Prices for Abby Pickups

STRATOCASTER

Signature: “Abby” or “AY” on pickup tape
Where they appeared:

Custom Shop ’54 Stratocaster reissues
Custom Shop early-’50s Time Machine models
Characteristics:
Heavy Formvar wire
Staggered poles
Low-output (mid–5 kΩ)
These sets are among the most collectible Abby-signed Strat pickups.

Signature: “Abby” or “AY”
Where they appeared:

Custom Shop ’60s Relics
Team-Built and Master-Built ’60s CS instruments
Characteristics:
Enamel magnet wire
Both grey-bottom and black-bottom variants exist
These were some of her most commonly signed Custom Shop Strat pickups.

Signature: “Abby / AY”
Where they appeared:

Custom Shop ’69 Stratocaster models
Limited runs
Standalone CS pickup sets
Characteristics:
Bright, scooped, late-60s Strat voicing
These are arguably the most famous “Abby signed” Strat pickups in the modern market.

Signature: “Abby / AY” (most often on the bridge pickup baseplate tape or bobbin)
Where they appeared:

Custom Shop Nocaster models
Broadcaster reissues
Characteristics:
Traditional blackguard Tele winds
Cloth push-back wiring
Signed Tele pickups are much rarer on the market than Strat singles.

Signature: “Abby / AY” on bobbin tape
Where they appeared:

Custom Shop P-Bass models in the ’90s–2013 era
Characteristics:
Vintage-correct output
Flat or staggered depending on model year spec
Genuine Abby-signed P-Bass pickups show up far less frequently than Strat signatures.

Signature: “Abby / AY”
Where they appeared: