Tele Pickup Advice Needed

[deg0ey]

Hey guys, I wanna change the pickups in my MIM tele but i'm having trouble deciding what to put in the bridge. I've settled on a Vintage Stack in the neck but i just can't decide between a Lil '59 or a Hot Stack in the bridge. They all sound great individually on the soundclips but i'm not sure what would go together best. Does anyone have a guitar with a Vintage Stack in the neck and either of the other 2 in the bridge so they can make a recommendation? (or maybe sound clips?)

Thanks
James

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Tele Pickup Advice Needed

Hi deg0ey,

Welcome to the forum!!

One of our admins here, Robert S., has the Hot Stack/Vintage Stack combo in an American Standard Tele. I won't speak directly for him; but I have asked about that combo and he seems to like it very much. With the Hot Stack, you're going to retain some twang and with the LiL 59, you're going to be more like a PAF.

[deg0ey]

Re: Tele Pickup Advice Needed

thanks for the help, maybe robert'll be along later to help

[tone4days]

Re: Tele Pickup Advice Needed

nice choice on the vintage stack for tele (neck) .. i like it alot in my 52ri clone .. i think you'll like it alot .. i used the paired vintage stack for tele (bridge), so i cant help you directly on that

remember, with the 21 day return policy, you can try one and if by chance you are unhappy, you can return for the other instead

good luck
t4d

[deg0ey]

Re: Tele Pickup Advice Needed

good point, but i'm uk based and buying while in america on vacation as it is cheaper...might make it hard to return it lol

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Tele Pickup Advice Needed

thanks for the help, maybe robert'll be along later to help

No problem.... You can PM him if you like.

Also, I have a Set of Vintage Stacks in my Tele and in the clubs I play, the lighting and hum is terrible. I couldn't make it without the Vintage Stacks...Even though it's not my #1....

[tone4days]

Re: Tele Pickup Advice Needed

good point, but i'm uk based and buying while in america on vacation as it is cheaper...might make it hard to return it lol

if you can swing it, buy both (or more) .. try em all and resell the leftovers to your toneseeking countrymen, probably at a profit to you while they save some money

just a thought

cheers
t4d

[deg0ey]

Re: Tele Pickup Advice Needed

haha genius, not sure if i'll be able to afford it though - got some saving to do

[deg0ey]

Re: Tele Pickup Advice Needed

thanks for the help, maybe robert'll be along later to help

No problem.... You can PM him if you like.

Spoke to Robert earlier and i think i'm gonna go with the '59, unless anyone has any better ideas?

[tone4days]

Re: Tele Pickup Advice Needed

... unless anyone has any better ideas?

you will be hard pressed to find but 3 or 4 guys on this board (or anywhere else, i dare say) who have ideas AS GOOD as Robert's, let alone better ...

i bet you'll love the '59

cheers
t4d

[Kelsey]

Re: Tele Pickup Advice Needed

If you can swing a little extra money for your trip, then you might think about picking up an inexpensive Tele SC as well -- like the STL-2 Hot Tele lead. That way you could always switch between a good Tele SC and a good Tele HB with comparable output but different tone. I think the worst part of Tele SC noise comes from the neck pickup anyway. For less than $60 extra you'd be well stocked until your next trip.

[Hellion]

Re: Tele Pickup Advice Needed

I'm quite partial to the Quarter Pound Tele myself. High output and all of the Tele tone. With the size of the magnet on that thing, it twangs hard!

[saladin]

Re: Tele Pickup Advice Needed

The Hot Stack lead would blend better in the middle position, i'm using one in a new Squire tele and it retains the tele sound better then a hotrails pu>

[deg0ey]

Re: Tele Pickup Advice Needed

you will be hard pressed to find but 3 or 4 guys on this board (or anywhere else, i dare say) who have ideas AS GOOD as Robert's, let alone better ...

i bet you'll love the '59

I think you're right there, he definitely sounded like he knew what he was talkin about...'59 it is