Schatten Coil Wire

 

New - PE 'Vintage' Coil Wire Now Available

 

Poly/Nylon - 'Modern' Coil Wire	PE Plain Enamel - 'Vintage' Coil Wire
Available in 42, 43, 44 gauges	Available in 42 and 43 gauges
Supplied on convenient 1/2 lb. spools

 

Coating Specifications

Poly/Nylon - 'Modern' Coil Wire

     This is the type of coil wire used for most of the pickups being built at this time. The copper wire has a single layer of polyurethane as the insulator with an overcoat of nylon.

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PE Plain Enamel - 'Vintage' Coil Wire

     This is the type of coil wire used on most vintage pickups. The copper wire has a single build of plain enamel as the insulator.

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Gauge Information

42 gauge - This is the most common gauge of wire used in building and rewinding most modern electric guitar and bass pickups. This wire 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 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 has a nominal diameter of 0.0022". Each half pound spool contains approximately 41,600 feet of wire.