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In this video, we compare and contrast our four most popular Telecaster pickup sets: the Special T, Vintage T, '52 T, and Alnico 3. We installed these pickups into a Nash Guitars T63. Each set is played clean -- without effects or manipulation -- straight into a Fender Black Panel Vibrolux-Reverb Amp. All of the three pickup selection positions (neck; neck and bridge; bridge) are played with both fingerpicking and plectrum/pick-strummed techniques, in both rhythm and lead playing styles to showcase their tonal characteristics, relative output, frequency response, dynamic response, and overall reaction to player input.

While all of these sets deliver brilliant and instantly recognizable Telecaster tones, they each offer their own particular strengths; giving players the advantage of choosing which one fits their niche, when it comes to their own individual needs. And the individual pickups are all very complimentary to one another, allowing for mixing and matching to create customized sets to help you maximize tonal flexibility in your personal tone pursuit.

Chapter timestamps:
0:00-1:21 Introduction
SPECIAL T
1:21-1:38 Special T Description
1:38-2:00 Special T Neck
2:00-2:25 Special T Middle (neck and bridge)
2:25-2:47 Special T Bridge
VINTAGE T
2:47-3:05 Vintage T Description
3:05-3:25 Vintage T Neck
3:25-3:50 Vintage T Middle (neck and bridge)
3:50-4:14 Vintage T Bridge
'52 T
4:14-4:34 '52 T Description
4:34-4:55 '52 T Neck
4:55-5:19 '52 T Middle (neck and bridge)
5:19-5:42 '52 T Bridge
ALNICO 3
5:42-6:06 A3 Description
6:06-6:28 A3 Neck
6:28-6:51 A3 Middle (neck and bridge)
6:51-7:11 A3 Bridge
7:11-7:32 Conclusion