We design, manufacture, and PLAY Rio Grande guitar pickups ourselves,
here in Houston TX, because if you can’t really work a guitar pickup,
you can’t make a guitar pickup that really works!
What's New at Rio Grande Guitar Pickups?
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Finally after several years of waiting, we offer the Railgunner for beefing up the bridge position on your Strat. And don’t forget it’s li’l brother, the Bladerunner, for neck & middle positions. | ![]() |
Soapbars...So very sweet...Soapbar style pickups in beautiful “Toasted Nickel” finish. Mmmmm, Toasty! | ![]() |
Buffalo, Texas and BBQ humbuckers are now also available in F-Spacing! |
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BBQ, Genuine Texas, Buffalo Bucker & Crunch- & Punchbox guitar pickups, now in Diamondplate too. | |
Our Toasted Nickel humbuckers look like antique pewter look but have the "sweet tone" of real nickel. | ![]() |
Super Classic Gain enhanced clarity for your neck position and adopt a cool new visual in the bargain! |
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Big Bottom! Another first from Rio Grande! Fantastic replacement set for '72 and other large humbucking Teles® | ![]() |
Make your day! P-90 tone from a standard SC. The new Dirty Harry for Strat (neck, middle, & bridge) and Tele (neck & bridge) | |
Acoustic Tone that's Bad to the Bone! The Bone Acoustic Guitar pickups |
See Our NEWS page for MORE
Rio Grande electric guitar pickups are available in new instruments from the following quality guitar builders:
- Alamo Guitars
- Driskill Guitars
- Eugen Guitars (Norway)
- Frudua Guitars (Italy)
- Melancon Guitars
- McNaught Guitars
- Jacaranda Guitars (Italy)
- Metropolitan Guitars
- Robin Guitars
- Thorn Custom Guitars
- Schecter Guitar Research
- Warrior Instruments
- Nash Guitars
- RC Design Guitars
Our customers say Rio Grande Guitar Pickups are the finest sounding guitar pickups that money can buy.









