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Quarter Pound For Tele

Seymour Duncan

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If you want a Tele set that is even hotter than the Hot Tele Set, the Quarter Pound Tele pickup set hits your amp with even more output. Quarter-inch magnets on the bridge pickup sense even more vibration, and the look reminds you that this isn't as kind and polite as most Teles. Perfect for fusion and heavier rock, both pickups are true single coils. Like P-90s in Tele clothing, this set's neck pickup matches the bridges output and tone perfectly.

The Quarter Pound Tele pickup set is a brute that has enough power to compete with humbuckers and hot P-90s. The stronger magnetic field of the 1/4" diameter pole pieces increases the output and allows use of a special coil winding. It keeps the high-end definition for great treble bite and a full, powerful midrange. It's especially useful for overdriven tones. The STR-3 rhythm pickup matches the lead model in tone and output, but uses 3/16" pole pieces and comes with a chrome-plated brass cover.
Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Tele Pickup Set - Black Black & Chrome

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Reviewed by 9 customers

  • This is a high quality pickup set

    5

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    submitted6 months ago

    byMike

    fromTulsa ok

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Easy to install, and quality of build is immediately evident.

  • Wicked

    5

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    submitted10 months ago

    byNate

    fromPetersburg,ky

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Best set for teles

  • Good sound.. The bridege pickup is super nice

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byTuna Sam

    fromAZ

    Sounds good and it looks cool! The only thing is that one of the screws was not the correct size..

  • Yup that's the sound I was looking for

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    byBig Pepper

    fromWisconsin

    I had a MIJ telecaster that came with American Vintage 58 pickups. To me they sounded awful, thin and brittle. A friend recommended the qtr pounders and since I have another tele with vintage voiced pickups I thought it would be fun to "hot rod" my MIJ tele. The difference is night and day. I still can get some twang albeit a warmer twang but the warm bassy sound is to die for. I love these pickups! They can growl like a bear but can clean up too.

  • Great upgrade

    4

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    submitted7 years ago

    byDrew

    fromundisclosed

    Output on these things is crazy. Love that you don't lose tone with the increase and switching between neck and bridge no longer has that classic tele volume differential. Overall I'm very happy with these.

  • Brawny

    5

    submitted7 years ago

    byI suck at nicknames

    fromNew Hampshire

    I wanted to add some girth to a Tele, and take out some of the ice-pick. These pickups do the trick. Nice and brawny. There's still some twang at the bridge if you want it, but it's manageable. If twang is your thang, you won't be buying these anyway. The neck p/u would also work well with a rail in the bridge.

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  • submitted4 months ago

    asked byDamian :)

    fromSt. Louis, MO

    Would it be a good idea to get a guitar tech to reverse the polarity of these pickups on purpose?

    Would it be a good idea to get a guitar tech to reverse the polarity of these pickups on purpose?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    That would depend on why you need them reversed.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byDavid

    fromLockhart, TX 78644

    Do I need to change anything else such as pots/capacitors when installing the Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Tele Pickup Set?

    Do I need to change anything else such as pots/capacitors when installing the Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Tele Pickup Set?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    In a case like this we recommend having a qualified guitar tech look at the guitar

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byAndrew

    fromPoulsbo Washington

    Can this be used on a left hand guitar

    Can this be used on a left hand guitar

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Yes

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byRodrigo

    fromNew York

    hello. Will there be availability of quarter pound neck only?

    hello. Will there be availability of quarter pound neck only?

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