ToneSpec Legend Series

Abby 1951 Nocaster Set

A Tribute to Abigail Ybarra and the Golden Age of Fender Tone. Here original sets sell for over $2,000. Due to popular demand we've cloned her work and offer it for a fraction of the cost. 

Abigail Ybarra was not just a pickup winder. She was the quiet architect behind decades of Fender sound. Her hands shaped everything from Custom Shop reissues to special runs that players still chase today. The 1951 Nocaster set she wound for the Fender Custom Shop has become one of the most sought after modern era recreations of early fifties Tele tone.

We got our hands on a real one. Pulled straight from a 1951 Custom Shop Nocaster. Tested. Measured. Played. Studied. And then brought back to life the ToneSpec way.

The ToneSpec Abby 1951 Nocaster Legend Series set is a faithful recreation of that original Abby wound pair. Every detail of the original set was inspected and mapped using the same cloning approach that has defined our work with the greatest boutique legends. The goal was simple. Capture the authority of the early fifties Telecaster while preserving the touch sensitivity and musical sweetness that made Abby’s winds so special.

A bridge pickup with natural grind that never gets ice picky
A neck pickup with warmth and depth that never turns to mud

The Abby 1951 Nocaster set brings back the feel that defined the earliest Telecasters. Fast attack. Tight low end. Clear mids that sit right in the mix. High end that sings without being harsh. It is the sound of the first great working man’s guitar brought into the hands of the modern player.

This is the early fifties voice that built entire genres. Country. Roots blues. Americana. Early rock and roll. It is direct. Honest. Musical. The kind of tone that rewards real hands and real touch.

Abigail Ybarra’s impact on Fender tone cannot be overstated. Her work carried the spirit of the old machines and the old methods further than anyone else ever has. This set is not just a recreation of her design. It is a continuation of the standard she set for what a Telecaster should feel like when it is alive under your fingers.

And if you are wondering if we are qualified to honor that level of legacy, remember this. We have cloned the greats. Tom Holmes, Virgil Arlo, Tim White, Peter Florance, Alan Hamel, David White, and yes, the incomparable Abigail Ybarra.

If you missed out on the original Abby wound Nocaster set or you want the closest thing you can get to that spirit without paying collector prices, we have you covered.

And now it is yours if you are ready to upgrade from average to elite.