{"product_id":"1963-virgil-arlo-fender-tele-pickups-best-telecaster-pickups-for-blues-or-mike-bloomfield-tone","title":"1963 Virgil Arlo Tele Pickups. Best Pickups for Blues. Mike Bloomfield Year.","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"701\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1113\" data-start=\"1110\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"tlazgf\" data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"174\"\u003eWhite Label Sets Worth It? \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$1500 is used market price\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for Vintage Virgil Arlo White Label Tele sets and they are nearly impossible to find. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"368\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey’re not just rare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"343\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey’re effectively gone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"440\"\u003eWhat you’re getting here isn’t an interpretation or a “tribute” build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"626\"\u003eThese Black Label Tele pickups by ToneSpec are built using the same methods, materials, and approach that defined the originals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"701\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"701\"\u003eSame feel. Same response. Without paying $1500 to get there.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1113\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"199\" data-start=\"167\" data-section-id=\"1x279nh\"\u003eWhat is 1963 Telecaster Tone?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"451\" data-start=\"201\"\u003eThe 1963 Telecaster is a favorite among expressive Tele players because it balances clarity, warmth, and dynamic response. It has the snap and definition of earlier models, but with a smoother top end and a more vocal midrange that responds to touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"703\" data-start=\"453\"\u003eIt is no surprise that players like Mike Bloomfield gravitated toward early 60s Telecasters for some of their most expressive recordings. That combination of clarity, feel, and responsiveness makes it one of the most musical Tele tones ever produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"883\" data-start=\"705\"\u003eThis is not about sharp twang or aggressive\/too shrill bite. It is about expression. The way a note blooms, sustains, and responds to subtle changes in your hands without losing definition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"12hnu21\" data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1159\"\u003eTop Trade-In Sets\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003eWe consistently see the same pickups being traded for this set. Send us an e-mail if you have one of these sets \u0026amp; we'll set you up for a trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1476\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Seymour Duncan Antquity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Fender Texas Specials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1358\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Lollar Blonde\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Fralin Blues Special\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Bare Knuckle  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1581\"\u003eThese are all respected pickups with strong followings. For many players, they are part of the journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1736\"\u003eWith experience, many players start looking for more authority, more control when pushed, and a Tele tone that stays tight and defined as gain increases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1781\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"146\" data-start=\"118\" data-section-id=\"bv05rx\"\u003eYour Tele with 1963 Tone.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"176\" data-start=\"148\"\u003eYou’ll feel it right away...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"324\" data-start=\"178\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Notes bloom with more expression and sustain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"225\" data-start=\"222\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-The midrange feels more vocal and responsive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"272\" data-start=\"269\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-The tone stays smooth and controlled as you dig in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"586\" data-start=\"326\"\u003eOriginal early 60s Telecaster pickups with this level of feel and responsiveness are rare and difficult to find. The Virgil Arlo 1963 Tele set delivers that same musical response, built to the same standards, with consistency and reliability players depend on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePro Testimonials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"735\"\u003e-“These don’t just sound like vintage pickups, they feel like vintage pickups\" -  \u003cstrong\u003eHadden Sayers, Blues Recording Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"735\"\u003e-“The best pickups I’ve ever owned.” - \u003cstrong\u003eBrett Garsed, Legendary Guitarist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"947\"\u003e-“Virgil Arlo pickups changed the way I play guitar. I’ll never go back.” \u003cstrong\u003e- Pat Buchanan, Nashville Session Legend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"947\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003e“The Black Label's sound exactly like the originals, I don't know how you did it. 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