Our most popular pickup to date, this “non stag” model offers enhanced replication of the good ol’ tone casters. Not all Strats® have “that” sound. From over 25 years of vintage guitar collecting, dealing, and repairs, comes the knowledge of which have the tone and why. Lots of other pickup companies know how to make a hot pickup, not many know tone from Diddley! Available in regular or RWRP* - Sets Available in Fancy

The perfect combination..the best of both worlds! Vintage Tallboy meets muy Grande!! We took one of each, put ‘em in a blender, then into the oven and out popped the halfbreed! More juice than a Tallboy but not quite as much power as the Muy Grande, the Halfbreed is the ideal mix of our two popular single coils. Will accept a standard pickup cover with slight modification. available regular or RWRP - Sets Available in Fancy

A powerful replacement for the modern and “vintage” type pickup, the Muy Grande offers an overall beefier sound with plenty of front end drive... not mush... It’s like getting #11 added to your volume knob! Available in regular or RWRP* - Sets Available in Fancy

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, along comes the "Stelly"! To make a long story short, we have repackaged our Muy Grande Tele bridge pickup to retrofit in your trusty Strat. Where previously our Muy Grande Srat pickup was our beefiest offering, we have now pumped it up a couple of notches. In addition this makes a great power set when combined with a Muy Grande in the middle & neck positions. Another first from Rio Grande! - Sets Available in Fancy

The "Big Bottom Set" combines a Muy Grande in the bridge position with two vintage “Tallboys” for the neck and middle positions. Vintage tone through and through but with that extra kick where you need it most-in the bridge position. You’ll wonder why Leo didn’t do it! This more than makes up for the inherent volume drop with most bridge pickups. - Set Available in Fancy

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MuyGrande bridge
Halfbreed middle
Tallboy neck
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MuyGrande Neck
Halfbreed Mid
Halfbreed Bridge
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A true humbucking for people who will not compromise on the “single coil” mode of a standard humbucking type pickup. Fits a conventional humbucking cavity but when split to one coil gives you the sound of a “true” single coil. Why? ... because it is! This feature when combined with a middle position single coil will give you the ultimate “quack” tone in the #2 position of your 5-way switch. Sounds fantastic in the full humbucking mode too! A greater harmonic range than a regular bucker. Imagine the natural response of the perfect single coil buckerized! Std is 4 conductor - Set Available in Fancy

Rio's take on the classic 50’s Humbucker. This one is ballsy and rich when wide open yet clean with lots of top and bottom when rolled back slightly. Fusion, Boogie, or down and out Blues City! Available in black or zebra. - Set Available in Fancy

Same classic look as the “Texas”, but more horsepower under the hood! Not a distortion pickup, just more muscle. Bear down on the meat and easy on the potato salad! Available in black or zebra. 2 conductor standard, 4 conductor available. - Set Available in Fancy

All the features of the Tallboy but a bit higher in output and a generally beefier character. Full with a lot of bite, never thin or metallic. Perfect for the player who is almost sorry that the rear pickup cavity is so big! . - Set Available in Fancy

With 12 Mega-Pole pieces for fine tuning string balance, these pickups redefine pure power, grunge, & have a flatout "Take No Prisoners" attitude. Remember, if you can't budge it, get a bigger hammer! Crunchbox recommended bridge position, Punchbox recommended neck position. Pickups are 4-conductor. Available in black, creme, and nickle. - Set Available in Fancy

The first ever exposed coil "mini" humbucker! With zebra or double black coils available, your 70's "Deluxe" never looked so good. But good looks will only get you so far. The sound of these babies are everything the originals could only hope to be. Thick, beefy and loud, the new Babybucker from Rio Grande sets the new standard in its class. Available with black or creme "bar" style rings,or without ring for pickguard mount. Should fit any Soapbar footprint. Four conductor. Fancy colors also available. Another first from Rio Grande.

Our most "classic" humbucking to date, two of these babies replicates a typical 50's combo . Back in those days the same pickup would be found in both neck and bridge positions. However, we have learned alot since then and prefer the Buffalo in the neck with a Genuine Texas in the bridge. Braided 2-Conductor cable.

Neck-Incredible gain, warm rich bass, and lots of “beef”. When combined with a Muy bridge it really brings your sound out front. Hasta la vista, baby!

Bridge-A powerful replacement for the Tele® bridge, the Muy Grande gives you that classic tone you’ve come to expect, but a lot more of it! Extra gain without the pain!!! - Set Available in Fancy

Neck-Finally! A pickup for your Tele® that gives you a usable neck position. Clarity and brilliance are the key words here, backed up with the much needed bite and punch. This baby really shines when coupled with its brother in the bridge position, giving a typically “lame” #2 switch position a truly useful tone. Available in regular or rwrp.

Bridge-"Here chicky chicky..." Need we say more? - Set Available in Fancy

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The new "Twangbucker from Rio Grande satisfies a major need for guitarists who own Teles* or Tele style guitars, but want more versatility. The new Twangbucker & bridge assembly give you plenty of that without sacrificing the total "Twang" required by today's country, blues, rock, and other purveyors of twang!

With a push/pull pot or mini toggle, a huge humbucking sound can be achieved which will rival, if not blow away, most other 'buckers out there.

BASTARD! One edgy name for an edgy pickup! Though actually a single coil pickup, this replacement pickup for humbucking style guitars gives players the tone of the classic P-90's* of the '50's with a little extra South Texas funk thrown in. Fits a standard Humbucking mounting ring! Crunch all you want, we'll make more!" Bastard are Std RWRP to match up with the Fat Bastad .

Similar in appearance to the Bastard, The "Fat Bastard" offers more output while retaining a nice top end. Recommended for bridge position with a RWRP Bastard in the neck.Available individually or as a set.

Available in black, creme, nickel and fancy (brown tortoiseshell and white pearloid). Fancy colors are also available for humbucking rings (see bottom of Humbucker Section) Sets are sold with a Bastard and Fat Bastard Combo.

Jazzbar - This is a standard output pickup in the “Soapbar” style with a little Rio Mojo thrown in. Smooth & Clean. A great neck position pickup. Available in creme, or black... Supplied RWRP.

Bluesbar - Alright, start your engines! Punch City with lots of body, Warmth, and oozing with soul. Recommended for bridge position (or both if you’re brave!) Available in creme, or black, and Available in Fancy. Sets are sold with a Jazz and Blues Combo.

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Same as the “Bars” but with “Dawgear” covers. Available in creme, or black, and Available in Fancy

This is a direct drop in for all"Bar" style guitar pickups. Grabs you in the gut with lots of punch, humcancelling, 4-conductor. Available in Black and Creme

This is not the "light beer" of acoustic soundhole pickups! The Bone is full of meat & potatoes with all the fat, cholesterol, caffeine, and sugar you need to for righteous acoustic "Tone to the Bone"!

The Bone comes in lite wood ash, maple or dark Walnut or Mahogany

Back ‘em off a couple of notches and get that great vintage “Bell” tone. Open ‘em up and get enough juice to push the front end of your amp to pure punch! Not distortion, Just high output and fullness. Blend neck and bridge for a variety of flavors!

These blues dynamite sticks will drive the sound of your band!

These enhanced reproductions are the cleanest and most transparent pickups we make. A warm natural sustain at any volume!

This is a hard pickup to get a good balance of power (output) and tone from. It seems that “Not enough amp” is a common complaint. So we concentrate on getting clear lows, without dampening the highs, for a pickup that lets “you” color the sound.

It’s little, but it’s mean! Humbucking for 4 string bass. Fits guitar size Humbucking mounting ring. Available in chrome, gold, black, creme or fancy (white pearloid or brown tortoiseshell).

This monster humbucker for bass is wired four conductor so you can split the coils back to vintage single coil when needed. In the full on mode, stand back! The power of active with the natural tone of passive! Available in black.