In the early years Tele/No-caster/Broadcaster pickup output levels were all over the map. The range in tone is wide, all the way from holy grail to very mediocre. Of those original black guard sets there were a couple main differences, some had a fairly high output and superior tone, some were wound less bold and are thin sounding. Just like vintage PAFs they aren't all great.
Wound like the higher output incarnation of the Broadcaster (10k+/-) this bridge has all the true Blackguard twang you'd expect from an original while maintaining the well balanced meaty mid-range growl of the more desirable models. A heavy copper plated steel base plate and black rope finish of the vintage appearance.
Made with the same superior materials of its counterpart the neck also has heavy black flatwork, waxed cloth covered leads, 43 awg plain enamel magnet wire, large vintage diameter alnico 3 magnets and comes standard with an original style deep extruded cover (the originals were brass, I use nickel/silver for better clarity) with an exquisitely polished nickel plated finish(raw nickel also available). Once the bobbins are assembled, wound and the magnets charged they both get a bath of wax potting in 100% paraffin mixed with powdered carbon (lamp black).
These pickups are an excellent representation of the desirable black guard tone of the early 50's.
