SPECIAL ARTICLES: The Fender “Wide Range” Humbucking Pickup, some of its clones, and the “old competition”

Investigating the Fender “Wide Range” CuNiFe Humbucking Pickup, and some clones, and the “old competition”:

• Part 1:  basics, construction, and measurements of the “Fender” specimen
• Part 2: construction and measurements … clones – and the old competition
• Not-yet part 3: a little teaser towards the 3rd part of the article
• Part 3: how do the various Wide-Range Humbuckers sound?