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Fender Original Vintage Telecaster 2-piece Pickup Set

Passive Telecaster Single-coil Pickup Set with Neck and Bridge Pickups
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Accurate '50s Tele Twang

Fender's Original Vintage Tele single-coil pickup set is perfect for the player who desires the authentic sound of the first Telecasters to roll off the line. The heart and soul of these pickups is the Alnico 3 magnets that deliver a sweet midrange and tight bass that never gets overbearing. The enamel-coated wire used for winding the pickups and the cloth output wire are period correct appointments. And the tin-plated copper base plate of the bridge pickup is what gives the Original Vintage Tele pickups the unmistakable Tele spank that Sweetwater pickers swear by. The Fender Original Vintage Tele pickups deliver a great balance of clarity, twang, and muscle.

Fender Original Vintage Tele Single-coil Pickup Set Features:
  • Tele pickups built for accurate '50s Tele tone
  • Wound with enamel-coated wire
  • Vintage-correct flush-mount pole pieces
  • Cloth output wire mimics their original manufacture
  • Twang courtesy of the tin-plated copper base plate

The Original Vintage Tele pickups are the sound we all hear when we think Tele.
NOTE: This product is available in the United States only - no international sales.

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Set: Single-coil
  • Active/Passive: Passive
  • Configuration: SS Set
  • Magnet Material: Alnico III
  • Number of Conductors: 2 wire
  • DC Resistance: 6.6K (bridge), 7.2K (neck)
  • Connectivity: Soldered
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Covering: Uncovered (bridge), Covered (neck)
  • Color: Black (bridge), Nickel (neck)
  • Format: Tele-sized
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 0992119000

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Rated 5/5

Nothing like the real thing

I had the pleasure of working on a 1986 usa fender telecaster. It had been treated extremely bad for several years to the point of corrosion in the wiring and rust on the bridge assembly. The good folks at SweetWater were able to help me get the correct time period usa made pickups and the time period correct bridge assembly. With a lot of elbow grease, some TLC, this guitar went from disaster to telecaster again! I highly recomend Sweetwater for all of your music needs. They are great! Give them a try if you haven't yet. You won't be disappointed!
Music background: Guitar player/luthier hobbyist, player for 53 years
Rated 5/5

Built a Guitar to Suit These

These pickups are silky smooth and have a great warm sound with that classic and distinct 50s character that also do some wonderful things with distortion and fuzz.

They didn't work in the guitar I bought them for. I ended up with Fender Pure Vintage 64s in it. That one needed to be a bit more raucous.

I did get and heavily alter another telecaster to suit these because I love the way they sound so much. Now I have 2 very distinct telecasters, and that was not in my plan. Haha!
Music background: Bedroom Recorder
Rated 5/5

Fantastic Sound!

I'm using these pickups in my mid-90s MIM Tele usually through a black face Deluxe Reverb reissue, and this set up sound fantastic for anything I play. While the bridge pickup does have the classic Tele sound, which requires the treble to be rolled back on my amp, the neck pickup is a warm beauty. They work very well together, giving a full range of the Tele sound - this guitar has never sounded so good since new, I can't get enough! The cloth wiring, string wound bridge pickup, and wax potting are nice touches. I absolutely recommend these pickups regardless of what you play. For reference, I don't play country really, usually folk and indie rock - sometimes clean with some reverb and amp above 5 for breakup, or through a tube screamer and occasional big muff. Loving this guitar more than ever thanks to these pickups!
Rated 5/5

American Original 50s

These pickups are in my American original telecaster and they sound absolutely fantastic. It's got that old school Telly twang with a British vibe. This pickups are proof that you don't have to spend over $200 for the right pickups.
Music background: Blues, Rock, Jazz
Rated 5/5

Sweet

These are the only tele replacements with the fender name on them. I have the delta tone wiring and wide open these baby's Xplode !!!! Saltwater Rick
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