Rio Grande pickups are hand made in Texas by folks who really know pickups. Whether normal or hot, Rio Grande pickups capture the elusive tonal characteristics of vintage pickups while providing both clarity and more modern output levels. The "Halfbreed" and "Muy Grande" series of pickups are some of the best higher output pickups I have heard. By using larger diameter ALNICO magnets and not just more windings, they provide higher output and more body without harsh midrange or nasal, closed top end. We stock several of the most popular styles of Rio Grande pickups, and other models and special orders are available in about 2 weeks at great discount prices.
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Rio Grande takes your Strat® type guitar up one more notch with the Dirty Harry pickup for Strat. Voiced for the bridge position, Rio Grande crams the power and tone of their P-90 Blues Bar onto a Strat sized bobbin. With a Dirty Harry, you'll never be playing to an empty chair!
Based on Rio's successful Dirty Harry Tele® and Strat® pickups, Rio Grande has essentially doubled the fun by creating the Dirty Harry Humbucker, a P-90 inspired true-splitting humbucker that fits into any standard humbucker bezel.
If the Rio Grande Muy Grande Tele® bridge is still a little too tame for your tastes, notch it up with the Dirty Harry Tele Bridge. Rio Grande crams the power and tone of their P-90 Blues Bar onto a Tele sized bobbin. With a Dirty Harry, you'll never be playing to an empty chair!
Here is a great pickup set to make your Strat® into a versatile rock machine without seriously altering the character of the guitar. The Rio Grande Dual Calibrated set combines a Vintage Tallboy, Halfbreed, and Muy Grande pickup for a great Neck/Middle/Bridge set that combines power and punchy in-between tones.
The Rio Grande Genuine Texas Humbucker is a versatile pickup for either the bridge or neck position. Moderate in output and using ANILCO instead of cheaper ceramic magnets, the Genuine Texas Humbucker is the perfect replacement for one-dimensional lifeless humbuckers. We stock many styles in both two and four conductor wiring.
Does your Strat® type guitar need a little more oomph, but you don't want to sacrifice tone? The Rio Grande Halfbreed pickup is a great choice.
For those who want the punch and beef of a humbucker without sonic compromises, the Rio Grande Halfbreed Humbucker is a great choice. Essentially a humbucker made of two real single coil pickups, the Halfbreed Humbucker provides great harmonic range and great split coils sounds too.
Too hot, too cold, or just right? Need a little more out of your Tele but don't want to mess up the classic vibe? The answer is the Rio Grande Mid-Bottom Tele Set!
The Rio Grande Muy Grande Humbucker is Rio's most powerful true splitting Humbucker pickup. Essentially a humbucker made of two real single coil pickups, the Muy Grande Humbucker provides awesome rock crunch and powerful single coil tone in one package.
The Rio Grande Muy Grande Strat® Pickup is a powerful pickup optimized for the bridge position of your Strat type guitar. It packs a punch, but still retains the essential character of the original-type pickup. No honky nasal highs or harsh midrange, just twang with more bang!
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