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 20 Pickup Brands We Accept
🔝 Top 10 Brands (Most Common Trade-Ins)
1. Seymour Duncan
• JB
• Jazz
• Pearly Gates
• 59
• Antiquity
• Custom Custom
2. Tom Holmes
• H450
• H455
• H450/H455 sets
3. Throbak
• SLE-101
• Koss Set
• ESG-102
• Pre-T
• PG-102
4. Ron Ellis
• 50/60S
• 57 Strat
• Signature Tele
• 64S
• 60T
5. Gibson (Modern & Vintage)
• Burstbucker
• 57 Classic
• T-Top (vintage)
• Dirty Fingers
• 490R / 498T
6. DiMarzio
• Super Distortion
• Tone Zone
• Air Norton
• Evolution
• PAF Pro
7. EMG
• 81 / 85
• SA
• 60
• HZ Series
• Retro Active
8. Fender (Modern & Vintage)
• Custom Shop '69
• Fat 50s
• Pure Vintage
• Noiseless
• Tex-Specials
9. Lollar
• Imperial
• Special T
• Blackface
• Novel 90
• P-90
10. Fralin
• Blues Special
• Vintage Hot
• P-92
• High Output
• Pure P.A.F.
🔧 Other Accepted Brands
11. Bare Knuckle Pickups
• Mule
• Riff Raff
• Black Dog
• Nailbomb
• Warpig
12. Suhr
• SSV
• SSH+
• Thornbucker
• V60LP
13. Fishman
• Fluence Modern
• Fluence Classic
• Strat/Tele Sets
14. Kinman
• HX Strat
• AVn-62
• Woodstock Plus
• P90-Bucker
15. PRS (Paul Reed Smith)
• 85/15
• 57/08
• Dragon II
• HFS / Vintage Bass
16. ReWind Electric
• JPPre72
• PAF-1
• Low Output PAF
• Electric City Customs
17. Peter Florance
• Voodoo '59
• Voodoo TE-50
• Voodoo ST-60
• Custom Wind Models
18. Abigail Ybarra (Fender Custom Shop)
• Hand-Wound Strat Sets
• '69, '54, '60s Style Tele & Strat
19. Don Mare
• Zep-Tone
• Hayride
• Stelly
• Super Sport
20. Mojotone
• 59 Clone
• Quiet Coil
• PW Hornet
• Broadcaster Clone