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The Wilkinson Vintage Alnico 5 Tele Single Coil Pickups Set is designed for Fender and Squier Telecasters, featuring Alnico V magnets for enhanced sound dynamics. With a resistance range of 6.3~7.3K for the neck and 6.4~7.4K for the bridge, these wax potted pickups deliver a vintage tone ideal for rock, blues, and country music. The set includes both neck and bridge pickups, ensuring a complete upgrade for your electric guitar.
S**A
Great replacement pickup on a budget!
Impressively good for the price, this pickup offers a great sound and tone for the money. I would definitely rank it on par with standard issue Telecaster pickup. Works great and very happy with purchase!
S**S
Excellent value
I love that they sound as good to me as big name brands. It took several days for delivery which seems like several weeks when you're waiting for guitar parts. It was worth the wait.I was rebuilding a guitar for a friend who told me it was a fender telecaster. When I found out it was a squire, I was reluctant to spend $ for fender pickups. So I bought the Wilkinson at a fraction of the fender price. They're every bit as good for overdriven tones if not better. Maybe not quite as good for clean tones. But very close .I will buy them again.
R**S
TWANG, 50s STYLE
Great tone, another win from WILKINSON M SERIES.Came packaged well and promptly delivered. FIT good and installed easily.
C**N
Definitely an improvement
Much better than the stock Squire pickups, wax potted but still a little microphonic. I would buy again if I need to replace budget telecaster pickups.
R**R
Punches far beyond its price point!
In case anyone is wondering, I am specifically reviewing the Wilkinson Alnico 5 Tele Neck pickup. I am specifying this because it seems they often bunch in all the product reviews together and you do not know exactly of what you are reading. Someone wrote a negative review, but it is clearly for a Tele Bridge pickup and the model has not been specified. If Musiclily is able to, they really need to separate out these reviews to alleviate any confusion.Now regarding this pickup: I'm not going to say it performs as well as Fender Custom Shop or any of the boutique brands, but you are getting far more than you are paying for here. Perhaps I did a stellar job with the installation of the electronics in my kit Tele, but this pickup is super quiet (noise free, it is "loud" where it counts) even with the gain cranked up - very little AC hum! As I said, it may be that I did a super job with the shielding and grounding, but I could not be happier with how it sounds.
J**I
Great sound!
Tone, tone, tone. Perfect sound! Unbelievable quality for the price! Highly recommend.
K**1
PITA to install but sound good
Pro: New strings haven't even settled in and I can already tell I like these pickups. Clear and classic tele twang. I put them in in place of fender vintage 52's (considerably more expensive) as I was planning on selling the guitar, but now I'm not sure I will.Cons: The provided screws, the ones of course threaded for the holes of the bridge pickup, are too big to go through the bridge plate. It only took a few minutes to get the drill and right bit and widen the holes but still, "fits most" I'm sure is applicable to routing/cavities but is otherwise a bit misleading as I'd guess the fender mex standard (1991 - 2018) is one of the most ubiquitous teles on the planet. Mine is a 2013.Additionally, the bridge screws just going into the base of the bridge pickup are probably the tightest threading I've ever encountered.Neutral: The bridge pickup doesn't fit neatly in the plate, it is tight and leaves a sizable gap on the bass side. Getting the screws seated requires more finesse and force than you'd expect. I don't notice the gap unless looking for it once put back together and the strings still sit mostly center over the pole pieces but FYI.Bottom line, now knowing what to expect, if I had another player grade tele in need of cheap, good sounding pickups, I'd buy these again.
D**.
Great pickup
I love this company, I get great parts for not a lot of money, this pickup sounds great!
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