Description
The Fender Custom Shop Twisted Tele set takes the classic Telecaster formula and cranks the output while sneaking in some sparkling Strat-like character. Each pickup is built specifically for its position rather than treated as an interchangeable pair, so neck and bridge each land exactly where they need to sonically.
- The neck pickup uses a taller bobbin, allowing for extra winding and a hotter, brighter voice.
- The bridge pickup runs on a slightly shorter bobbin, favoring a darker, full-bodied midrange that balances out the set.
- Formvar-coated magnet wire on the neck pickup pushes brightness and glassy top-end clarity.
- Enamel-coated magnet wire on the bridge pickup keeps things warm and vintage in flavor.
- Flush-mount polepieces even out string-to-string response across the neck.
- Alnico 5 magnets sharpen focus and add dynamic punch without losing Tele character.
Together, this pairing gives you the twang you’d expect from a Telecaster, but with more output on tap and a wider tonal palette—bright and glassy up top, thick and warm at the bridge. A solid pickup swap for players wanting more hot-rodded personality out of their Tele without abandoning the platform’s core identity.
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