Played these with my Vintage Sound 22sc, Benson Preamp pedal and EQ cables. Build or repair pickups with these authentic '50s parts! Fender still makes some great pickups for Tele, but if you want to differentiate yourself from the thousands of off-the-shelf Tele players out there, the best place to start, and the most bang for your buck, is personalizing your pickups. 100% sound improvement. I've been running this set in my tele for about a year, I've used the factory set and a set of Seymour Duncan quarter pounder and while the SD QP set were good they weren't that vintage tele sound. Here are our picks of the best Telecaster neck pickups that are ideal for vintage-voiced chimes, that P-90 bite, or heavier modern tones. Great product for the price. Golden Age Pickup Kit for Tele Neck, With Alnico 5 Magnets Visit the Golden Age Store. Pro-Tube Lipstick Pickups, Chrome - Kwikplug⢠Ready. Don't make a new nut just to fix a low slot—fill it! I'd either go with Fender or upgrade to Lollar or someone else for tele pickups. They're a great upgrade for guitars with weak or muddy stock pickups, at a great price. DON'T MISS A BEAT, sign up for StewMac news, Exclusive: 10% OFF Waverly Anniversary String Winder, Premium Wiring Kit for Telecaster with 4-way Switch, Find the proper fret position with the official Stewart-MacDonald Fret Calculator, Stewart-MacDonald is PCI compliant and validated for secure e-commerce. The bridge pickup is bright and loud and the neck pickup is mellow without being muddy. The neck pickup lacking treble was my only reason for not voting 5 stars. Strat-Talk.com is an independent, member supported forum and is not affiliated with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. $36.99. Love the sounds this pickup produces. Nice clean telecaster tone with a bite to it when needed...great country style tone. Golden Age Pickup Set for Tele Vintage vibe, great price! If youâre having problems, give them a call. See similar items. Fender Custom Shop Twisted Tele Fenderâs own solution to getting Strat-like clarity from a Telecaster neck pickup involves a taller bobbin, alnico V magnets, 42 AWG wire and a nickel silver cover. Sounds head and shoulders above other more expensive pickups I've purchased elsewhere. As a Telecaster with three pickups rather than the traditional two, this model features special five way "Strat-o-Tele" switching that delivers the neck pickup alone, the bridge pickup alone, and three different parallel dual-pickup combinations. The bridge pickup is bright, hot, twangy, and has a lot of that classic tele sound. Prone to feedback. Is yours a MIM "standard" strat with the stock "ceramic" magnet pickups? Comes with option of short or long arm For Tremolo. One thing it was always famous for is the unique sound, especially the ones that were made pre-64. Got one to sell? These pickups are terrific. A great price point. Squealed at high volumes. We have sent you an email so that we can work on making this right. These are great pickups. These pickups bring back that sound. By Jonathan Horsley (Total Guitar) 03 November 2020. Great price and quality. Heck, pickups can sound drastically different from year to ⦠In roughly the same price range, though, definitely check out Carvin, GFS, Bill Lawrence, and even some Dimarzio's are ⦠KP - Gold Pro Tube Lipstick Bridge Pickup, Fits Tele® - Kwikplug⢠Ready. Pretty decent pickup, for the money. Build the pedal that redefined overdrive. Change Those Pickups! Very microphonic. This is a pair of top and bottom flatwork along with a copper-plated steel baseplate. StewMac Golden Age Pickups? To contact the forum owner hit the Contact Us link. There's nothing wrong with the golden age pickups, they act just like early fender tele pickups. The improved version of the classic Fender Strat Bridge, The most consistent, top quality Strat® replacement body on the market today. I had to lower the bridge pickup and raise the neck to try to get close to matching volume and can't get much articulation out of the neck pickup even with the tone cranked all the way up. What I look for in my tele sound is clarity a sound that allows the guitar to sing through the pick ups like a vocalist sings through a microphone and the golden age set does just that! 0 comments. Great deals on Golden Age Guitar Pickups. 2015 W. Laburnum Ave, 2nd Floor Richmond VA 23227 | (804) 358-2699 | [email protected] The set is not a good match for each other. I copied the stu mac wiring diagram and it seems to be somewhat different for ⦠Responsive to dynamics and controls on the guitar these pick ups can be shaped to taste with use of eq very versatile for wide spread use. easy instructions, I'm gig ready. A pickup is essentially a metal coil wrapped around magnetic pole pieces that creates a magnetic field to reproduce frequencies. Vintage vibe, great price! Our Tele models feature Alnico 5 polepieces and vintage specifications to take your Telecaster ® back half a century! We are sorry to hear that the Golden Age Pickups for Tele did not work for you as expected. After I installed the golden age pickups, I was reminded of what the original fender pickups sounded like in my 70 and 71 tele. $85 for a set seems like a good deal and the reviews on most are pretty good. As well as If I purchase one rwrp p 90 will that cancel the hum on both? I'd recommend the bridge although it is a tad bright for me, the neck I'd recommend something else. Free shipping. I used the golden age pickups 1 night, than bought a set of Fender Texas specials to replace them. Great all around. If so it will sound way more musical with the Golden Age A5 pickups and probably be "way" quieter. Golden Age Humbucker, Black exposed coils, neck. These are detected by the pickup when your electric guitar strings vibrate as youâre playing and then amplified. Remember, your satisfaction is guaranteed. Vintage vibe, great price! Make your Squier Stratocaster play like an American Fender with a few simple upgrades - these three tips focus on tuning stability to help propel your Squier guitar into the big leagues. Why 2020 marks a new golden age for Fender. put these in the new tele that I just finished and WOW what pop !!! That sound was created largely by the two single coil pickups. You May Also Like. Nothing too fancy, but certainly gets the job done. Just reply to that message when you get a chance and our customer service team will take care of everything. I would recommend the Golden Age pickup. Just like how they were done way back then. I bought them as a set for over $120. CONTACT. I've included two videos here, one is me playing some straight ahead style stuff on my tele, which I think has more than a passable "Golden Age" jazz sound. Reelin' In The Years â Elliot Randall (Can't Buy A Thrill, 1972) 1963 Stratocaster. Joined: Oct 28, 2014 Messages: 191 Likes Received: 41. Add to that a flat 12"-radius fretboard, locking tuners, and added stability, and this Tele ⦠Do it. Watch. No more squeal. Sound as good as pickups costing much more! Put these in a cheap guitar and now it rocks! If you would like to speak with our Customer Support Team about a refund or replacement for this product, please feel free to give us a call at 1-800-848-2273. It has a mid-6K output, dual ceramic bar magnets, adjustable poles and a responsive character that reacts to your pick attack and volume knob. I installed the set in my Mex Made telecaster and put on flat wound strings with a wound third string. Replaced the pickups that came with the Stew Mac tele kit (which were junk.. sorry guys, but they were). It is reverse-wound, with reverse-polarity. I have been playing guitar for a long time and I know what aTelecaster is supposed to sound like. Discussion in 'Hardware, Electronics & Parts' started by piman, Nov 13, 2014. piman Active Member. Get the biting twang that helped forge rock, country and blues. From stu mac I ordered a 7K Golden Age pickup, tele wiring kit and a shielding kit . The wool is just a turn of the tone knob away when I need it. Stewmac Golden Age tele pups. A solid all-arounder. 6 Saddle Steel Humbucking Bridge for TE Style guitars in Chrome, with Rectangular Saddles, 2-1/16" string spacing. I was surprised by the quality in the making of this piece and the quality of sound it produces. But a strat does just fine too. Stewmac Golden Age pickups for Tele. Humbucking Bridge for Telecaster in Chrome. The other important thing to remember is that Tele pickups from the â50s sound wildly different than from the â60s, and so on. The bridge pickup on my early teles did the same thing. Comes with option of short or long arm For Tremolo. There is a lot you can do with this pickup. With this pick up your music remains limitless and ⦠Don't make a new nut just to fix a low slot—fill it! Randall used the ⦠Price: $28.72 & FREE Shipping: Build your own guitar pickups from the ground up: go for the vintage sound or wind it your own way for custom tone Well-built, and a good sound. Built to vintage '59 specs except they are reverse wound for noiseless middle position. Hi Raymond,
Thank you for your honest feedback. Have acquired a set of the "Golden Age Parsons Street Humbuckers" (Alnico 2 - #5408s) Pups from Stewart-McDonald for a double neck I am building. I don't think they're better than the Fender TexMex which are usually $55 for a set, in fact you could get Fender Custom Shop Tele pickups for under $100. Free shipping. Build the pedal that redefined overdrive. Vintage Noiseless pickups deliver hum-free classic '60s Tele sound that complements the Deluxe Telecaster Thinline's acoustic resonance, while 4-way pickup switching offers an extended range of tone. The tone is fantastic, rich, perfect for jazz. Watch. Installed these on my Tele with cts pro pots and a 4-way switch. share. The stock ceramic pickups in my MIM standard tele are terrible noisy with "no" noise cancelling, even in ⦠2 Fender Vintage Noiseless Tele Pickups. DON'T MISS A BEAT, sign up for StewMac news, Exclusive: 10% OFF Waverly Anniversary String Winder, Sound Synergies LECTRICare Contact Cleaner, Premium Wiring Kit for Telecaster with 4-way Switch, Find the proper fret position with the official Stewart-MacDonald Fret Calculator, Stewart-MacDonald is PCI compliant and validated for secure e-commerce. See similar items. Golden Age Pickup Kit for Tele Bridge, With Alnico 5 magnet. Fender's most popular pick shape in different materials. Stew Mac always provides good instructions for installation. Fits our Tele flatwork included in this set, and most Tele pickups built over the last 50 years. Guitarfetish Price Starting at $ 26.95 In Stock . We look forward to hearing back from you and can't thank you enough for this helpful feedback. Pro-Tube Lipstick Pickups, Gloss black - Kwikplug⢠Ready. They sound good. Get it in front of 160+ million buyers. About us. It's a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at eBay.com. Huge difference at a reasonable price. ... (new old stock) from the early 90's...."The Golden Age of Metal" Brand new...never used..All Brass with Steel saddles. Porter 9T Tele Pickup (Bridge) Like the Fralin, the Porter 9T will add muscle to your Teleâs tone. It sounds like a Telecaster pickup is supposed to sound like! Used a mod I found on youtube to have the front position on the neck pickup, the rear on the bridge and the two middle positions series and parallel. 6 Saddle Steel Humbucking Bridge for TE Style guitars in Chrome, with Rectangular Saddles, 2-1/16" string spacing. This guitar makes me happy now. The neck pickup is dull and weak. Our Tele models feature Alnico 5 polepieces and vintage specifications to take your Telecaster® back half a century! Not as much presence or treble as I was expecting particularly on the neck pickup. Free shipping. Watch. The improved version of the classic Fender Strat Bridge, The most consistent, top quality Strat® replacement body on the market today. Golden Age pickups continue to amaze and impress guitarists. The middle pickup is reverse wound, reverse polarity to provide hum-canceling operation in positions 2 & 4, along with the perfect clucky in-between sound. Will certainly use another one of these for my next kit build or upgrade. The Golden Age Neck Pickup for Tele is supplied with a traditional metal cover. Guitarfetish Price $ 40.95 In Stock . Golden Age Flatwork and Baseplate for Tele Bridge Pickup. ... GOLDEN AGE ALNICO 5 TELECASTER PICKUPS, NECK & BRIDGE, #5411, #5410. Second, if the bridge pickup uses rubber grommets (tubing) as tension devices (rather than springs), and these have shrunken due to age or over-tightening, you might need to replace them. In case you havenât noticed, we are living in the golden age of custom pickups. Fender's most popular pick shape in different materials. Wiring diagrams and color codes for Golden Age Tele pickups. 4. Golden Age Bridge Pickup for Tele Polepieces: Alnico 5 magnets with north polarity and 2-1/8" (53.97mm) spread. I donât even notice an increase in noise without the cover. Hi Mike,
Thank you for sharing your honest feedback with us, we genuinely appreciate that. Fast & Free shipping on many items! The pickups that came with the kit have ceramic magnets and aren't very good. Would compare these to Seymour Duncan’s Antiquity minus the ‘aged look’. The bridge pickup squeals at high volumes, and when you use a distortion pedal. 2 watching. That's my opinion. The Fender Telecaster has been well-known for over 60 years. Wiring diagrams and color codes for Golden Age Tele pickups. Get these pickups. StewMac replaced a faulty pickup with no hassle whatsoever. save. I purchased a golden age neck tele pickup and two parson street originals from stew mac and I was wondering if there are any issues I should be aware of when wiring these to a 5 way switch? Our Tele models feature Alnico 5 polepieces and vintage specifications to take your Telecaster® back half a century! Vintage dimensions allow easy installation in standard bodies. These pickups (along with the new pots and wiring), are like night and day. The Golden Age pickups sold by StewMac aren't the Schaller pups used in Heritage's are they? The bridge pickup sounds great though; not ear-piercingly bright. Are they any good? I love these pups !!!!!! They sound great (one of the best tones I have ever had) but I play in an environment that does not allow for any single coil hum. I removed the cover, and now the neck pickup is exactly what I look for in a neck pickup: zaftig and articulate. We look forward to helping you with this. We hand file the flatwork, assemble, and lacquer the bobbin just as it was done during Fenderâs Golden Age. We're sorry to hear our Golden Age Pickup Set for Tele wasn't right for your project. Use a full set for a truly vintage vibe or use in the neck & middle with a Custom Flat in the bridge for a more rocking setup. You can play jazz, country music, blues, classic rock, funk, and heavy rock. Humbucking Bridge for Telecaster in Chrome. $79.99. $20.71. The vintage-spec baseplate is for building or repairing a Tele® bridge pickup. I do think the tele neck pickup is fatter sounding than the strat pickup--generally speaking. The Little 59 tele pickup lets you play a variety of music styles, it is a very versatile pickup. This gives you hum-cancelling output in the middle position of a 3-way pickup selector switch (when combined with the bridge pickup). The bridge on the other hand reqiures the tone to be rolled back a bit. I bought these pickups to replace the pickups in the tele kit I bought from stew mac. The mounting holes on pick-up do not match up with the holes on bridge. 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