamel Copper Wire
  • Push Back Cloth Leads
  • Nickel Cover
  • Hand wound by Xotic team
7.2 DCR
Alnico 5 Magnets
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Alnico 3 Magnets
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SINGLE COILS

We take great pride in our Raw Vintage Pickups. Each is handmade with one result in mind, warm vintage tone. Our extensive research accurately reproduces that iconic classic tone so many seek. The pursuit is over.

Neck & Bridge - 5.4K

Alnico 5 magnets
Vintage style push back cloth leads
Hand wound in Southern California
Available in Parchment cover
Neck/Bridge: 5.4K

Hand Wound
by Xotic Team

The Raw Vintage pickups contribute to a full "open" sound and tightness with a sweet spanky high end, firm lows, and mids with a great complexity and a punchy attack. The RV-50 and RV-60 Classic pickups are carefully hand wound by our Xotic team.

Period Accurate Copper
Wire Thickness and wrap

Plain enamel copper wire for great tone and long pickup life.

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RV-50 Parchment Cover
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Middle - 5.4K

Alnico 5 magnets
Vintage style push back cloth leads
Hand wound in Southern California
Available in Parchment cover
Neck/Bridge: 5.4K

 

Alnico 5 Magnets

Alnico 5 magnets are custom treated to our desired specs for superior tone.

Vintage Style Push
Back Cloth Wire

We use vintage style push back cloth wire just like the originals.

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RV-60 Vintage White Cover
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Neck & Middle - 6.1K

Alnico 5 magnets
Vintage style push back cloth leads
Hand wound in Southern California
Available in Vintage White cover
Neck/Bridge: 6.1K

Middle - 6.1K

Reverse Wound, Reverse Polarity
Alnico 5 magnets
Vintage style push back cloth leads
Hand wound in Southern California
Available in Vintage White cover
Neck/Bridge: 6.1K

Vintage Style Pushr
Back Cloth Wire

We use vintage style push back cloth wire just like the originals.

Alnico 5 Magnets

Alnico 5 magnets are custom treated to our desired specs for superior tone.

Period Accurate Copper Wire Thickness and wrap

Plain enamel copper wire for great tone and long pickup life.

Hand Wound in
California, USA

The Raw Vintage pickups contribute to a full "open" sound and tightness with a sweet spanky high end, firm lows, and mids with a great complexity and a punchy attack. The RV-50 and RV-60 Classic pickups are carefully hand wound at our Los Angeles shop.

THE HEART AND SOUL OF YOUR TONE

We take great pride in our Raw Vintage Pickups. Each is handmade with one result in mind, warm vintage tone. Our extensive research accurately reproduces that iconic classic tone so many seek. The pursuit is over.

HUMBUCKERS

Raw Vintage PAF Humbuckers include period correct plain enamel copper wire and custom Alnico magnets enclosed in a nickel casing. All pickups are hand wound to deliver a super wide tonal range with pristine highs, punchy bottom end and incredibly distinct clarity with every note.

HAND WINDING

The Raw Vintage hand winding process provides a full "open" sound and tightness with a sweet spanky high end, firm lows, and mids with a great complexity and a punchy attack.

LOUD AND CLEAR

Raw Vintage Humbuckers are clear and articulate for exceptional clarity across the strings.

AGED OPTION

Aged pickups are individually aged one at a time for close attention to detail.

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Aged Nickel Cover
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RV-PAF-CL
GIBSON SPACING - 7.5k

For neck and bridge positions.
Custom Raw Vintage Alnico Magnets.
Plain Enamel Copper Wire.

RV-PAF-F
FENDER SPACING – 8.1k

For neck and bridge positions.
Custom Raw Vintage Alnico Magnets.
Plain Enamel Copper Wire.

RV-PAF-F-RP
FENDER SPACING REVERSE POLARITY – 8.1k

For neck and bridge positions.
Custom Raw Vintage Alnico Magnets.
Plain Enamel Copper Wire.

HAND WINDING

The Raw Vintage hand winding process provides a full "open" sound and tightness with a sweet spanky high end, firm lows, and mids with a great complexity and a punchy attack.

LOUD AND CLEAR

Raw Vintage Humbuckers are clear and articulate for exceptional clarity across the strings.

AGED OPTION

Aged pickups are individually aged one at a time for close attention to detail.

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Classic PAF
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RV-PAF-CL
GIBSON SPACING - 7.5k

For neck and bridge positions.
Custom Raw Vintage Alnico Magnets.
Plain Enamel Copper Wire.

RV-PAF-F
FENDER SPACING – 8.1k

For neck and bridge positions.
Custom Raw Vintage Alnico Magnets.
Plain Enamel Copper Wire.

RV-PAF-F-RP
FENDER SPACING REVERSE POLARITY – 8.1k

For neck and bridge positions.
Custom Raw Vintage Alnico Magnets.
Plain Enamel Copper Wire.

BASS PICKUPS

 

Our Jazz bass pickups are hand built one at a time by Xotic team for that authentic jazz bass low end.

 

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Bobbin Build

Bobbins are hand built and dipped in a thin layer of nitro for ultimate quality control.

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RV-JB4 Neck

  • DCR: 8.3k
  • Alnico 5 Magnets
  • Vintage Style Pushback Cloth Leads
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RV-JB4 Bridge

  • DCR: 9.2k
  • Alnico 5 magnets
  • Vintage style pushback cloth leads
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“I’ve been using Xotic pickups in my bass for almost 10 years. They are a huge part of my sound.”

Travis Carlton

"Xotic bass pickups give me the versatility, punchiness, and clarity that are essential to my playing both on stage & in the studio"

Ernest Tibbs

- RV-JB Pickups

Pure STEEL Saddles
Pure TONE Saddles

Vintage and relic guitar owners - everything about your guitar screams vintage; vintage radius, vintage style pickups, aged body and neck. Shouldn't your saddles be vintage too?

We've analyzed real 50's vintage steel saddles down to the molecular level and have come up with a special formula reproducing the exact metal structure. Utilizing the same manufacturing technique adding nickel plating directly onto the steel body, we are able to maintain a consistent vintage tone with each saddle!

There is an age-old dilemma plaguing all vintage guitar lovers.

"What if my vintage saddles break and I need to replace them?"

"Will my tone change? Will I be able to keep that vintage look?"

We've analyzed real 50's vintage steel saddles down to the molecular level and have come up with a special formula reproducing the exact metal structure. Utilizing the same manufacturing technique adding nickel plating directly onto the steel body, we are able to maintain a consistent vintage tone with each saddle!

  • Superior Construction

    We construct Raw Vintage saddles to sound just like original 50’s saddles for superior performance.

  • Rich, Warm Tone

    Many players notice a richer, warmer tone once Raw Vintage saddles are installed.

  • Added Clarity and Sustain

    Raw Vintage saddles have a bell like quality for additional clarity and sustain.

  • Improved String Response

    With fatter, richer tone you’ll immediately notice the difference under your fingertips.

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TREMOLO SPRINGS

The wear and tear of parts from vintage guitars that were manufactured few decades ago can cause functionality problems. What vintage guitar users fear the most when these parts need to be replaced is if it will cause the sound to change significantly.

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Increased Weight, Increased Tone.

Fat Tone with Superb Torque

Tremolo Spring are as vital as the saddle and they are responsible for the fat sound of the 50's and 60's Stratocaster. Most newly manufactured springs have completely different characteristics from their vintage counterparts.

We researched vintage 50s and 60s era guitars and were able to accurately match the tension of the springs.

With the prerequisite of using 4 or 5 springs together, we were able to achieve superb torque feel and stabilized arming that is made possible from the difference in weight and contraction percentage.

With the increased weight we were able to create those fat tones heard in 50s and 60s guitars.

These can be used as a replacement parts for new reissued guitars, enabling their owners to enjoy the characteristic closer to the original.

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  • Warm “Fat” Tones

    Use 4 to 5 springs to get that Fat vintage sound.

  • Improved String Response

    Hammer and pull with ease with improved string response.

  • Superior Sustain

    More flexible and larger diameter for longer sustain.

  • Specs
    • Wire Diameter: 1.3mm
    • Overall Diameter: 8.86mm
    • Nickel Plated

WIRING DIAGRAMS
Installation Guides

RV-50 & RV-60WIRING DIAGRAM

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P.A.F.WIRING DIAGRAM

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RV-TEWIRING DIAGRAM

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RV-JB4WIRING DIAGRAM

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Saddle & Springs Replacement
Size Guide

Because there are various shapes and sizes of available Strat-type bridge saddles, we frequently receive inquiries regarding whether or not our saddles can be installed with certain bridges.

In response to the high volume of inquiries, we have done some research and put together a list of bridges that are compatible with Raw Vintage Saddles. We hope that this information will serve as a useful reference.

RVS-11211.2mm / 0.441 inch Pitch
"Fender USA" type

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Gotoh（USA Part Number）

  • 1011-T　11.2mm (RVS-112)
  • 1099-W　10.8mm (RVS-108)
  • 1088-TW　10.8mm (RVS-108)
  • 1055　10.5mm　Not compatible with Raw Vintage Saddles

Gotoh（Japan/USA Part Number）

  • 510T series　10.8mm
  • For Gotoh new product EV510 Series, you can use the 0.425” (10.8mm).

RVS-10810.8mm / 0.425 inch Pitch
"Gotoh Japan" type

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Gotoh（Japanese Part Number)

  • GE101T　11.2mm (RVS-112)
  • GE102T　11.2mm (RVS-112)
  • GE101TS　11.3mm (RVS-112)
  • GTC101, GTC102, GTC201, GTC202, GT12
  • Not compatible with Raw Vintage Saddles due to it’s size 0.413”(10.5mm)

RV Springs 

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