You know something’s not right when you’ve swapped pickups three times… and your guitar still doesn’t inspire you. We don't want to suffer any longer & want to make you a deal you cannot refuse....
Full Retail Trade Value on Your Pickups — Upgrade Your Tone Today!
At ToneSpec, we make it easier than ever to achieve the tone you've been chasing. With our Pickup Trade-In Program, you can trade in your existing pickups and receive full retail trade value.
Whether you're upgrading from modern boutique pickups or parting with vintage gear, our program helps you step into the next chapter of your tone journey with ease and confidence.
How the Program Works
Most players trade in full pickup sets from other manufacturers to move up to a set from our Deluxe Series. We also proudly accept working and non-working vintage pickups from Fender and Gibson.
We offer full retail trade value on most modern & identifiable pickups from trusted and recognized brands.
✅ Top Pickup Brands We Accept
1. Seymour Duncan
• JB
• Jazz
• Pearly Gates
• 59
• Antiquity
• Custom Custom
2. Tom Holmes
• H450
• H455
• H450/H455 sets
3. Gibson (Modern & Vintage)
• Burstbucker
• 57 Classic
• T-Top (vintage)
• Dirty Fingers
• 490R / 498T
4. DiMarzio
• Super Distortion
• Tone Zone
• Air Norton
• Evolution
• PAF Pro
5. EMG
• 81 / 85
• SA
• 60
• HZ Series
• Retro Active
6. Fender (Modern & Vintage)
• Custom Shop '69
• Fat 50s
• Pure Vintage
• Noiseless
• Tex-Specials
7. Lollar
• Imperial
• Special T
• Blackface
• Novel 90
• P-90
8. Fralin
• Blues Special
• Vintage Hot
• P-92
• High Output
• Pure P.A.F.
9. Bare Knuckle Pickups
• Mule
• Riff Raff
• Black Dog
• Nailbomb
• Warpig
10. Suhr
• SSV
• SSH+
• Thornbucker
• V60LP
11. Fishman
• Fluence Modern
• Fluence Classic
• Strat/Tele Sets
12. PRS (Paul Reed Smith)
• 85/15
• 57/08
• Dragon II
• HFS / Vintage Bass
13. Peter Florance
• Voodoo '59
• Voodoo TE-50
• Voodoo ST-60
• Custom Wind Models
14. Abigail Ybarra (Fender Custom Shop)
• Hand-Wound Strat Sets
• '69, '54, '60s Style Tele & Strat
15. Xotic Pickups
OTHER BRANDS WE ACCEPT
If you are unsure if we accept your brand, send us email. We want to work with you to make your guitar sound as amazing as pros in Nashville, Austin, LA & NYC.
Here are other brands we accept: Throbak, Ron Ellis, Kinman, Don Mare, Mojotone, Rewind, Old Glories, Fred Stuart, Xotic, Arcane, TV Jones, Wolfetone, Tyson Tone, GFS, Alan Hamel, Virgil Arlo, Creamery, Shed, OTPG, D Allen, Tonerider, Bootstrap, Planet Tone, BYO, Onamac & Stew Mac.