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Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Tele Pickup Set | Fender

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The Custom Shop Texas Special Tele pickups, handcrafted to vintage-accurate perfection. Featuring height-staggered Alnico V magnets and custom-wound coils, these pickups deliver a signature tone that defined the Tele twang. The bridge pickup utilizes a copper-plated steel bottom plate for a razor-sharp attack, enhanced midrange and crystalline highs. The neck pickup features a nickel silver cover for a clear, warm tone with chimey highs.

Height-Staggered Alnico V Magnets Provide Unmatched Clarity and Output

The height-staggered Alnico V magnets in the Custom Shop Texas Special Tele pickups are positioned to capture string vibrations with unparalleled accuracy. This design yields a crisp, articulate tone with chimey highs and a robust low end. The increased magnetic field also provides higher output, allowing these pickups to cut through a mix with ease.

Copper-Plated Steel Bridge Plate Adds Midrange Punch

The copper-plated steel bottom plate in the bridge pickup enhances midrange frequencies, resulting in a tone with exceptional punch and presence. Notes have a razor-sharp attack and sustain, with a hint of grind that defines the Tele twang. This design, combined with the Alnico V magnets, provides a sound that cuts through the mix for solos and rhythm playing alike.

Nickel Silver Neck Pickup Cover Produces Warm, Clear Tone

The nickel silver cover on the neck pickup helps focus the magnetic field, producing a warm yet clear tone with articulate highs. Chords and melodies have a bright quality with rich overtones, while single notes ring out with bell-like clarity. The increased output provides a balanced tone when both pickups are selected, yielding a range of sounds ideal for any musical style.

Custom Shop Handwound Coils Deliver Legendary Boutique Tone

These legendary pickups are handwound at the Fender Custom Shop using vintage-accurate techniques for an authentic tone. Custom-gaged coil wire and scatter-wound coils provide harmonic richness and nuance. The result is a signature sound that defined generations of music and continues to inspire today's players.

Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Tele Pickups

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  • Alnico 5 magnets
  • Fiber bobbin
  • Enamel-coated magnet wire
  • Copper-plated steel bottom plate on bridge pickup
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  • Great pickups

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted10 months ago

    byHunter

    fromDenver, Colorado

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I use these in my main and backup guitar and love the tone! Check out The Troubledsome if you want to hear them in action!

  • Impressive difference in sound quality, a special punch!

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byGib

    fromSantee, ca.

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Replaced the factory p/up's on a squire limited edition. Huge change and free install. Great choice and match.

  • Superb pickups

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byMarvin

    fromNew Bern, North Carolina

    Save yourself the money and put these in a squier. I installed it in my Squier Thinline and it sounds amazing

  • I would buy this for my other Telecaster again.

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted3 years ago

    bySteve

    fromHonolulu Hawaii

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Responsive, clear rich tone.

  • Amazing for tele

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted4 years ago

    byJeremy T.

    fromAlabama

    I do not care for texas specials in a start at all. But in a tele they are amazing highly recommend

  • Surprisingly good

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted5 years ago

    byJ Hammer

    fromUniversity Place, WA

    I got these Texas Special pick ups as a back up plan. I had originally purchased Fender Gen 4 Noiseless tele pickups. I was having the work done at my local Guitar Center. However, when the new Gen4 pickups arrived, one was dead. GC had a set of Texas Specials there in the shop. The cost of the pick ups was the same so GC added the Texas Specials. I'm glad I did this. These are punchy, glassy, and have a nice tone with gain. I'm really surprised how a moment of frustration turned out fortunate. I'm very satisfied with these pickups.

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  • asked byKevin

    fromPalm Bay FL

    Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Tele Pickups will these with the staggered poles work in a left handed guitar? Thanks

    Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Tele Pickups will these with the staggered poles work in a left handed guitar? Thanks

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Yes, they will.
  • asked byNeil

    fromFallbrook, CA

    Is there a diagram with the exact dimensions for routing, installation?

    Is there a diagram with the exact dimensions for routing, installation?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    I’m very sorry, but no.
  • asked byDon

    fromgeorgetown ohio 45121

    fender texas special pickups for the telecaster
I need gold on the neck pickup How do I order that?

    fender texas special pickups for the telecaster I need gold on the neck pickup How do I order that?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Please contact a Sales Agent for Special Order placement