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Tesla

China, est. 2000s · 41 products across 1 categories

41
Total Products
1
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$64
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$34
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About Tesla

Tesla pickups have quietly established themselves as a respected name in the aftermarket guitar and bass pickup scene, offering a compelling blend of performance and value. While not a household name like Fender or Seymour Duncan, Tesla has garnered a loyal following among players seeking high-output, modern tones without breaking the bank. Their focus remains squarely on delivering professional-grade pickups with a distinctive sonic character.

Founded
2000s
Country
China
Segment
Mid-range
Target
Tesla pickups are ideal for players seeking high-output, modern tones for rock,
Known For
Opus Series (high-output humbuckers) AH Series (active pickups) JB Series (J-Bass style pickups) Powerful, articulate tone Affordable performance
PROS
  • • High output for aggressive playing styles
  • • Well-articulated tone, avoids muddiness
  • • Wide variety of pickup types for diverse needs
  • • Good value proposition compared to premium brands
CONS
  • • Manufacturing origin may deter some purists
  • • Can be overly aggressive for vintage-style tones
  • • Limited aesthetic options; functional design focus
  • • Less brand recognition than established competitors

Tesla Products

Tesla Plasma-1 Neck BK - Single Coil Pickups

Tesla Plasma-1 Neck BK

Single Coil Pickups

$34
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Vintage-style single coil, For neck position, Balanced sound with...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Tesla Plasma-1 Middle BK - Single Coil Pickups

Tesla Plasma-1 Middle BK

Single Coil Pickups

$34
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Vintage-style single coil, For middle position, Balanced sound...
4.3 AudioFu Score
Tesla VR-B2 Neck BK - Pickups for 5-String J-Bass

Tesla VR-B2 Neck BK

Pickups for 5-String J-Bass

$56
Strings 5-string
Pickup for 5-String Electric Bass, J-style single coil, Position: Neck, Passive, 2-conductor...
4.9 AudioFu Score
Tesla VR-B1 Neck BK - Pickups for 4-String J-Bass

Tesla VR-B1 Neck BK

Pickups for 4-String J-Bass

$56
Pickup for Electric Bass, J-style single coil, Position: Neck, Passive, 2-conductor connection...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Tesla VR-1 Neck BK - Single Coil Pickups

Tesla VR-1 Neck BK

Single Coil Pickups

$44
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Vintage-style single coil, For neck position, Balanced sound with...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Tesla VR-1 Middle BK - Single Coil Pickups

Tesla VR-1 Middle BK

Single Coil Pickups

$45
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Construction: Vintage-syle single coil, Position: Middle, Balanced...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Tesla Time Machine 60's Neck BK - Single Coil Pickups

Tesla Time Machine 60's Neck BK

Single Coil Pickups

$55
Tesla Time Machine 60's Neck BK, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Single coil, Position: Neck, Balanced sound with slightly...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Tesla Time Machine 60's Middle BK - Single Coil Pickups

Tesla Time Machine 60's Middle BK

Single Coil Pickups

$55
Tesla Time Machine 60's Middle BK, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Single coil, Position: Middle, Balanced sound with...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Tesla Time Machine 57's Neck BK - Single Coil Pickups

Tesla Time Machine 57's Neck BK

Single Coil Pickups

$57
Tesla Time Machine 57's Neck BK, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Single coil, Position: Neck, Balanced sound with slightly...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Tesla Time Machine 57's Middle BK - Single Coil Pickups

Tesla Time Machine 57's Middle BK

Single Coil Pickups

$55
Tesla Time Machine 57's Middle BK, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Single coil, Position: Middle, Balanced sound with...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Tesla Opus-G2 Neck NI - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla Opus-G2 Neck NI

Humbucker Pickups

$76
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Humbucker, Position: Neck, Construction: Dual-coil humbucker,...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Tesla Opus-G1 Neck SN - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla Opus-G1 Neck SN

Humbucker Pickups

$73
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Dual coil humbucker, For neck position, Treble- and bass-emphasised...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Tesla Opus-G1 Neck BK - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla Opus-G1 Neck BK

Humbucker Pickups

$66
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Dual coil humbucker, For neck position, Treble- and bass-emphasised...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Tesla Opus-4 Neck CH - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla Opus-4 Neck CH

Humbucker Pickups

$84
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Hand-wound dual-coil humbucker, For neck position, Smooth mids,...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Tesla Opus-4 Neck BK - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla Opus-4 Neck BK

Humbucker Pickups

$84
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Hand-wound dual-coil humbucker, For neck position, Balanced tone with...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Tesla Opus-1 Neck CH - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla Opus-1 Neck CH

Humbucker Pickups

$69
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Dual coil humbucker, For the neck position, Smooth mids, well-defined...
4.3 AudioFu Score
Tesla Opus-1 Neck BK - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla Opus-1 Neck BK

Humbucker Pickups

$69
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Dual coil humbucker, For neck position, Smooth mids, well-defined...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Tesla VR-Nitro Neck ZB - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla VR-Nitro Neck ZB

Humbucker Pickups

$69
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Humbucker, Position: Neck, Construction: Dual coil humbucker,...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Tesla VR-Nitro Neck CH - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla VR-Nitro Neck CH

Humbucker Pickups

$68
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Dual coil humbucker, For neck position, Clear tone with pronounced...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Tesla VR-60 Classic Neck CH - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla VR-60 Classic Neck CH

Humbucker Pickups

$69
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Vintage-style humbucker, Position: Neck, Construction: Dual...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Tesla VR-2 Neck CH - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla VR-2 Neck CH

Humbucker Pickups

$69
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Vintage-style humbucker, Position: Neck, Construction: Dual coil...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Tesla Opus-JB Bridge BK - Pickups for 4-String J-Bass

Tesla Opus-JB Bridge BK

Pickups for 4-String J-Bass

$75
Pickup for Electric Bass, J-style single coil, Passive, Connections: 2-wire, String spacing:...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Tesla VR-B2 Bridge Bk - Pickups for 5-String J-Bass

Tesla VR-B2 Bridge Bk

Pickups for 5-String J-Bass

$56
Strings 5-string
Tesla VB-B2 Bridge Bk, Pickup for 5-String Electric Bass, J-style single coil, Passive, Connections: 2-wire, String...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Tesla VR-B1 Bridge BK - Pickups for 4-String J-Bass

Tesla VR-B1 Bridge BK

Pickups for 4-String J-Bass

$55
Pickup for Electric Bass, J-style single coil, String spacing: 59.1 mm, Connections: 2-wire, DC...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Tesla VR-1 Bridge BK - Single Coil Pickups

Tesla VR-1 Bridge BK

Single Coil Pickups

$43
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Vintage-style single coil, For bridge position, Balanced sound with...
4.8 AudioFu Score
Tesla Time Machine 60's Bridge BK - Single Coil Pickups

Tesla Time Machine 60's Bridge BK

Single Coil Pickups

$56
Tesla Time Machine 60's Bridge BK, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Single coil, For bridge position, Balanced sound with...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Tesla Time Machine 57's Bridge BK - Single Coil Pickups

Tesla Time Machine 57's Bridge BK

Single Coil Pickups

$55
Tesla Time Machine 57's Bridge BK, Pickup for Electric Guitar, Position: Bridge, Single coil, Output: Mid-high, DC...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Tesla Opus-G2 Bridge NI - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla Opus-G2 Bridge NI

Humbucker Pickups

$75
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Humbucker, For bridge position, Balanced sound with slightly more...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Tesla Opus-G1 Bridge SN - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla Opus-G1 Bridge SN

Humbucker Pickups

$75
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Humbucker, For bridge position, Treble- and bass-emphasised sound...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Tesla Opus-G1 Bridge BK - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla Opus-G1 Bridge BK

Humbucker Pickups

$66
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Humbucker, Position: Bridge, Type: Dual Coil humbucker, Output:...
4.9 AudioFu Score
Tesla Opus-4 Bridge CH - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla Opus-4 Bridge CH

Humbucker Pickups

$86
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Hand-Wound Humbucker, For bridge position, Balanced with emphasised...
4.4 AudioFu Score
Tesla Opus-4 Bridge BK - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla Opus-4 Bridge BK

Humbucker Pickups

$84
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Hand-wound, Type: Dual Coil humbucker, Position: Bridge, Output:...
4.3 AudioFu Score
Tesla Opus-1 Bridge CH - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla Opus-1 Bridge CH

Humbucker Pickups

$76
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Humbucker, For bridge position, Smooth mids, well-defined bass,...
4.5 AudioFu Score
Tesla Opus-1 Bridge BK - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla Opus-1 Bridge BK

Humbucker Pickups

$80
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Humbucker, Position: Bridge, Construction: Dual coil humbucker,...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Tesla AH-5 Active Special Bridge BK - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla AH-5 Active Special Bridge BK

Humbucker Pickups

$79
Humbucker for Electric Guitar, Position: Bridge, Construction: Dual Coil...
4.3 AudioFu Score
Tesla AH-4 Active Bridge BK - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla AH-4 Active Bridge BK

Humbucker Pickups

$69
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Dual coil humbucker, For bridge position, Powerful,...
4.6 AudioFu Score
Tesla VR-Nitro Bridge ZB - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla VR-Nitro Bridge ZB

Humbucker Pickups

$69
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Humbucker, For bridge position, Clear, mid-emphasised sound,...
4.9 AudioFu Score
Tesla VR-Nitro Bridge CH - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla VR-Nitro Bridge CH

Humbucker Pickups

$69
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Humbucker, For bridge position, Smooth mids, well-defined bass,...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Tesla VR-60 Classic Bridge CH - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla VR-60 Classic Bridge CH

Humbucker Pickups

$69
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Vintage-style humbucker, For bridge position, Clear and...
4.9 AudioFu Score
Tesla VR-2 Bridge CH - Humbucker Pickups

Tesla VR-2 Bridge CH

Humbucker Pickups

$69
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Vintage-style humbucker, For bridge position, Clear, warm sound with...
4.7 AudioFu Score
Tesla Plasma-1 Bridge BK - Single Coil Pickups

Tesla Plasma-1 Bridge BK

Single Coil Pickups

$34
Pickup for Electric Guitar, Single coil, For bridge position, Balanced sound with less bass,...
4.4 AudioFu Score

Frequently Asked Questions About Tesla

Tesla pickups are primarily manufactured in China, utilizing both automated processes and skilled hand-winding techniques to ensure quality control.

Most Tesla pickups are potted with a resin to reduce microphonic feedback and increase durability, contributing to a tighter, more focused sound.

Generally, Tesla pickups are designed as direct replacements for standard pickups, but verifying dimensions and wiring diagrams is always recommended before installation.

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