Vintage Hot Tele

Name: Vintage Hot Tele
SKU: T-VH
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.97 (156 reviews)

Vintage Tone & Twang

$110 – $220

Single Coil
Clean & Articulate
Traditional Appearance
Vintage Output

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Rated 4.97 out of 5 based on 156 customer ratings

( 156 genuine reviews)

Experience the ultimate in clarity and articulation with our era-authentic Fralin Vintage Hot Tele set. Warm, clear lows paired with brilliant highs, our Vintage Hot Tele set will inspire you with all the twang you desire. Built with all USA-Made parts, you can take pride in knowing we made every aspect of your pickups with the highest-quality materials possible.

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Set or Single

Magnet Stagger

Neck Output

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Right-Handed or Left-Handed

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Features:

Are you looking for the cleanest and most transparent tone out of your Tele? We got you! Vintage Hot Tele Pickups: our second best-selling Tele set. This set features a bright, pure sound that allows you to cut through the mix and hear every nuance in your playing. Wound by hand to ’50s specs, you can feel great knowing your pickups were wound by our expert craftsmen, specifically for you.

Features:

Original Fender specifications, with modern output
Clean and clear, lots of Fender sparkle and twang
USA-made Alnico 5 Magnets for optimal tonal balance and output
Compensated Bridge for even volume across all pickups
Two magnet staggers available for different fingerboard radiuses
Hand-wound with our “Sectioning” technique for unique, dynamic tone
Hand-built fiberboard Bobbins for unrivaled quality control
Backed by our 10-Year Warranty on manufacturing defects
6.6K Bridge, 7.4K Neck

Sound

This pickup set is perfect for those looking for the most traditional Tele twang out of their Telecaster. Vintage Hot Tele Pickups excel at cleaner styles of music. Expect a robust and open midrange, clear bass strings, and bright and sharp-sounding plain strings. The break-up is smooth and late, ideal for cleaner players or a softer playing style.

Vintage Hot Tele Pickups are for those who need the most traditional Vintage Telecaster tone. If you’re playing style involves more distortion, or, if you prefer smoother, darker-sounding pickups, you might like our Blues Specials a bit more. However, If your current pickups are too dark, or if you’re looking for some added definition and clarity, you will love these. You’ll wonder why you didn’t make the switch earlier.

Are you looking for a Hum Cancelling Tele pickup that actually sounds like a Tele? Check out the Vintage Output of our Split Blade Tele Pickups

Our manufacturing process allows us to achieve unparalleled quality control. These Telecaster pickups consist of local fiberboard and USA-Made Alnico 5 Magnets. We wind each pickup by hand, one at a time. Each pickup is wound using our proprietary “Sectioning” technique. This gives the pickup a sweet, clear tone. Finally, we wax-pot the pickup to preserve the pickup and prevent microphonics. Rest assured: when you receive this pickup, you’ll know it’s painstakingly made with love.

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Tonal Graph For Vintage Hot Tele:

The tonal graph below for our Vintage Hot Tele features Lows, Midrange, Highs, and general Output.

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Attack: Bright & Sharp

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Tech Specs:

See below for the estimated DCR and Polarity Information for our Vintage Hot Tele.

SPECIFICATION	VALUE
Neck Ohm Reading:	7.6K*¹
Bridge Ohm Reading:	6.8K¹
Neck Polarity:	Counter Clockwise Coil Direction, North To Strings
Bridge Polarity:	Clockwise Coil Direction, South To Strings
Magnet:	USA-Made Alnico 5
Wire:	USA-Made 42 / 43 Plain Enamel*
Recommended Pot Value:	250K
Recommended Cap Value:	0.02mfd²

More Information:

¹ Ohm Readings can vary due to a multitude of factors, including ambient temperature, multimeter calibration, different wire batches, and other factors. Due to this, ohm readings are approximate. Learn more about Ohm Readings here.

² We recommend a 0.02mfd Cap Value on most guitar and bass pickups. The exception is a Magic Cap, which Lindy prefers on the Bridge Pickup of Fender® guitars only. Learn More about Caps Here.

*The Neck reads higher due to the use of 43 Gauge Wire, outputs are compensated

Polarity Information:

Here's how we wind and magnetize our pickups:

Note: All of our coil directions are depicted from Ground (Black Wire, or Start Wire) to Hot (White Wire, or Finish Wire).

Vintage Hot Tele Dimensions:

Telecaster Dimensions - Fralin — All dimensions include a covered Neck pickup to account for the slight increased size from the cover.

Pickup Pairing

Our Vintage Hot Tele pairs well with the following models:

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Reviews We Worked Hard For, and Are Proud Of

Rated 5 out of 5

"Your pickups rock! I just built a vintage Tele using your vintage pickups, Dunlop Super Pots, Orange Drop Cap, reversed angled control plate, and ash body. I'm still fine tuning the finish but it's a keeper! Your pickups are more vibrant than any pickups I've heard. All switch positions sound awesome. In my older age, I'm using the tone control more and more. This instrument is the most all-around guitar I've got now! Yep-Five Stars well earned! I made the right choice!"

Rated 5 out of 5

"I upgraded a Squier Classic Vibe 50s Telecaster with set of Vintage Hot pups, stock neck and 2% overwound bridge. Also installed the Fralin pre-wired control plate. I also changed the bridge and saddles (brass, but aluminum E-A saddle) with ones made by a chap in Germany brand name T-Tune. The installation went well and it was the first time I'd ever done a setup on any guitar. I could not be more pleased with the result. To my ears, the guitar now sounds like an early 50s Telecaster. I rate these Fralin pups at 5 stars +."

Rated 5 out of 5

"Just installed a set of standard Tele pickups with 2% overwind on both pickups in a new Fender American Ultra which is incredible but just didn't have the Tele sound. All I can say is wow. Blows away the Fender noiseless pickups. Very clear and open sound and they can also rock too. No problem getting dirty. Only had a chance to play them fir a few minutes late last night but I don't hear any noise from them. Can't wait to out them through their paces. I don't know why anyone would want to keep the stock Fenders. Also, I got the pre-wired control plate with the 4th position option (pull/push treble knob). Awesome full sound when combining both pickups. I love that option as the Tele looks stock. If you have a Tele and want a Tele sound you have to get these. Uninstalled the whole set with ease. A few solder joints and you're done."

Rated 5 out of 5

"Exceeded My Expectations I’ve had a couple of weeks to live with the new Fralin tele pickup, and my initial enthusiasm hasn’t waned. I’ve used another boutique bridge PU (rhymes with dollar) for many years in this guitar, and I’ve always been pretty pleased with it, but it didn’t give me exactly what I heard in my head. The Fralin stock tele with 2% overwind turned my head the first time I played it. It has a harmonic richness I felt was missing before, a very classic early 60’s tele sound, but with great bass response, ample output and sparkle with no harshness. I’m rethinking this guitar now, and I feel it’s more versatile and rewarding to play. It covers a broad stylistic territory and has great touch sensitivity. I could say more, but just thinking about this pickup makes me want to stop and play that guitar again. Let’s just say it exceeded my expectations. The pandemic is beginning to ease, and I’m looking forward to getting back to regular gigging with this guitar and running the Fralin through its paces. I see more of Lindy’s PUs in my future."

Rated 5 out of 5

"I just put my new Fralin "Stock Tele" pickups in my part-o-caster last night. Wow! What a revelation. The contrast between the Fralins and the stock Fender pickups was quite remarkable. I felt inspired to play guitar - which is really what it's all about, right? One of the unexpected changes was that I found myself using the volume and tone controls much more. Previously, I'd typically just kept them wide open all the time. But with the Fralin pickups I found that there were pleasant, different sounds available throughout the range of the controls. Even if I rolled the tone all the way down it didn't sound like mud. Thanks, Mr. Fralin!"

Rated 5 out of 5

"What a Tele Sounds like in my head. I’ve come to believe Fralin is what a Tele sounds like— I’ve used other “vintage style” pups and they always left me wanting. Little output, overly dark or overly light…. I like the slightly extra output a Fralin gives, but a nice balanced pickup. This is my 3rd set and it took a fantastic boutique guitar OVER THE TOP! The Standard Tele with a 2% overwind is my favorite, with my second favorite being the Jim Weider wind. Get them!"

Customer Reviews

156 Genuine Reviews for Vintage Hot Tele

Anthony Migliaccio

Verified Purchase

August 28, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing!!!

Lindy never disappoints. This is my second set of LF pick ups. Won’t be the last. Wonderful clarity and note separation. Just the best. That’s all that needs to be said.
Olin Harbury

Verified Purchase

August 28, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

2% overwind Tele Neck Pickup. Clear as a bell and a huge improvement over my old neck pickup. Quiet. A lot more Tele playing!
George Castellano

Verified Purchase

August 15, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

I just got my Fender 52 AVRI Telecaster back from Installing my Lindy Frailn Stock Tele Pickups! I got the 2% Overwind in the Neck and 5% Overwind on the Bridge! And I tell you…It Sounds Great! I tried the Fender Custom Shop Nocasters and the SD Antiquity 55’s…Nothing bad to say about those pickups..they are great pickups..but not the sound I wanted. But these Fralins are what I was looking for and LF Delivered! Great Job and Kudos to Lindy Fralin!!!
Edward Wholley

Verified Purchase

July 9, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

I built a new Tele for a friend with your pickups..My friend can’t put it down. Your pickups are great thank you for fine craftsmanship.
Barry Engle

Verified Purchase

July 9, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

My Fralin Telecaster pickups are amazing

I put Lindy’s pickups in my Stratocaster and when my Tele needed some love I came straight here. Superb quality and wow, my Telecaster has some powerful new life. Love these pickups, best choice I could’ve made
David Kobayashi

Verified Purchase

June 18, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

Customer added no additional comments
David Kobayashi

Verified Purchase

June 16, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

Stock +2% and a Real 54 on a Nashville-ized Tokai Breezysound Paisley Tele. I win. This is my 3rd set of Fralins and I couldn’t be happier. Thanks again!
Gary Bartkus

Verified Purchase

June 7, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

The +2 stock Tele pickups are fantastic. They eliminate every bit of harshness I heard in the stock Fender pickups while delivering crystal highs with a very natural and open sound.
Stephen Wood

Verified Purchase

May 27, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

I now have the best sounding Tele

I have owned 20 maybe 30 Teles in my life. My first was an early 70’s with a Bigsby. It was my 2nd electric guitar. My current Classic Vibe Tele with Lindy’s is the best sounding I have ever owned. Thank you Lindy!
Garry Cuthbertson
April 12, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

I’ve had these in my MIM player series telecaster for a few months now, they sound great.
Will Sheaks

Verified Purchase

April 12, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

Customer added no additional comments
Garry Keckley

Verified Purchase

April 12, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

40 year old re-build

Your new pick ups are the crowning touch in finishing a old re-build from my ‘South of the James’ days. I’ll bring it by one day and let you see it!
Hunter Crawford

Verified Purchase

April 11, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

I absolutely loved my daybreak telecaster i pitched in for to get for Christmas but the one thing that just constantly let me down we’re the pickups. It just didn’t sound like a tele to me. Lo and behold I slap these things in and I’ve got all the telecaster tone at my fingertips. Absolutely in love with these pickups.
Jason Peterson

Verified Purchase

April 7, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

Twang for days!

I went with the 2% overwind, and good grief I’ve never heard a better sounding Tele. I’m playing these in a custom-built partscaster, 4-way switch, through a hand made tweed 5f2a clone. Straight in I have all the country and blues mojo I could ever want and more! With an overdrive pedal, it covers all the bases. A sweet chime from the neck, all the snap and twang I’ll ever need from the bridge, nice, rich, fat sounds from both. Perfect Tele tone. Thanks, guys!
Wayne Mrdjenovich

Verified Purchase

April 7, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

Fralin – Tele pickups

Clear, clean and balanced! The tonal detail is purely amazing.
Bob Belli
April 6, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

Congratulation on your 30th anniversary, I have a very old set of what I believe to be stock Tele pickups installed on my 1991 AVRI. I purchased the pickups new in 1992 and have been more than happy with them. Depending on how hard I pick the strings the guitar can sound like the Dragon when asked too. These days I am playing the blues using the bridge pickup with the tone half way on. This pickup has 1 raised pole and the neck pickup has a cover. Please be safe and home to see your 50th anniversary.
Jeff Schmidt

Verified Purchase

March 25, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

Hello I recently purchased a Nashville Tele pickup set consisting of 2% overwound Stock Tele pickups with a Vintage Hot Strat middle pickup. I installed them 2 weeks ago and absolutely love them. They are perfectly balanced in output and tone. There is no hum or buzzing or phase issues. Combined with my B Bender, they make my Tele so versatile and fun to play. I highly recommend this Nashville Tele set, it’s the perfect medium output. This is the fourth set of Tele pickups I’ve bought from Lindy Fralin in the last 7 years and I’ve never been disappointed. I’ve also had his bass pickups as well and I can’t say enough good things about Lindy’s products. The people there do great work and turn out first-class products. My pickups were shipped on time and safely packaged. I will be a customer for life.
Almir Dervisevic

Verified Purchase

March 23, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

Great sounding pickup

Neck pickup opened up a bit comparing to the Japanese version I used before.
Jeff Schmidt

Verified Purchase

March 16, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

I recently purchased a Nashville Tele pickup set consisting of 2% overwound Stock Tele pickups with a Vintage Hot Strat middle pickup. I installed them 2 weeks ago and absolutely love them. They are perfectly balanced in output and tone. There is no hum or buzzing or phase issues. Combined with my B Bender, they make my Tele so versatile and fun to play. I highly recommend this Nashville Tele set, it’s the perfect medium output. This is the fourth set of Tele pickups I’ve bought from Lindy Fralin in the last 7 years and I’ve never been disappointed. I’ve also had his bass pickups as well and I can’t say enough good things about Lindy’s products. The people there do great work and turn out first-class products. My pickups were shipped on time and safely packaged. I will be a customer for life.
Paul Smith

Verified Purchase

January 2, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5

Fralin Stock Tele and Vintage Hot Strat
I brought 2 sets, the Tele replacements first, then the Strat.
Stock Tele: went into a 61CS Tele. I went for the 5% overwound bridge but wish I had got the 2% or stock bridge as the bridge pup is a little too edgy. The neck pup is perfect.
Vintage Hot Strat: went in a 62CS Strat, and are beautifully balanced, with enough sting, very happy with these.

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