The Humane Society of the United States
Derek and Lee Dickson (above) Eric Clapton's tech of around 30 years talking shop.
Lee telling Derek about valve pin straighteners for 12ax7 type tubes or 9 pin valves

SMOKIN JOE'S Vintage and Custom Wound Strat Pickups

Hand Wound SMJ Pickups by DEREK CARIGNAN | 25 Warner Rd Henniker, NH 03242

derek@smjpickups.com - Vintage and custom winds

kevin@smjpickups.com - Sound clips and webmaster

CALL US AT 603-234-3355 - OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM SAT 8AM-5PM

Custom pickups made to your specs or choose from some of my favorite sets like the Original Smokin Joe's!

All pickups are single coil, scatter wound, wax potted, with cloth covered push back wire
just like they did in the old days. I use the best parts and magnet winding wire that I can get my hands on.

Ohms readings can vary slightly due to temperature when taken but are still within my own personal, strict tolerance rating.

The Story Behind SMJ Smokin Joe's Pickups - By Joe Czarnecki
SMJ LOW OUTPUT'S BRIDGE = 5.8k Ω
MIDDLE = 5.5k Ω
NECK = 5.2k Ω
Your choice of individual pickups or set:
42 AWG PLAIN ENAMEL
SMJ Vintage 59's BRIDGE = 5.9k Ω
MIDDLE = 5.9k Ω *
NECK = 5.9k Ω
Your choice of individual pickups or set:
42 AWG HEAVY FORMVAR

* Optional: Reverse Wound and Reverse Polarity (RW/RP) for middle pickup or all Clockwise wound as they were in 1959.

SMJ 69 GREY BOTTOM BRIDGE = 5.8k Ω
MIDDLE = 5.8k Ω *
NECK = 5.8k Ω
Your choice of individual pickups or set:
42 AWG PLAIN ENAMEL

* Optional: Reverse Wound and Reverse Polarity (RW/RP) for middle pickup or all Clockwise wound as they were in 1969.

Original SMOKIN JOES BRIDGE = 6.8k Ω
MIDDLE = 6.0k Ω
NECK = 6.0k Ω
Your choice of individual pickups or set:
42 AWG HEAVY FORMVAR
Blues SMOKIN JOES   BRIDGE = 7.0k Ω
MIDDLE = 6.2k Ω
NECK = 6.2k Ω
Your choice of individual pickups or set:
42 AWG HEAVY FORMVAR

SMJ PBJ Bass Pickups

Your choice of individual pickups or set:

3-4 Day Handling Time (on bass pickups only)

No-Compromises approach to crafting these pickups. Exceptional Quality.

Your Perfect Pickup is my goal | 30 day money back guarantee

Contact Derek at derek@smjpickups.com or 603-234-3355 - Warner Rd. Henniker N.H.

.047 russian pio (paper in oil) capacitor included while supplies last!

SD1 and DS1 Pedal mods are also available $25.00

Also Available While Limited Supplies Last...

Treble Bleed for Single Coil Pickups Vintage Cherry Tone Capacitors

THE ART OF HANDWINDING A PICKUP

PAYING CAREFULL ATTENTION TO LAYERS, TENSION, AND NO BREAKS

Customer Sound Clips

Email kevin@smjpickups.com to learn how to get your clips here!

Send us a Message

Email derek@smjpickups.com or call 603-234-3355

The Players Corner with Kevin Pond
A Short message from the webmaster and sound clip guy.