Rhodes Pickups - Specifications?

[Justin Waterhouse]

Hi, I am hoping to wind some Rhodes pickups.

I've seen some information online:

Rhodes Mark 1:

Alnico 5 magnets
1/2" long magnet (earlier ones were 1" long)
Resistance 170 - 190 ohms

Are these correct?

Does anyone know the following:

Number of turns
AWG
Diameter of magnet

If anyone has specifications for pickups from any era it would be great to compile

Thanks!
Justin

[vortmaxx]

http://www.shadetreekeys.com/2011/09/09/pickups/

[Justin Waterhouse]

Thanks, very interesting! All spec items noted!

Has anyone made a jig to fit the pickups on a winder?

[Peter Hayes]

A Google search brings up much, including this:

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/fender-rhodes-pickup-rewinding-project.1904387/

[Justin Waterhouse]

Thanks Peter,

That was very helpful, the photos (& text) explain all the principles and I've started mine now. Very impressive result from how he did it.

I also found this with some useful stuff from Shadetree Keys amongst others:

https://ep-forum.com/smf/index.php?topic=9473.0

[drpepper]

Does anyone know the dimensions of the Rhodes pickup bobbin? I want to make some and don't really want to butcher a working one for science.
Alternatively anyone in the UK have a dead pickup I could buy?
I hope you don't mind me posting this on this post but I think it ties in with spec.