42 gauge
- This is the most common gauge of wire used in
building and rewinding most electric guitar and bass pickups.
This wire is coated with a single build of poly and it has
a nominal diameter of 0.0028". Each half pound spool contains approximately
25,000 feet of wire......enough to do 5 or 6 single coil pickup or 2 to 3 humbuckers
43 gauge -
Slightly finer than 42 gauge, this wire is coated with a
single build of poly and it has a nominal diameter of 0.0024".
Each half pound spool contains approximately 33,000 feet
of wire.
44 gauge -
Finer still than 43 gauge, this wire is coated with a
single build of poly and it has a nominal diameter of 0.0022".
Each half pound spool contains approximately 41,600 feet
of wire.
