Description
The Quarter Pound Tele Lead already punches above its weight class as a single-coil, and the tapped version gives you a second gear to work with. Thanks to those chunky quarter-inch pole pieces, the magnetic field is noticeably stronger than a standard Tele pickup, which lets Seymour Duncan use a beefier coil winding without turning the tone to mud.
What you get is genuine humbucker-and-hot-P90 territory output, but still true single-coil character underneath – sharp attack, articulate top end, and a midrange that pushes forward rather than flattening out. It’s built for players who like their amps pushed hard: classic rock riffing, jazz-rock fusion leads, heavy rock crunch, or anything that wants an aggressive instrumental edge.
The ‘tapped’ wiring is what sets this apart from the standard Quarter Pound Lead. Instead of being locked into one output level, you can access two distinct voicings from the same pickup – the full, high-output tap for maximum drive, or the alternate tap for a cleaner, more restrained response. That flexibility makes it a smart choice if you want serious lead tone without sacrificing dynamics when you back off.
- True single-coil design with quarter-inch diameter pole pieces
- Dual-output tapped winding for two distinct tonal options
- High output suited to overdriven and heavily driven amp settings
- Retains treble bite and midrange punch under gain
- Designed for Telecaster bridge/lead applications
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