Seymour Duncan Hot Rails Tele Bridge Pickup - Black | No Limit Guitar Co
Introduction
The Seymour Duncan Hot Rails For Tele Bridge Pickup (STHR-1) transforms your Telecaster into a fire-breathing beast with the power of a full-sized high-output humbucker in a single-coil footprint. Featuring dual steel blades, a powerful ceramic magnet, and overwound coils, this rails-style pickup delivers raw, heavy tone with amazing sustain and chunky midrange that cuts through any mix. Whether you're an intermediate player seeking more aggressive Tele tones or a professional rock guitarist needing high-output performance, the Hot Rails provides unapologetic crunch and distortion perfect for all types of rock and metal without any routing modifications to your Telecaster.
Product Overview
The Hot Rails bridge pickup uses innovative dual steel blade construction instead of traditional pole pieces, creating an expanded magnetic field that captures more string vibration and harmonic content. The ceramic magnet and specially overwound coils combine to produce 16K DC resistance, delivering full-humbucker output levels with excellent sustain and tight low-end response. Despite its single-coil dimensions, this pickup generates the thick, saturated tones typically associated with much larger humbuckers, making it perfect for players seeking heavy rock and metal tones from their Telecaster.
The voicing emphasizes rich midrange harmonics and chunky presence that allows your Tele to cut through dense band mixes with authority. The tight low end prevents muddiness even under heavy distortion, while the aggressive treble response maintains clarity and definition during complex riffing. This carefully balanced frequency response makes the Hot Rails equally effective for crunchy rhythm work and fat, singing lead tones that sustain with vocal-like quality.
Hand-built in Santa Barbara, California, the Hot Rails is designed as a drop-in replacement for American Standard Fender Telecaster bridge pickup routes, requiring no guitar modification. The 4-conductor plus shield wiring provides versatile installation options including series, parallel, coil-splitting, and phase reversal configurations. Vacuum wax potting ensures squeal-free operation even at extreme gain levels, making this pickup reliable for aggressive playing and high-volume performance.
Ideal For
- Rock and metal players seeking high-output humbucker tone from a Telecaster
- Guitarists wanting heavier Tele tones without routing or permanent modifications
- Studio recording artists requiring versatile Tele tones from country to metal
- Live performers who need aggressive, cutting bridge tones that project
- Players who love Telecaster ergonomics but want humbucker-level output
Key Features
Dual Steel Blade Design
The innovative rails-style construction uses dual steel blades instead of traditional pole pieces, creating an even magnetic field across all six strings. This design enhances string balance, improves sustain, and contributes to the pickup's powerful output and aggressive tonal character.
High-Output Ceramic Magnet
A powerful ceramic magnet combined with overwound coils generates 16K DC resistance for full-humbucker output in a single-coil-sized package. This combination delivers raw, heavy tone with excellent sustain and the power to drive high-gain amplifiers into thick, saturated distortion.
Chunky Midrange Voicing
The Hot Rails emphasizes rich midrange harmonics that allow your Telecaster to cut through dense mixes with clarity and authority. This chunky midrange presence makes the pickup perfect for aggressive rhythm playing and ensures lead tones remain focused and articulate.
Drop-In Telecaster Compatibility
Designed specifically for American Standard Fender Telecaster bridge pickup routes, the Hot Rails installs without any guitar modification. This true drop-in replacement maintains your Telecaster's original appearance while dramatically expanding its tonal capabilities.
4-Conductor Plus Shield Wiring
The included 4-conductor shielded cable enables multiple wiring configurations including coil-splitting for brighter single-coil-style tones, parallel wiring, and phase reversal options. Vacuum wax potting ensures microphonic-free operation at high gain and volume levels.
What's Included
- Seymour Duncan Hot Rails For Tele Bridge Pickup (Model 11205-03)
- 4-conductor plus shield lead wire
- Mounting screws and springs
- Installation and wiring diagram
- Seymour Duncan warranty information
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Humbucker (Single-Coil Size) |
| Position | Bridge |
| Active/Passive | Passive |
| Magnet Material | Ceramic |
| Cable | 4-conductor plus shield |
| DC Resistance | 16K |
| Design | Rails-Style (Dual Blades) |
| Connectivity | Soldered |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Covering | Uncovered |
| Color | Black |
| Format | Tele Bridge Sized |
| Wax Potted | Yes (Vacuum) |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 11205-03 |
| Manufacturer | Seymour Duncan (USA) |
| Made In | Santa Barbara, California |
Get Your Hands on This Tele Upgrade Today
Transform your Telecaster's tone with the Seymour Duncan Hot Rails bridge pickup at No Limit Guitar Co in Idaho Falls. Our expert staff can demonstrate how this high-output pickup expands your Tele's versatility and discuss pairing options with the matching Hot Rails rhythm pickup for complete tonal transformation. Contact us today or visit our Idaho Falls guitar store to explore the full range of Seymour Duncan Telecaster pickups and upgrades.
