This is a '7.4K' set, meaning both pickups should have a DC resistive value of 7.4K. This is not the case. The neck pickup is close, 7.2K, but the bridge measures 6.5K. The set is OK sounding so you could do worse, but since I happen to dig 7.4k Tele bridge pickups, I was disappointed. The sound here is obviously brighter and I prefer something a bit 'fatter'. So, I made the buy thinking I had successfully robbed a large bank - wow, a 7.4K set, prefect! Turns out that Fender did not deliver on their product description.
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I received parts had installed only to find that one of the parts doesn’t workso i only used neck pick up which sounds nice,had to put my old bridge pick up back,this is bad busines its if its a gamble with your money,unhappy buyer never again.
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Nothing but praise for this set! I experienced these as part of an American Vintage '64 Tele I own, which is my #1. I wasn't satisfied with the Lollar pickups in my project Tele so put a set of these in and they are a much better fit. It taught me that I like this sound in a Tele better than the early 50s sound. The Lollars are amazing and would fit in an early 50s Tele but not this one. And they are a deal at their current price. I like the warmth they provide as well as clarity. They do well w/pedals of any kind and are remarkably complex/dense. The neck is smooth, warm and versatile. The bridge is classic and does both country and rock well. Nicely balanced set. The primary Tele sound I grew up with was Robbie Robertson's/ The Band so that was in my DNA (as Jim Campilongo says). This set gets closest in my opinion.Read full review
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To my ear these pickups have a smooth sound without nasty peaks on the bridge side. The neck is smooth as well with the mellowness it should have in that position. However they retain the "Buck Owens Twang" when needed. To get the best sound be sure you have both volume & tone pots at 250K and the tone capacitor at .05uF. Also if the guitar has a treble bleed or grease bucket tone circuit, remove it. After all these are supposed to be "vintage". Also twist the pickup wires lightly to reduce hum pickup and before soldering the wires in the circuit cut off the bare ends and push the insulation back. When they stripped the wires at the factory they nicked the wire and it broke off as I installed it on both sets I used. Lastly these pickups are getting harder to find these days.
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I installed these on a guitar that I pieced together. They are a little hotter than I expected as they seem to get loud pretty quick. The clean sound is nice and clear, the bridge pickup can push the amp pretty easy with a slight volume increase. The neck pickup measured 7.3K and bridge around 6.2K, the back of the package says they are both 7.4K which is not correct. I have seen other pure vintage '64 Telecaster pickups where the box is accurately labeled 7.4k neck and 6K bridge. I also have a Nashville Telecaster with Tex Mex pickups and I prefer the pure vintage '64 sounds over the Tex Mex pickups.
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