C.A.R. Pickup

The TK Smith® C.A.R. Pickup (Cast Aluminum Replica) is an exact reproduction of a legendary guitar pickup. Perfect for anyone playing traditional Jazz, Swing, Rockabilly, Travis picking or Blues. Mounted at the bridge position it’s perfect for that ‘’Grady Martin” sound. At the neck, it’s a great pickup for Jazz, Swing and Blues. It has that distinct hollow, wooden, almost buoyant tone that floats so well on top of what a good rhythm section is doing. Made to order so can take up to 6-8 weeks. If you buy a pair, the price will be $650. If purchasing a pair, please include base preference in notes at checkout. See Demos at the bottom of the page. Please read - If this is your first time using this type of pickup, or if you are planning to use this pickup for non 'Bigsby era' tones, here is what you can expect:

  Lower output than traditional pickups (Strat, P-90, Tele, Humbucker). This means you will generally need to increase the gain/volume on the amp to compensate. This is really gr