Return to Analog Man Jim Weider Big-T Telecaster neck pickup

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Just incredible May 10, 2024 Reviewer: Matthew Moschetto from Carbondale, CO United States   I replaced the neck and bridge pickups in my American Professional II tele with the Big T's and just love them. They are incredibly articulate all across the neck and the lows have this fullness to them that is so satisfying. It's as if each string from high to low comes through sounding exactly how it is intended. The grit is dialed back on these compared to the stock pickups and is replaced with that depth, a quality that I appreciate because that grit is easy to dial back in with a pedal but the articulation and depth was difficult to get with even with the best "always on" pedal. Great job guys! You must be proud of these ones! Was this review helpful to you?

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Big T set February 27, 2024 Reviewer: Brian Robbins from Nobleboro, ME United States   This is my second set of Big Ts.  After falling in love with the Big T bridge pickup I retrofitted my Esquire with years ago, Jim W himself talked me into putting a BT neck pup in ("The hole's right there under the pickguard!") and it was the best thing I could've done: muscular Tele tones to die for.  The latest recipient was my new backup: a Fender Player Tele.  The stock pups weren't bad, to tell the truth ... but with the Big Ts?  More classic Tele tones and a way bigger range of voicings overall.  I'm a believer! Was this review helpful to you?

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Mike + Jim + Lindy = ;) November 4, 2022 Reviewer: Noah from Los Angeles   Well Mike, what can I say? Once again you have led me on a path to beautiful guitar tone. I have an almost brand new American Original 60s Telecaster Thinline. I absolutely love it. They were too precise in copying the pickups because the bridge pickup is outstanding and the neck one sucks. Picked up the Big T and had my tech install it. DAMN! This pickup smokes! Even my jaded tech had to confess he was going to buy one and replace his favorite and no longer manufactured neck pickup in his Tele. Tremendous work! As always Fralin's work is top notch and your research and efforts were well worth it. Was this review helpful to you?

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BigT neck is the cure for anemic tele neck sound! November 29, 2020 Reviewer: Marshall Karlsson from Varberg, Sweden   Put BigTs in a ’60 Custom and a ’50s style blackguard. The BigT completed the bridge pickup wonderfully. I was afraid the middle position quack would suffer, but no problems; it’s still there. The BigT gives a refreshing spark of life into the otherwise dull and anemic neck position of the pickup switch. Output is increased, almost comparable with the bridge pickup’s, makes it at last useable without resorting to compressor pedals or high gain on the amp. It still has all the clarity, top end and air you could whish. The sound resembles that of a Stratocaster’s neck pickup, but coloured of the metal housing, making it still sound like a tele pickup. It’s easy to balance the sound to the bridge pickup’s. The sound is now a little sharper in the alder guitar and a little softer in the ash one, just like it should. This pickup is awesome and I wan’t it on all my non-humbucker telecasters! Highly recommended! Was this review helpful to you?

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A new and better Tele September 13, 2019 Reviewer: Marcus from Germany   Just got back from a gig playing my 2002 American Tele which I haven't been gigging lately. I play in a funk band, mostly 89 Clapton Strat and ES-335. The Tele has Big-T neck and stock bridge, works just fine. The Big-T isn't louder just bigger, more punch, more musical. Great string separation. Tone to die for. Yellow side KoT low gain and you're in heaven. Big shoutout to Jim, Lindy and Mike! Thank you Mike for personal advice on wiring. Was this review helpful to you?

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Big T and my transgender Esquire May 11, 2017 Reviewer: BR from Maine   Hey there, Jim & Mike - Here’s a big thank-you to you both for the Big T neck pickup. I loved the Big T bridge I tried when it first came out, but I just wasn’t ready back then to do the “transgender” thing and add a neck p/u to my beloved Esquire. Now I’m wondering why I waited as long as I did. For one thing, there's plenty of big, full, fatness (somewhat Strat-ish, I guess you could say) - but it delivers the Tele bite we all know and love, as well. Volume-wise, the Big T neck has some powerful sweetness that shows its manners when you need it to.  Geat dynamics (from smoky purr to nasty snarl if you dig in) and better elocution than Eliza Doolittle.   I actually ended up tamping it down a hair more than I expected to on the height to let the strings ring free  – those magnets are fierce!  And it blends well with the bridge, giving me all kinds of sonic territory to roam now. The operation was a success.   Many thanks again, guys … you done good. Was this review helpful to you?

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um, yeah. December 8, 2015 Reviewer: p. vincent ryan from Texas   I can't think of a more technically descriptive way to put it, so... Thank you, very much, to all involved in the design, manufacture, and sale of the Big T neck pup. Thank you, for the alchemy resulting in a level of soul analogous to the exhaust pipe of a '63 Alfa-Romeo being f**ger-banged by Otis Redding's voice. Was this review helpful to you?

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Finally. September 23, 2015 Reviewer: SP from Bala Cynwyd, PA   I've never been a big fan of telecasters, and always found them limiting, mostly due to mediocre front pickups. After some research I took a chance on the Big T, and it might be one of my favorite pickups of all time. The tone is insane, and I have not found it limiting in any way. It's so clear, crisp and with a fingers or a pick, it's insanely versatile. And the videos don't nearly do this pickup justice. I currently have it wired to a Emerson 4 way Switch paired with a Duncan Antiquity Bridge, and haven't touched another guitar in a month. Best guitar related purchase I've made in a long time. Was this review helpful to you?

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Tele pickup May 16, 2013 Reviewer: Ben from USA   I installed the Analogman/Weider/Fralin telecaster neck pickup in one of my Cunetto era Nocasters and it is without a doubt the best neck pickup I have or have ever had on one of my guitars. I currently own 7 Custom Shop teles and 14 vintage teles and there is just no comparison... Thanks for the pick ups guys!!!! Was this review helpful to you?

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Big-T rocks May 5, 2013 Reviewer: Vince from CT   I love the way my Tele sounds now. The new Big-T pickup is awesome. I love how chimey it can be. It works so well with my Don Mare bridge pickup.  I can't imagine ever changing a thing on my tele now. Also I like the 4-way.  I love playing on just the neck pickup now! The Big-T makes my tele complete.  It's what I've been searching for... The tone quest is over.. The two pickups are so balanced that even the serial and parallel (both) position sound great. Thanks for everything.   You guys really rock. Was this review helpful to you?