Insulation Options of Pickup Magnet Wire
Apr. 27, 2021
Although pure silver is used for pickup magnet wire now, copper is still the most popular.
Popular insulation options include:
Plain Enamel (PE)
Polyurethane (P)
Polyurethane Nylon (PN)
Formvar (F)
Plain enamel looks purple (CS69 pickups are a good example). Formvar is more of an orange colour, and poly kind of red.
