Tonerider pickups

[Robert****]

Someone mentioned http://www.tonerider.com/ to me, loving every minute of them. Anyone else tried these pickups? They are inexpensive but the bees knees from the limited rumors I've heard.

[Iago]

Only heard good things about them, and some samples (good too). I'd try a set if I had any other guitar in needs.

[Iago]

by the way, I installed a SD Broadcaster Pickup in my Tele a couple months ago.. I just didn't read about Tonerider in time. Maybe I'd buy one of them instead of the SD. Anyway the Broadcaster was a 100% improvement over the stock bridge pu.

[Highway_61]

I just ordered (earlier this evening) the Hot Classic Tele set for my recently acquired Turser (below).
I'll post comments once I've installed them if anyone's interested.

[Robert****]

Wow, what a great looking Tele! Yes, we are definitely interested in hearing your comments.

[Highway_61]

Wow, what a great looking Tele! Yes, we are definitely interested in hearing your comments.

Robert,
Thank you on both counts.
I'll try to report back as soon as possible.
Thanks again.

[Highway_61]

Hey, I might be postponing the install, that is, just be holding on to the Toneriders for the future. (I started experimenting with the the height of the bridge and neck pickups on the Turser, and I think I found a sweet spot.) I'll let you know...

[Highway_61]

Here's the set I purchased. http://www.tonerider.com/tele_hc.shtml




I have trepidations because I play clean, without effects except for a DOD Milkbox, and I am a bit worried that I'm going to lose clarity in order to increase sustain. However, the Hot Classics are what the vendor I purchased these from recommended, so...
I will report back as soon as possible.

[Highway_61]

Well, I'm here to tell you that these Toneriders are superb.
As is apparent in the preceding posts, I had been vacillating in regard to whether or not I wanted to replace the stock pickups. I'm not a modder at heart--not at all, in fact, quite the opposite--and, in addition, I had been getting some pretty good tones from the Turser, especially from the bridge pickup.
However, the Toneriders make it obvious that the stock pickups were only hinting at what was possible. I recommend these pickups--especially as a set--to anyone who wants to experiment. I genuinely believe that you will hear the difference.

[Robert****]

If I need new pickups one day, I'll be sure to try these! I heard a lot of amazing comments about them.

[Bloozcat]

Well, I think I'll revive this thread for a while...

I just ordered a set of the Tonerider Pure Vintage pickups for a Strat yesterday. $79.00 a set delivered from Ralph Halsey (RJHALSEY) who posts on The Telecaster Discussion Page Reissue a lot (tdpri.com). He has an E-bay store...RH Factor Guitars I think, and his E-bay seller name is krazybytes (TMI, I think!). Anyway, he was the cheapest, and I've heard a lot of good things about him from other posters.

I toyed with the idea of getting the Surfari Alnico III 54 Strat set, but I couldn't find much information on them. The one guy who did a review on them loves them, but I think I'll wait awhile on them.

The Pure Vintage set though, has nothing but devoted users it seems. So, when they come in, I'll solder 'em in my Blue B*stard Strat clone that I use to test most pickups, and give 'em a whirl. Should be interesting in that guitar as it's a really resonant lacquer finished alder body that makes even marginal pickups sound pretty good.

The pickups read 5.7k-neck, 6.1k-middle, and 6.4k-bridge. The magnets are a combination of Alnico III and V...which should be interesting.

It'll probably be a week or so, but I'll report back.

[Bloozcat]

The Pure Vintage pickups arrived on Tuesday of this week. The build quality appears quite good. Nice work. The ribbon covering the coil is neat and uniform, covers fit the way they're supposed to, unlike some single coils I've experienced. The magnets are nicely beveled and polished. The base of each pickup is marked with the k-ohm resistance. Comes with vintage style black and white cloth covered leads. Each pickup is packed in a hard plastic case with a wiring diagram, mounting screws, and surgical tubing instead of springs...a vintage touch that I appreciate.

I'll install them this weekend when I have some time, and we'll see if they sound as good as they look. Confidence is high...:

[Robert****]

Let us know how you like the tone from these babies!

[Tone2TheBone]

So how did the pickups come out Blooz? I'm looking for a set of Alnico III Strat pickups but I just wanted to hear your remarks about their products.

[sumitomo]

Bloozcat did you ever try out those pickups?and if ya did what did ya think.Sumi

[sumitomo]

Well I will let ya know what they are like in a few weeks,I just ordered a loaded pickguard with vintage.Sumi

[markb]

I was talking to the guy at the NZ distributors (Manawatu Sound and Vision) the other day. He told me that Toneriders are their best selling product. Top seller here is the City Limits set.

[sumitomo]

I went Vintage because I'm always getting bigger and better,and figure I should start from square one.If I want to drive 'em I'll use a pedal.For 160.00 for a loaded pickguard thats good and if I want to return my fender strat to stock just change pickguards.I told my daughter whose eight save this guitar take care of it,it will be worth alot of money one day.It is a early 90's strat plus.Sumi

[thekiwidisciple]

I was talking to the guy at the NZ distributors (Manawatu Sound and Vision) the other day. He told me that Toneriders are their best selling product. Top seller here is the City Limits set.

They're great. I have them in my Squier strat and won't be getting rid of them any time soon.