/ Register

Tele Pickups

Discussion in 'Pickup Forum' started by Stonetone, Sep 22, 2021.

Page 1 of 3
  1. Stonetone

    Stonetone Most Honored Senior Member

    Age:
    54
    Messages:
    5,265
    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2019
    Location:
    Mean Streets
    Howdy all hope ya all doing good :thumb:

    So looking at some Telecasters and I noticed there are quite a few Tele pickups available :confused:
    what would be optimal for blues rock type tones, like Led Zeppelin 1 or The Stones time waits for no one or cant you hear me knocking?
    from what i gather the Custom Shop Texas Specials or the No Casters seem to be favorites
    any users here have experience with either and some input?

    Cheers
    Stone
     
    Stonetone, Sep 22, 2021
    #1
  2. Antstrat

    Antstrat Most Honored Senior Member

    Messages:
    9,731
    Joined:
    May 6, 2019
    Location:
    Over There
    Dimarzio Twang King :thumb:
     
    Antstrat, Sep 22, 2021
    #2
    hecubus, spistrat, Stratimimus and 4 others like this.
  3. T-Rey

    T-Rey Strat-O-Master Silver Member

    Messages:
    657
    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2020
    Location:
    Georgia
    Check out some videos of the Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders. I would also consider checking out the Bootstrap Extra Crispy pickups. Both of those are a little hotter which sounds like that may be what your looking for.
     
    T-Rey, Sep 22, 2021
    #3
    Keep on Truckin, Torvald and Stonetone like this.
  4. Stonetone

    Stonetone Most Honored Senior Member

    Age:
    54
    Messages:
    5,265
    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2019
    Location:
    Mean Streets
    Mmmmmmm extra crispy .... :)
     
    Stonetone, Sep 22, 2021
    #4
    T-Rey likes this.
  5. nickmsmith

    nickmsmith Dr. Stratster

    Messages:
    13,064
    Joined:
    Jul 28, 2011
    Location:
    USA
    My favorite is the Fender OV bridge pickup. It sounds like a Tele should sound. And it isn’t expensive.

    even your generic stock Tele bridge pickup will sound acceptable, and worlds better than 99 percent of Strat bridge single coils. Just my opinion.
     
    nickmsmith, Sep 22, 2021
    #5
    Caddy and Stonetone like this.
  6. Sureshot33

    Sureshot33 Strat-Talker

    Messages:
    239
    Joined:
    Mar 16, 2018
    Location:
    MA
    I have Fender Deluxe Drive in my one tele partscaster. I can get any sound out of them but I'm sure others will have more suggestions. I needed a decent set when building it and just rolled the dice.
     
    Sureshot33, Sep 22, 2021
    #6
  7. fezz parka

    fezz parka fezz parka

    Age:
    62
    Messages:
    31,583
    Joined:
    Apr 21, 2011
    Location:
    Ticket Booth at the JWPL
    OV 52's.

    I'd say fezzter Oildales, but that dude stopped making them. Had a bad case of Gooberitis.
     
    fezz parka, Sep 22, 2021
    #7
    nutball73, TheMadStratter, Caddy and 3 others like this.
  8. heltershelton

    heltershelton Vivamus libero Vivamus duris

    Messages:
    30,759
    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2013
    Location:
    Texas
    i have the quarter pounders in one tele, and they are good for anything. people either love them or hate them.....i love them.
    in my other tele i have what used to be called "hot for tele" pickups.....i think now they are just called hot tele pickups. i think those might be what you are looking for.
    https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...nTa6rnGw74gOdIc232waAmf9EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
     
    heltershelton, Sep 22, 2021
    #8
    Stonetone likes this.
  9. Stonetone

    Stonetone Most Honored Senior Member

    Age:
    54
    Messages:
    5,265
    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2019
    Location:
    Mean Streets
    Never heard of those before, who makes those ?
    and OFC if you recommend them they have to be awesome

    Thanks :thumb:
     
    Stonetone, Sep 22, 2021
    #9
  10. Ebidis

    Ebidis Providing the world with flat bends since 1985

    Age:
    55
    Messages:
    22,510
    Joined:
    Nov 14, 2013
    Location:
    Alabama
    Good recommendation.
    It's what I have on this guitar, and I really like it.

    fullsizeoutput_33e.jpeg
     
    Ebidis, Sep 22, 2021
    #10
    Antstrat and Stonetone like this.
  11. Stonetone

    Stonetone Most Honored Senior Member

    Age:
    54
    Messages:
    5,265
    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2019
    Location:
    Mean Streets
    Mmmm quarter pounders, and extra crispy are starting to make me hungry :D
     
    Stonetone, Sep 22, 2021
    #11
    T-Rey likes this.
  12. heltershelton

    heltershelton Vivamus libero Vivamus duris

    Messages:
    30,759
    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2013
    Location:
    Texas
    you dont wanna use anything @Ebidis uses because Ebidis sucks. :p:p:sneaky:
     
    heltershelton, Sep 22, 2021
    #12
    3bolt79, Ebidis and Stonetone like this.
  13. Stonetone

    Stonetone Most Honored Senior Member

    Age:
    54
    Messages:
    5,265
    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2019
    Location:
    Mean Streets
    Ebisquire?? :D
     
    Stonetone, Sep 22, 2021
    #13
    Ebidis likes this.
  14. Torvald

    Torvald Strat-O-Master

    Messages:
    679
    Joined:
    May 3, 2019
    Location:
    Northwest
    Dimarzio Twang King bridge and neck or like I did, Twang King neck with a Jerry Donahue Bridge by Seymour Duncan.
     
    Torvald, Sep 22, 2021
    #14
    hecubus, EC Strat and Stonetone like this.
  15. bsman

    bsman Senior Stratmaster

    Messages:
    1,167
    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2014
    Location:
    Storage B
    I've often thought it's too bad Ron Kirn doesn't sell his tele pickups separately, because I've had two RK Ts and they sound fantastic.
     
    bsman, Sep 22, 2021
    #15
    Baelzebub and henderman like this.
  16. Stonetone

    Stonetone Most Honored Senior Member

    Age:
    54
    Messages:
    5,265
    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2019
    Location:
    Mean Streets
    ohh never mind just caught on :D Original Vintage 52, are those sold seperatley or they came on Special Telecaster RI version
     
    Stonetone, Sep 22, 2021
    #16
    fezz parka likes this.
  17. xland

    xland Senior Stratmaster

    Age:
    52
    Messages:
    3,005
    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Location:
    Phoenix, AZ
    xland, Sep 22, 2021
    #17
  18. Nate D

    Nate D Most Honored Senior Member

    Age:
    41
    Messages:
    8,988
    Joined:
    Apr 2, 2016
    Location:
    Philly, PA
    Were the Oildales A3? I heard they were good pickups but the builder was a real ***** to work with ;)
     
    Nate D, Sep 22, 2021
    #18
    3bolt79 likes this.
  19. fezz parka

    fezz parka fezz parka

    Age:
    62
    Messages:
    31,583
    Joined:
    Apr 21, 2011
    Location:
    Ticket Booth at the JWPL
    Fender Original Vintage 52's.

    The benchmark.
     
    fezz parka, Sep 22, 2021
    #19
    3bolt79 likes this.
  20. fezz parka

    fezz parka fezz parka

    Age:
    62
    Messages:
    31,583
    Joined:
    Apr 21, 2011
    Location:
    Ticket Booth at the JWPL
    Yes. That fella had no time for stupid.

    Can you wind them hotter?
    Go buy Duncan.

    Can you vacuum pot them?
    Go buy Duncan.

    Can you...get the funk outta my face?
     
    fezz parka, Sep 22, 2021
    #20
    Bob the builder, bmikultyak, Stonetone and 1 other person like this.
Page 1 of 3