Full Description
Our most popular pickup set of all time, this telecaster set features a higher wind on Alnico 3 magnets, scatterwound for maximum tone!
The bridge pickup is wound on a black fibreboard bobbin and wrapped with black string, and a copper-plated ferrous baseplate. All Hot Classics are now made with flat magnet polepieces (no stagger) on the bridge pickup for a early 50s correct look.
The neck pickup features our in-house Nickel-Silver cover for tonal transparency, and we include wood screws for direct mounting to the body, and two #4/40 pan head screws for use when mounting the pickup to a pickguard.
Each pickup is fully wax potted to reduce any microphonic feedback, and comes supplied with screws, latex height adjustment tubing and an installation guide.
Neck 7.5k / Bridge 9.0k, Alnico 3
Tech Specs
| Hot Classics Neck | Hot Classics Bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | T2N | T2B |
| Magnet | Alnico 3 Rod | Alnico 3 Rod |
| DCR | 7.5k | 9.0k |
| Inductance | 2.7H | 4.2H |
| Stagger | Flat | Flat |
| Hookup Wire | Vintage Braid | Vintage Braid |
| Polarity | North Pole Up | South Pole Up |
| Winding Direction | Counter-Clockwise | Clockwise |
Dimensions
Full Description
Our most popular pickup set of all time, this telecaster set features a higher wind on Alnico 3 magnets, scatterwound for maximum tone!
The bridge pickup is wound on a black fibreboard bobbin and wrapped with black string, and a copper-plated ferrous baseplate. All Hot Classics are now made with flat magnet polepieces (no stagger) on the bridge pickup for a early 50s correct look.
The neck pickup features our in-house Nickel-Silver cover for tonal transparency, and we include wood screws for direct mounting to the body, and two #4/40 pan head screws for use when mounting the pickup to a pickguard.
Each pickup is fully wax potted to reduce any microphonic feedback, and comes supplied with screws, latex height adjustment tubing and an installation guide.
Neck 7.5k / Bridge 9.0k, Alnico 3
Tech Specs
| Hot Classics Neck | Hot Classics Bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | T2N | T2B |
| Magnet | Alnico 3 Rod | Alnico 3 Rod |
| DCR | 7.5k | 9.0k |
| Inductance | 2.7H | 4.2H |
| Stagger | Flat | Flat |
| Hookup Wire | Vintage Braid | Vintage Braid |
| Polarity | North Pole Up | South Pole Up |
| Winding Direction | Counter-Clockwise | Clockwise |
Dimensions
Installation & Wiring Diagrams
Media
I bought these based on online reviews to replace the stock pickups in a Squier 40th anniversary Telecaster.
The stock neck pickup was not bright enough for me and the tone control made little difference.
Dropped these in and now the Telecaster has great tone and control in both bridge and neck positions. They are not super hot output (Ohms) so are crystal clear and what you would expect from a Telecaster.
I have also added a 4-way switch so I can run the pickups in series so now it has the grunt of a humbucker when required which drives the front of the amp a little harder
Excellent pickups and a great price. Recommended.
Cheers
Jon
Superb customer service from the team at TR who promptly sorted out an issue with my order.
I recently purchased a thinline telecaster and I wasn't particularly happy with the sound of the stock pickups, so I decided to swap them out for a set of the Tonerider Hot Classics. I've not done much soldering before, but the wiring diagram inside the box was incredibly straight forward and I was able to replace the pickups myself in under 30 minutes.
Compared to the stock pickups, they sound brighter, hotter and fuller which is amazing, especially given the competitive pricing. I would recommend these pickups to anyone looking to improve their telecaster sound.
I am even looking at the jazzmaster pickups to change the stock pickups in there as well.
Bough this set to upgrade the a Harley Benton TE-52 tele. Neck pickup is fantastic, clear bright and tones of tone (the original one was borderline unusable). Bridge pickup though was pretty anaemic sounding and thin - I think I was expecting something like a broadcaster type sound but this had no kick to it whatsoever. Took it back out and put the original Roswell one back in (Alnico 5). These pair really well together for my tastes.
I've been considering upgrading the stock pickups in my Vester Tradition telecaster for a while due to their low output and lack of articulation when playing clean. I checked a few reviews online, and for value (even against the big F!) these Tonerider pups seemed the best option. I'm a complete amateur with electronics, but the pups were easy to install, and sound absolutely fabulous - the neck is the perfect glassy tone covering everything from Robbie Robertson to Jeff Buckley, whilst the bridge is absolutely everything you would expect from a tele, I've even had to dust down the tone control to round off a little top end. All in all, for 65 quid I am absolutely ecstatic, even at double the price these would be a bargain.
Highly recommended!
