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Description
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.

Features
- Alnico 5 magnets
- Fiber bobbin
- Enamel-coated magnet wire
- Copper-plated steel bottom plate on bridge pickup
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- Didn't fit squire pick guard1
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Reviewed by 23 customers
Great pickups
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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!
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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
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.
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submitted3 years ago
bySteve
fromHonolulu Hawaii
Submitted as part of a sweepstakes
Responsive, clear rich tone.
Amazing for tele
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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
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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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submitted7 months ago
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
Yes, they will.submitted2 years ago
asked byNeil
fromFallbrook, CA
Is there a diagram with the exact dimensions for routing, installation?
I’m very sorry, but no.submitted5 years ago
asked byDon
fromgeorgetown ohio 45121
fender texas special pickups for the telecaster I need gold on the neck pickup How do I order that?
Please contact a Sales Agent for Special Order placement