Mini Humbuckers offer you the best of both worlds; they are humbucking (i.e. no 60-cycle hum), they are capable of great chime and clarity when you play clean, and when you use a lot of drive, they sound fantiastic. They will never sound quite the same as a full-sized humbucker, but they have a fullness and grit all their own. You really have to experiment and find the ones that are best for you, but it is worth the effort.

If you are embarking on a project that involves upgrading or building a Telecaster, these links might help you to find some of the parts you need.

Although Telecaster bridge pickups are best known for their “Twang”, more and more, guitarists are looking to coax an increased array of sounds out of their instrument. If you need to extend what your Telecaster can do, you’ll need to consider upgrading your pickups.

If you are a Tele player and are thinking about upgrading your bridge pickup, here are five wonders of modern technology that can really spice up your tone

Looking for a Vintage-Sounding single coil that is also hum-cancelling? Look no further, Dimarzio nails it with the Virtual Vintage ‘54 Pro