Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Tele Pickup Set

Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Tele Pickup Set

The Alnico II Pro Tele set delivers the articulate, punchy character that defined classic Telecaster tone. These pickups balance vintage warmth with responsive clarity, making them equally at home in country, blues, and rock applications on stage or in the studio. The neck and bridge pickups are voiced distinctly to provide complementary tonal options across the full range of your instrument.

Tone & Electronics

Built with sand-cast Alnico 2 rod magnets and vintage coil wind, these pickups produce the open, articulate response characteristic of early Telecaster designs. The neck pickup's 6.2 kΩ DC resistance and 8 kHz resonant peak deliver warm, vocal midrange that sits well in a mix, while the bridge pickup's 8.1 kΩ resistance and 8.5 kHz peak add brightness and snap for cutting through live settings. EQ voicings differ between neck (6/3/4 bass/mid/treble) and bridge (5/2/5), ensuring balanced tonal separation across pickup selections and reliable performance under varying amp and cabinet combinations.

Construction & Design

Each pickup features a copper-plated steel bottom plate for magnetic focus and the neck position includes a deep-drawn chrome-plated brass cover. Waxed cloth hookup wire and wax potting provide shielding against feedback and microphonic noise—essential for gigging reliability—while the .187″ magnet diameter maintains authentic Tele geometry and retrofit compatibility.

Key Features

• Magnet type: Sand-cast Alnico II rod magnets
• Magnet diameter: .187″
• Neck pickup DC resistance: 6.2 kΩ
• Bridge pickup DC resistance: 8.1 kΩ
• Neck pickup resonant peak: 8 kHz
• Bridge pickup resonant peak: 8.5 kHz
• Neck EQ (bass/mid/treble): 6/3/4
• Bridge EQ (bass/mid/treble): 5/2/5
• Bottom plate: Copper-plated steel
• Neck pickup cover: Deep-drawn chrome-plated brass
• Hookup wire: Waxed cloth
• Potting: Wax formulation

The Alnico II Pro Tele set reproduces the essential tonal character of vintage Telecasters while maintaining the clarity and output needed for modern amplification and live performance.