"Beautiful Sounding Pickups! Don't waste your time buying vintage pickups for thousands of dollars. Just buy these & You will be right there with'em."
— Dani Robinson (Billy Cox Experience)Virgil Arlo - Vintage Pickups
The legendary pickups that defined vintage tone, now meticulously built with every detail in mind by Randall Van Dyke & the ToneSpec team. Making Virgil Arlo's designs accessible to modern players represents a direct continuation of the legacy that reshaped what pros expect from a vintage-style pickup. Every coil is hand-guided, every magnet voiced by ear, every detail tuned to the same standards that made Virgil’s name a legend among working players. Virgil’s original methods remain untouched. Our role was simple: preserve the feel, tighten the process, and make it available again for players who actually play. If you’ve been waiting for a real-deal Arlo set — this is it.
"I went to a Session right after getting my Arlo's installed. My Guitar sounded so good, the Engineer asked 'what are you doing different'. I told him, I just got a set of Virgil Arlo Pickups. I love the tone of these pickups."
— Pat Buchanan (Legendary Nashville Pro)"Mr. Arlo makes Incredible Pickups! Over the years, I've played a lot of different pickups & the Virgil Arlo's are the best. The best by far!"
— Mike Gallaher (Joe Cocker / Leon Russell)Legacy Lives On
The original Virgil Arlo designs, now built and tested by the same team that helped him scale his craft. Each pickup is wound using variable tension and tested for musical response. The touch sensitivity, compression, and bloom remain identical to the original white labels.
Proprietary Techniques
The Arlo series benefits from the same ear-based voicing, but with tighter QC, matched magnet charge, and just like the original White Labels made by Virgil, they utilize Randall Van Dyke's Infinite Bridge Tech. It's vintage tone with the fattest bridge tones you can get and the consistency is Pro-Level.
Built for Players, Not Collectors
Virgil never made museum pieces but collectors have helped inflate the prices of his originals. These pickups are meant to be played, recorded, and pushed. Whether you choose the ʼ52 Tele, ʼ54 Strat, or ʼ59 PAF, you’re holding a direct link to the feel that made the originals legendary.
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