Top Six Telecaster Pickups On A Budget: Under $100

[@guitarcollectorguy]

Survey has been closed and I am now tabulating the results and will roll out a video shortly. Reverbs Ranking of Sales of Solid Body Guitars: reverb.com/top/electric-guita... Manotick String Works manotickstringworks.com/ Artec TFA65 Alnico 5 Big Pole Piece Guitar Tele Pickups - $33.86 a.co/d/8AMYcEe BYO Guitar Twister - Vintage Tele Pickups - $89.00 a.co/d/2y8Z173 Fender Tex-Mex Telecaster Single-Coil Pickups - $79.99 a.co/d/3QrM6UV FLEOR Alnico 5 Guitar Pickups - $27.99 a.co/d/f3Jd4AQ Tonerider Hot Classics (Set) - $89.00 a.co/d/0Nxr04U Wilkinson M Series WOVTa Alnico 5 Single Coil Telecaster Pickups - $43.99 a.co/d/j7Oqni9

[@kevinmackfurniture]

I love ToneRider pickups... Every design on all kinds of guitars... I've never been disappointed.

[@Saxplayerguitaristwannabe]

Awesome video, super helpful. Looking forward to seeing the poll results.

[@guitarcollectorguy]

Thank you very much.

[@slambert1235678]

This is exactly the kind of video I've been looking for. I've been wanting to upgrade the pickups in my Squire Tele. Thank you!

[@guitarcollectorguy]

You are very welcome

[@DrGuitarSki]

Great demo, I was genuinely surprised by the variance of tone, or what I at least perceived to be "quality". Tonerider seem to do an amazing job an all their pickups. I did put some Artec's in a very cheap Squier "MM" Strat though, and they sound good to me. Maybe luck, maybe amp settings.

[@squiddly-diddly]

It depends on personal sound preference as well...to me it was the BYO....sounded a much fuller and less focused dynamic range... For me, that's more of the blues sound platform that I personally seek... I would go further and put a .22 capacitor on the neck and a .47 on the bridge.

[@guitarcollectorguy]

It really does depend upon personal preferences.

[@guitarcollectorguy]

Capacitor suggestion is a good one. I will have to try. Normally I put a .047 single cap in the circuit.

[@enapier3196]

Bootstrap Pickups Original Recipe for Tele - $49.99

[@guitarcollectorguy]

We are doing another video focusing on bootstrap and other boutique pickups.

[@enapier3196]

@@guitarcollectorguy I've had good experiences with Revel too. They have some nice sets right on the $100 mark, including some P-90 hybrid sets for tele.

[@R1GAMBLER]

*BOOTSTRAP* 👈🏻

[@joe.nail1]

I wanted to try these out so bad but ended up canceling due to the lead time. Which ones are you rocking?

[@Radiowaves5150]

​@@joe.nail1 Extra Crispy absolutely great pickups.

[@guitarcollectorguy]

I love them. They will be part of the video that I do on small boutique custom shops. The video today is on factory made.

[@BullFrog96]

@@joe.nail1I went Paulo Duro. The description fit what i was looking for and they do not disappoint. I have also used an Extra Crispy in an Esquier and their Blonde Ale Strat pickups which were super chimey. All sounded incredible. Definitely worth the lead time.

[@shnsltr6853]

I had a set of Tonerider Hot Classics in an MIJ Tele a while back. Exceptionally good pickups, still regret selling that guitar.

[@guitarcollectorguy]

They are a great pickup!

[@LRHutch]

I've used Artec before but never really satisfied for a Tele. I bought a Fender mim that had Tex Mex pups, I wasnt impressed , ripped them out. Out of these 6 sets, I would pick the Wilkinson over the others because of it's punch. But none of these have the punch and twang of a Telecaster bridge pickup that i expect it to have before I'll install it on one of my Teles.

[@BullFrog96]

I know they don’t meet the requirements of the test but you need to check out boot strap pickups at some point. They are unbelievable.

[@guitarcollectorguy]

I have and plan on doing a shootout on boutique makers and will include them. I like them.

[@BullFrog96]

@ nice. Looking forward to it. Definitely my go to pickups at the moment. I don’t mind the wait.

[@אנחנויואנסן]

Awesome comparison, but it seems to me that the you mislabeled the Fender bridge tone as "neck" tone and vice versa 🙂 It would also be awesome if you added the stock pickups to the comparison .

[@guitarcollectorguy]

I promise they are labeled correctly.

[@derekclacton]

1:28 Tonerider Hot Classics are Alnico 3 👍

[@guitarcollectorguy]

Thanks

[@derekclacton]

@ 👌 Tonerider Vintage Plus are Alnico 5 👍

[@murpsman]

Jimmie Vaughn lovesTex-Mex pups/

[@bradseward8342]

I read somewhere that Artec pickups were made by Fleor, at least the P90's

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

I think you have that backwards. Artec have been around for decades. They make guitars and pedals. for years they have been the OEM for many famous brands. Wilkinson also makes reliable spec parts. Their PU's are made in Korea but use American wire. They even had Seth Lover the designer of the PAF design PU's for them when he was alive.

[@bradseward8342]

@Paul_Lenard_Ewing could be

[@guitarcollectorguy]

@@Paul_Lenard_Ewing do they make more higher end pickups than what I tested?

[@jfj794]

Definitely ToneRider

[@2xrpm]

I thought the Artec neck was best of all. Wasn't overly impressed with the bridge (i actually have that bridge in one of my Tele's. As far as the whole set goes, i gotta go with Fender Tex Mex. But its pretty close.

[@danielbreaux1842]

Sounded the same on my phone lol

[@Radiowaves5150]

Come on, no Bootstrap pickups. Great pickups.

[@guitarcollectorguy]

That's another survey. Budget custom pickups.