Angeltone

Angeltone

Also known as: Angeltone Pickups, Angeltone Musical Instruments, Angeltone Electronics

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Angeltone Musical Instruments is a small pickup shop based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, run by owner and builder Ken Lyons. Operating since 2004, the one-person operation specializes in handwound single-coil pickups for Telecaster- and Stratocaster-style electric guitars, with each pickup individually signed and dated by the winder.

The shop's approach leans heavily on vintage construction methods —...

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Angeltone Musical Instruments is a small pickup shop based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, run by owner and builder Ken Lyons. Operating since 2004, the one-person operation specializes in handwound single-coil pickups for Telecaster- and Stratocaster-style electric guitars, with each pickup individually signed and dated by the winder.

The shop's approach leans heavily on vintage construction methods — real Forbon vulcanized fiber bobbin parts made in-house, Alnico magnets, 1950s-style Formvar or plain enamel coil wire, and period-correct cloth hookup wire. Lyons uses restored older winding and shop machines rather than modern automated equipment, a detail frequently highlighted in write-ups about the brand.

Angeltone's catalog centers on a few focused models, including the VS Series for Stratocasters and the Stannard Set for Telecasters. The Stannard Set was developed in collaboration with Austin, Texas–area Telecaster player John Stannard and is designed to stay tonally balanced when both pickups are engaged at once. All staggered-magnet models are offered in left-handed versions at no extra cost, and pickups are covered by a lifetime warranty to the original purchaser.

Angeltone has 5 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Electric Guitar Pickups.

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