We designed the Virtual T™ bridge model to produce classic Tele® sounds, but we knew that wouldn’t be enough for every Tele® player. Some of you want extra muscle from the bridge position—more punch, less zing. We can do that. The Virtual Hot T™ is louder and thicker, like an overwound vintage single-coil. It’s got a woody sound when the tone control is wide open, and more of a P90 character when it’s rolled down. We’re talking killer blues tone here, and it still balances well with the Virtual T™ neck model. The Virtual Hot T™ uses the same Alnico 2 magnets as our other Virtual T™ models, and works with 250K controls.

Recommended For: Bridge position

Tech Talk: Like the Virtual T™, the Virtual Hot T™ has a magnet stagger that offers balanced string response for most guitars with standard (plain G) strings. Flat magnet stagger is available on request. The Virtual Hot T™ utilizes Alnico 2 magnets, and is designed to work with 250K controls. Bigger control combinations like 500K all around or a 250K volume and the 1 Megohm EP1202 tone control kicks up the power and treble response a little, like a P-90™ with hot magnets.