VINTAGE SPEC 1964 STRAT SET – THE “LEO” EDITION 

Pre-CBS Clarity. Studio-Ready Sparkle. The Last Year of Leo’s Reign.

🎸 INSPIRED BY 1964 STRATS – LEO’S FINAL MASTERPIECE

1964 was the last full year before CBS took the wheel.
If you know the tone of a pre-CBS Strat, you know the magic:
Bell-like highs. Glassy cleans. Tight low end.
Everything felt like it was built with care—because Leo was still in charge.

We reverse-engineered a real-deal 1964 Strat pickup set from a pristine, unmodded pre-CBS original.
Same magnets. Same wire. Same winding style.
Not “close enough.” This is the sound of a 1964 Strat.

🧪 CLONED FROM A REAL 1964 SET

The set we cloned was all-original and all-intact.
We documented every spec before teardown, including:

• Alnico magnets with vintage-correct stagger

• Lightly aged Formvar wire for that unmistakable pre-CBS ‘60s sheen

• enhanced dynamics and response
  

Each coil is voiced to match the original pickup’s dynamic curve—
but with slightly improved balance for modern amp chains and recording gear.

🎯 THIS IS THE STRAT TONE PROS OBSESS OVER

The 1964 “Leo” set hits that sweet spot between sparkle and soul.
It’s the tone you’ve heard on countless classic records—from Motown to surf to blues.

✅ HANDMADE. MATCHED. READY TO DROP IN.

• Every set is handmade.
  

• Pre-tested, labeled, and ready to install—no guesswork

🏆 WHY PROS ARE SWITCHING TO TONESPEC

Trusted by Grammy-winning composers, touring pros, and tone junkies who’ve tried it all.
ToneSpec isn’t about hype—it’s about delivering studio-grade tone that works every night.
We’ve cloned everything from Tom Holmes to Virgil Arlo to Abigail Ybarra…
and the 1964 “Leo” is one of the best sets we’ve ever heard.

⚠️ EXTREMELY LIMITED AVAILABILITY

We only build these in small batches.
Once they’re gone, they’re gone.
If you’ve been waiting for a real 1964 Strat sound without spending $20K+ on a vintage guitar—
This is your shot.

💬 Got questions?
Message us directly or check out our pickup trade-in program if you’re ready to upgrade from mass-market brands.

💥 LEO’S FINAL YEAR. RECREATED TO PERFECTION.

Pre-CBS tone is back.
You just found the blueprint. Now make it sing.

HOW TO BUY

Serious Guitarists rely on VintSpec Pickups in all of their guitars because they deliver a serious advantage over guitars with cheap, stock or vintage pickups. Our proprietary techniques make all other pickups obsolete. 

It's tone you can feel & once you experience it, you'll never play guitars with anything less than ToneSpec Pickups. You can easily join our roster of guitarists with top-notch tone by following these easy steps to get started:

1. Watch the video below that explains our process. 
2. Contact us to inquire about ordering. CONTACT US TO ORDER

Professional Testimonials

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“These pickups respond just like vintage pickups. What makes them better than vintage pickups is that each set is consistent. You don’t don’t get that with vintage pickups…some are great & some are duds.  The Tone Specific’s always sound amazing. There's nothing else like these on the market.”

-Dan Courtenay, Vintage Guitar Expert

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"These are the best pickups I've ever used. I'm so happy to have these in my guitars. They are better than vintage pickups. I was shocked to discover they are even better than the Arlo's. They just feel & sound amazing. Man you are a Genius. "

- Will Crosby, Legendary Guitarist (BB King, Aretha Franklin, Mavis Stables)

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“It sounds like the have Tubes in them...almost three dimensional. They just sound really sweet. I don’t how they do it but they even feel sweet. Just like vintage pickups but with more sustain and less noise. They are just amazing”

-Mike Gallaher, Legendary Guitarist - Joe Cocker, Leon Russell

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"Just like vintage pickups only better. They have this dynamic thing going on kind of like a great tube amp. I imagine this is what new vintage pickups sounded like back in the 50's & 60's"

-Dani Robinson, Blues Guitarist (Performs Jimi parts w/Billy Cox Experience)

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"They sound better than all of the other pickups I've used. I think they even send better than the Arlo's. I'll be using them in my future builds."

-Ken McKay, Luthier

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