With tone as big as Texas, the Fender® Custom Shop Ancho Poblano Stratocaster® Pickups deliver giant sound for players who like everything bigger. Handcrafted by Fender’s Custom Shop artisans, these spicy single-coil pickups are uniquely overwound and calibrated for a dynamic range of tones — from searing high-output heat to sizzling vintage warmth. Designed with progressively hotter output from neck to bridge, the Ancho Poblanos retain all the vintage-style tone and touch sensitivity that made Fender famous, with an extra kick of power and attitude.

Featuring a mix of Alnico 3 and Alnico 5 magnets, Formvar and enamel-coated wire, and a Reverse-Wound Reverse-Polarity (RWRP) middle pickup for hum cancellation, these pickups offer muscular midrange, clear highs, and a smooth low end. Wax potted for feedback resistance and built with vintage-correct cloth wiring and fiber bobbins, they capture the perfect balance between classic character and modern punch — truly the “secret sauce” of Custom Shop tone.

Features

• Hand-wound Custom Shop single-coil Strat® pickups
• Graduated output — hotter bridge pickup for increased bite and presence
• Alnico 3 magnets on neck and middle pickups, Alnico 5 on bridge
• Formvar-coated wire (neck/middle) and enamel-coated wire (bridge) for tonal variety
• RWRP middle pickup for hum cancellation in positions 2 and 4
• Wax-potted to resist feedback and microphonics
• Cloth-covered leads and fiber bobbins for vintage authenticity
• Includes installation hardware

Specs

• Series: Custom Shop
• Pickup Configuration: SSS
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Color: Aged White
• Cover Color: Aged White
• Magnet Type: Neck and Middle – Alnico 3; Bridge – Alnico 5
• Magnet Wire: Formvar-Coated (Neck and Middle), Enamel-Coated (Bridge)
• Pole Pieces: Flat (Bridge), Staggered (Neck and Middle)
• Bobbin Material: Fiber
• Lead Wire: Cloth-Covered
• Output: Moderate
• DC Resistance: Neck – 6.25kΩ; Middle – 6.47kΩ; Bridge – 6.27kΩ
• Inductance: Neck – 2.55H; Middle – 2.85H; Bridge – 2.83H
• Special Features: Graduated overwind; hum-canceling in positions 2 & 4; Custom Shop hand-wound construction
• Country of Origin: USA