Charlie Christian for Solidbody

i build a neck-squire and the cc is my only pickup. in combination with a squire-wiring, to bypass resistors, the sound is incredible dynamic, with more treble and an overall very warm but also clean and open timbre. the sound ranges from smooth to sharp (depending on your playing) and had a very wooden tone (swamp ash body). humming is absolutely acceptable (using copper for farradays cage). i searched for years and this is the one and only pickup that i need!

I got one for my tele and absolutely love it! Its frequency respons is great and i no longer have to do turn down the treble on my amp to make it work (Twin Reverb) and the bass is thick yet clear. Paired it with the BS bridge pickup and they match perfectly. Keep it in mind it is quite noisy considering its a single coil but thats part of the game - if you want noiseless you should get humbuckers. Its however not a one trick pony ment only for jazz - Ive used the middle position for funk "quack" and it works great with fuzz and its good tone can handle any pedal ive paired with it perfectly. Just get one - its great.

The pickup is a thing of beauty. The 'tuxedo' look in a black a pickguard on a white tele with the body mount version is hard to beat. It comes with a thin layer of plastic which helps it survive installation without a scratch. The sound is really something unique. I have spent quite a bit of time trying out various boutique pickups and have come to the conclusion that spending more doesn't necessarily result in a better sound. The CC pickup was one of the few times when a pickup exceeded my expectations. For playing loud clean lines which are thick and can stand comparison with horn lines, this pickup gets you as close as you are going to get with a pickup alone. Because of the particular EQ of the pickup it sounds loud and fat while seeming to resist breakup at minimally pushed gain levels. I know this because I had pickups in other positions of my tele which displayed lower perceivable volume but were breaking up more at the same volume. This pickup can be used with higher gain but, like many pickups ,it plays much better with some sounds than with others. For clean sounds it is great through a Brownface or Blonde amp set short of breakup. For distortion, 'Dumbly" sounds seem to work well with this pickups inherent tone. I think the price point is a little high, and it is very difficult to find bridge pickups which pairs well with it. The BS pickup is not really of the same design (different gauge wire and a ceramic magnet) but matches it in output well. I obtained the pickup from Lollar's rep in Kitchener Ontario and it didn't come anywhere close to the predicted time nor was there good communication from the Canadian dealer. Overall, this is a specialty pickup which delivers something special. Other pickups might be more flexible but they don't deliver what the CC pickup does. I am really impressed with Lollar's offering and will probably purchase this pickup for other guitars as well.

This pickup can do just about anything, but its most powerful trait is to make a Tele sound like a "jazz box", although it's also versatile and capable of producing a wide variety of sounds. A highly-recommended modification for any Tele.

If you've ever heard Charlie Christian and studied his music in any way, you know the perfect way to become anywhere near to being able to replicate his tone - you're going to need this sweet pickup. I installed this in the neck position and everyone who has picked up my custom swamp-ash tele has been amazed. It's clear, beautiful, with a slight magical reverb quality. Tone is perfect for clean jazz leads and for "chunking" chords you can add a little tone treble/sparkle and really make the instrument sing without sacrificing a thick bottom end. Have I said it's magic? Put that pickup through your Fender Twin, blast the tubes, and you'll be surprised as how it handles natural tube distortion. I can't say enough wonderful things about this pickup. Treat yourself to it and you won't regret it.

The Lollar Charlie Christian pickup is perfect for those looking for a dynamic pickup that offers an extremely pure tone. The bass is tight but at the same time highly responsive, while the mid-range and high-end expression can grown or sing as you please. Sometimes the pickup provides a completely transparent sound, as if your fingers were reaching directly into your tube amp. High recommended...