Lollar Tele Royal T Neck Nickel Pickup

I like the typical Tele neck pickup. Tried this out of curiosity. I also have a good Strat. Love the Strat neck pickup. But this Royal T in my Tele sounds like the hugest Strat neck pickup I have ever heard. Middle position also sounds good, janglier than the usual Tele middle position. Highly recommended.

I first played this Royal T neck pickups 6 years ago in an MJT build and it’s still my favorite tele neck. I’ve always loved a strat neck but never found the other positions of a strat very pleasing . So tele’s have always sounded awesome to me and Lollar is my favorite pickup builder. Once I had the Royal T neck I set out to find a bridge that complimented it well. I tried the Lollar special T, vintage, and ‘52 bridge and ended up sticking with the ‘52 for its clarity on the top end. Years later I now have a Royal T in another guitar with a Seymour Duncan La Brea Bridge that sounds awesome. Now after falling in love with the Strat Special set from Lollar I’m looking to trying the Special T set in another guitar! Love it!

I bought my 2004 American standard telecaster brand new when I was 18. The tele has always been my main axe but…the neck pickup has never really given me what I wanted. I finally pulled the trigger on the royal t (paired with a special t in the bridge) and am so pleased with change. The special t bridge gives me more of what I loved originally about the guitar. High end, but not thin, and twang for days. The Royal T: By itself, you’re absolutely getting that strat neck pickup snap. Suddenly the tele is giving me Hendrix, SRV and Frusciante tones. The middle position gives me the tone I’ve been craving. That awesome strat quack with that distinct Nashville twang blended in. This my third set of Lollar’s and I’m all in. I have a casino and p bass that I plan on upgrading this year.

I bought this pickup for a custom T style build. I’ve always played strats pretty much my whole life so this pickup really helped me in making the transition smoothly. And honestly I’m loving this pickup more than the Texas specials I’d always played and better than any tele pickups I’ve played. It’s actually got a unique tone that in my opinion works a little better in a band setting. A little less spanky than a strat neck pickup but a little moreso than your usual tele neck pickup. But very clear and responsive. I feel like its just right.