Under most body-mount bass pickups lies a firm and spongy foam pad designed to push against the ends of the pickup when screwing it into place, as you tighten down. Over time however, this pad may compress and lose its effectiveness.
The EMG T Set features classic Telecaster chime and punchy low end. Additionally, its output is highly sensitive; therefore enabling it to easily push an amp into overdrive mode.
Fender Pure Vintage ’52
The Fender Pure Vintage ’52 transports you back to an era when solid body electric guitars were still new and innovative. As Fender’s most authentic 52 reissue ever, this guitar features a true Nitro Flash Coat lacquer finish compared to earlier AVRI and new AO 52 Telecaster reissues with poly undercoat finishes.
The neck features a classic 52 style “U” maple neck, featuring rolled fingerboard edges and 21 vintage frets. The Telecaster pickups provide that timeless ‘vintage sound” players have come to expect over its more than 60 year existence; using Alnico 3 magnets with black fiber bobbins and cloth output wires this pair of single coil pickups give this Telecaster its timeless sound and tone.
Fender’s Reissue 1952 Telecaster is an exceptional instrument in every way, from its lightweight ash body and single-ply black pickguard, to the thin Nitro Flash Coat Lacquer finish in Butterscotch Blonde and even an updated sculpted headstock volute for easier first position playing.
It features the original humbucking bridge pickup that easily shatter glass and thumps metal, even through high-gain amps. Furthermore, its thick tone has plenty of midrange punch. Furthermore, there’s also a rich soprano Tele neck pickup that adds its own warmth and sweetness – truly making this guitar something you must see!
Duncan Quarter Pound
With more than twice the power of traditional single coil pickups, the Quarter Pound turns your bass into a thunderous monster. Resembling P-90 but more versatile with top end sparkle and mids that deliver beefy tones; when overdriven it sings with fullness that cuts through any mix.
Cleanly played, it also produces rich harmonic overtones with natural compression for a very musical tone – making this guitar ideal for genres such as blues and rock where versatility is necessary.
This bridge pickup features large 1/4″-diameter alnico rod magnets with a special coil wind to deliver maximum output with exceptional clarity and responsiveness. The result is classic Tele twang that will let your amp know who’s boss; its powerful attack makes it ideal for lead work while its deep low end gives it great chording tone.
The neck pickup provides the same powerful sound, with slightly less top-end sparkle and more mid range for a deeper tone. It is especially suitable for blues, country and classic rock tones; and also features an articulate sound which makes fast passages more manageable. Furthermore, this pickup boasts a very low loaded Q factor which means it is less sensitive to cable capacitance.
Fender Vintage ’64
In the 1960s, music was incredibly influential: from The Beatles leading the British Invasion and Buck Owens and Merle Haggard leading Bakersfield Sound to Buck Owens and Merle Haggard’s Bakersfield Sound guitar sound – which all contributed to its massive influence. Fender Vintage ’64 captures that sound perfectly.
The guitar features a vintage-style bobbin assembly, period-correct cloth wiring and Alnico 5 magnets to deliver warm vintage chording chime and just enough twang in lead lines. Furthermore, this model may prove slightly tougher than more modern Standards or super-tweaked Custom Shop models, making this an excellent option for players who insist upon more fight from their instrument.
Fender Pure Vintage ’64 Telecaster pickups will give your instrument an all-encompassing voice to meet any musical challenge. The neck pup provides an appealing vintage chime perfect for rhythm playing while the bridge pickup provides all of the bite and twang necessary to cut through a mix.
Sweetwater is proud to be one of the largest authorized Fender dealers worldwide and here to assist you in finding your ideal bass guitar telecaster pickup for your music. Our experts can offer expert advice, with no-risk return policy so that you can purchase with complete peace of mind. Plus we carry an incredible selection of electric guitars, basses, amps and effects pedals to round off your setup!
DiMarzio Super Distortion
The Super Distortion was one of the original replacement guitar pickups that revolutionized high-output sound. This humbucker was one of the first to send tube amps into overdrive, setting an industry standard that other high-output pickups follow today. It provides the ideal blend of power and tone: single notes and chords leap out of your amplifier like an explosion with thick mids boosted mids and fat highs to complete its signature sound.
Ace Frehley and Al Di Meola both made use of this pickup when playing aggressive rock guitar sounds in the ’70s and ’80s, incorporating it into their electric guitars for additional grit when using high-gain amplifiers. When used in bridge position on instruments equipped with tremolo systems, it allows guitarists to retain clean tones by turning down their volume knob while keeping an aggressive edge when needed.
A 4-conductor wiring option expands the Super Distortion’s versatility even further. When wired in series, it produces full, warm tone with more output than a single-coil. Parallel wiring offers more of a Strat-like split with plenty of overdrive character reminiscent of its series counterpart. Perfect for hard rock, metal, punk, grunge and progressive rock!
Lollar Special T
These pickups are inspired by the 1950s Fender Telecaster pickups, and offer a great way to give your guitar an authentic vintage tone. Their midrange punch and clarity offer full sound with strong bass definition as well as classic Telecaster bite and twang that works well in blues or rock situations. Since these high output pickups can drive tube amps nicely.
These blackguard models offer something slightly different, yet still work effectively for players looking for that early Blackguard sound. Their midrange is more focused and features more compression while still remaining warmer than their black counterparts; additionally they have additional treble which makes them suitable for more modern styles of playing.
The Special T series is a higher-output version of Vintage T. It offers a rounder top end and more mids and bottom, similar to that of vintage P-90 humbuckers when adjusted. When used together with Vintage or Royal T neck pickups, it makes an excellent choice for players who desire the traditional Tele sound without overbearing brightness compared to other high-output pickups; perfect for blues, jazz, country and heavier rock music as well as players looking for reliability and durability without compromising.
Seymour Duncan Little ’59
This noiseless humbucking neck pickup from Fender Telecaster was designed to fit perfectly into its original single-coil slot, and is suitable for country, jazz, blues, funk and classic rock genres. The SL59-1 offers an amazing sound that has plenty of character with perfect lows-and-highs balance as well as 4-conductor lead wire options for parallel or split wiring options. Crafted by hand in Santa Barbara using ceramic bar magnets with Alnico 5 rod magnets in it as well as deep drawn chrome cover design plus wax potted operation!
This video offers a great demonstration of how the Little ’59 can be utilized in a clean setting. From 0:23 to 2:12, we hear the pickup playing some Rush riffs and some blues-based clean lines. From 3:08 until the end of the video we see him combine it with his neck humbucker (known as Duckbucker) to create some clean blues-influenced lines.
At 2:30 to 3:30 we hear an ST59-1b in a parts caster being played through a Marshall JVM 205 amp. The musician playing heavy metal riffs as well as more clean blues shows how well this Little ’59 can adapt to all styles of music; providing a great contrast with most videos which focus on its distortion capabilities. This clip shows off its versatile nature by showing it can handle both heavy metal riffs as well as more pleasant blues tones – an impressive display that proves the versatility of this pickup! From 2:30- 3:30 we hear an ST59-1b being played through an amp and Marshall JVM 205 amp by its owner playing through a Marshall JVM205 which amp. He plays heavy metal riffs alongside more tuneful blues tones while using Marshall’s JVM205 amplifier to play clean blues tunes with no problems at all from its owner who’s using his Little ’59 in an extremely clean setting as opposed to others that focus more heavily or distortion effects when being played clean like this amp can handle any style of music perfectly! Provides great example of how its potential can sound in terms of tone when being used cleanly; providing great contrast from videos which focus more heavily on this pickup in terms of rock or distortion effects capabilities!