“The Charlie T pickups by Gramel Guitars are handwound in Sweden, combining a traditional Charlie Christian neck with a Telecaster-sized Charlie Christian bridge for a cohesive vintage voice. Designed for players seeking warm, dynamic tone with rich articulation and expressive response, each set delivers boutique character and touch-sensitive feel for musicians across Europe.”
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319 €
Matched set – balanced output across all positions
Wood, wire, and air. Nothing in between.
The Charlie T Set is our take on a fully realized Charlie Christian platform—pairing a traditional CC neck with a Telecaster-sized Charlie Christian bridge. Same philosophy, same architecture—just translated across positions for a uniquely coherent, wide-open voice.
At the core is that unmistakable Charlie Christian character: a large magnetic field, low wind, and a response that sits right on the edge of breakup. Notes don’t jump out—they bloom. The attack is soft but immediate, the midrange is forward without congestion, and the top end carries a dry, woody clarity that never turns brittle.
The neck delivers everything you’d expect—rounded, vocal, and deeply expressive. Chords feel three-dimensional, single notes feel almost acoustic in their decay. It’s warm, but never dark. Clean, but never sterile.
The bridge, reimagined in a Tele format, keeps that same DNA intact while shifting the focus forward. Slightly tighter in the low end, a touch more presence in the upper mids—it cuts, but without the sharp edge of a traditional Tele pickup. Think articulation over bite, body over spike. It stays true to the CC voice, just with more urgency.
What makes this set special is the continuity between positions. There’s no “gear shift” when switching pickups—just a different angle on the same fundamental tone. The middle position is rich, complex, and harmonically dense, with a natural compression that feels almost like a studio blend.
Built using vintage-correct construction, low DC resistance, and carefully selected materials, these pickups live in that space between single coil and something bigger—closer to a P90 in authority, but with a softer, more organic attack.
They reward restraint. They reward touch.
And they make you play differently.
Features:
True Charlie Christian Design – Large magnetic aperture and low wind for a warm, open, and dynamically rich response.
Matched CC Neck & Tele Bridge – Same tonal DNA across both positions, with a slightly more focused and present bridge voice.
Edge-of-Breakup Dynamics – Naturally sits at that sweet spot where clean meets drive, responding beautifully to picking intensity.
Low DC, High Authority – Warm and full with a surprisingly strong output, closer in feel to a P90 than a traditional single coil.
Woody, Vocal Midrange – Notes bloom with body and character, never harsh or compressed.
Expressive Middle Position – Complex, blended tones with natural compression and harmonic depth.
Handwound in Sweden – Built slow, by ear, with a focus on feel, not just figures.
