The T-12 offers boutique handmade quality and unparalelled versatility - offering 12 possible pickup combinations via a pair of tapped singlecoil pickups, a 3-way selector switch, a push/pull swtich housed under the tone control and a pair of 2-way toggle switches.
The stainless steel control plate, steel bridge pickup baseplate and pickup flatwork are all bespoke and made in the UK. No expense has been spared to ensure that the metal components are far superior in quality to industry standard parts. Extra holes have been added to the classic 50's blueprint to accomodate the additional switches and electrical connections that make the T-12 the most versatile set of Telecaster® pickups on the market.
The bridge pickup low setting provides familiar tele tone with a DC resistance ouput of 8.30kΩ*. Flick the mini toggle switch next to the tone control and 1000's of additional rotations of copper wire are added to the pickup coil, pushing the output to a more modern and punchy 11.60kΩ*.
The neck pickup offers the same flexibilty with the mini toggle switch next to the volume control granting you access to a glassy and transparent 6.45kΩ* output and a rounder, warmer 8.80kΩ* setting.
The T-12 also allows you to combine both pickups together in series by lifting a switch housed under the tone control - this creates a circuit between both singlecoils akin to a humbucker with a much higher output that produces a darker, bolder tone - this isn't a standard feature on Telecaster® guitars and greatly increases the versatility of your instrument without compromising on the classic tele twang.
You'll have no trouble finding truly unique tones when you experiment with tweaking the output of each pickup independently while both singlecoils are combined together in either paralell or series. This allows you to add a little more warth from the neck pickup or a touch more sparkling high-end from the bridge pickup - perfect for adding nuance to your live sound or adding extra dymanics when over-dubbing guitar riffs during recording sessions.
The possible pickup combinations are as follows:
1 - Neck low
2 - Neck high3 - Bridge low
4 - Bridge high
5 - Neck low + Bridge low in paralell6 - Neck low + Bridge high in paralell
7 - Neck high + Bridge low in paralell
8 - Neck high + Bridge high in paralell9 - Neck low + Bridge low in series
10 - Neck low + Bridge high in series
11 - Neck high + Bridge low in series
12 - Neck high + Bridge high in series
USA-made Elektrisola heavy formvar wire is used paired with alnico 5 magnets to guarentee warmth, clarity and twang that player's have relied on for decades. The pickups have been specially wax-potted to keep as much wax away from the centre of the coil as possible. By doing so the pickups take on a more organic and sophisticated character whilst ensuring the outside of the coil is fully coated with wax to provide a tolerance to undersired feedback as well as protection the copper wire.
* DC resistance values should be taken as a guide as this reading will change depending on temperature. Different multi-meters will also produce slightly different readings.
T-12 tapped singlecoils + pre-wired control plate
Neck low setting 6.45kΩ*
Neck high setting 8.80kΩ*
Bridge low setting 8.30kΩ*
Bridge high setting 11.60kΩ** DC resistance values should be taken as a guide as this reading will change depending on temperature. Different multi-meters will also produce slightly different readings.

