Detail 01
Tele bridge footprint
Sized for the Tele bridge plate slot. No body routing and the bridge plate stays as is.
Product detailSKU #1274034493661
Seymour DuncanSTHR-1 Tele Hot Rails Pickup Black
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Hot Rails pickup in a Tele bridge footprint. For Tele players who want thick, high-output humbucker tone without cutting the body.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Turning a stock Tele bridge into a rock and high-gain voice
- Players who want a fatter bridge tone but keep the Tele bridge plate
- Cutting through a loud band mix with a single-cutaway guitar
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Anyone who wants the classic Tele bridge twang and spank
- Country and chicken-pickin' players relying on bright bridge attack
- Guitars with a Strat or humbucker route rather than a Tele bridge
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Rail poles instead of pole pieces
Continuous rails sense the string across its full travel, so bends stay even in volume.
Detail 03
High-output humbucker wind
Pushes an amp into breakup earlier and thickens the bridge position well past a stock Tele single-coil.
Detail 04
Humbucking design
Removes the hum a stock Tele bridge pickup picks up, which is the noisiest position on the guitar.
Detail 05
Black finish
Black rails and bobbin. Against a chrome bridge plate the contrast is visible.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Soldering required, and Tele control plates are cramped to work in
- 02Bridge plate must be the standard Tele type with the pickup slot
- 03You will lose the traditional Tele bridge twang, this is a different voice
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it fit a standard Telecaster bridge?
Yes. It is built to the Tele bridge pickup footprint and mounts in the standard bridge plate slot without body routing.
02Will I lose my Tele twang?
Yes, largely. This trades the bright, cutting Tele bridge character for a thicker, higher-output humbucker voice. Your neck pickup is unchanged.
03Is it noisy like a stock Tele bridge?
No. It is a humbucking design, so it cancels the hum that makes the stock Tele bridge position the noisiest one on the guitar.
04Do I need different pots?
Not required. It works with standard Tele wiring. Some players prefer different pot values with hotter pickups, but the stock harness functions.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- H
2 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Body Shape
- Telecaster
