Every pickup is hand-wound to order by Marc, one at a time. Current bench time is 30-35 days. Perfection takes time—your tone is worth the wait.
Teisco Gold Foil
Price range: £100.00 through £200.00 Excluding TAX (+ 20% For UK & + 10% Trump Tariff for USA)
Description
Vintage ’60s Teisco-Style Pickup Set
If you’ve ever fallen down the rabbit hole of wonderfully oddball early-’60s Japanese guitars, you’ll know exactly the sort of magic these pickups are chasing. This Vintage ’60s Teisco-Style Pickup Set captures the spirit of those gloriously quirky originals — the same style of pickup that later gained cult status through the unmistakable tone of Ry Cooder.
Hand-wound with 44 AWG wire and paired with a rubberised ceramic magnet, these pickups deliver that classic Teisco voice: bright, lively, and delightfully characterful, but with a surprising fullness that keeps chords rich and musical rather than thin or brittle.
Plug in and you’ll notice it straight away — notes snap and sparkle, yet remain wonderfully articulate. There’s excellent clarity and string separation, making them a joy for slide, roots, blues, garage rock, lo-fi indie, and experimental textures. They have that slightly raw, expressive quality that makes every note feel alive.
In short, they’re not trying to be a polite Fender or a polite Gibson. These pickups have personality — the good kind.
It’s no surprise they’ve become one of my best-selling sets, and they remain a personal favourite for players who want something a little more adventurous in their guitar.
Whether you’re restoring a vintage Teisco-style instrument, building a retro-inspired project, or chasing that Cooder-esque bite and shimmer, this set delivers authentic character with modern reliability.
Specifications
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Neck: 6.1kΩ
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Bridge: 7kΩ
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Set includes: 2 pickups
Dimensions
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Routing size: 86.5 × 32 mm (4 mm radius)
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Cover size: 74.3 × 32 mm (4 mm radius)
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Height: 12 mm
The cover is 2 mm taller than original vintage Teisco pickups, allowing improved height adjustment when mounted to a pickguard while keeping the classic proportions and vintage look intact.
For more about how these are made, see The Mojo Process – Hand-Wound Custom Guitar Pickups.
Curious about the wider family of these wonderfully strange pickups? Have a look at the Gold Foil Pickups Guide.
Demo
[thaudio href=’//www.mojopickups.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Gold-Foils-Demo-2.mp3′]Gold Foil Slide Demo by Ally Lee[/thaudio]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR4z6BihPwk
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