In my pickup search for my tele I came across the joe barden modern tele bridge. I have never used any of their pickups and was wondering what people thoughts on them were.
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Re: Are joe barden pickups worth it?
The answer for you personally depends on whether you can afford to spend that much on pickups.
If cost is no object, they are widely recognized as being among the very best.
If price is a major consideration for you, there are other excellent pickups which cost quite a bit less..
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I like them but I’ve been meaning to try bill’s dual blade from Wilde pickups since he taught Barden used to work for him. They’re almost one third the price.
I prefer to use a compressor with Bardens.
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A pickup...ANY pickup...is only "worth it" to you if YOU like it. If you don't like a pickup, even if it has Gatton's endorsement and it only costs $25, it's not worth it. Why would you even buy any pup if you didn't like it? And if you LOVE it, then it IS "worth it" to YOU.Originally Posted by IanBallard
Rule of thumb... the more pot you have, the better your tone.
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Originally posted by grumptruckI'd start with L-45's and if you like those take the plunge into Joe Barden.
The only issue with L-45's is they only come in one strength.
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People always mention Gatton but I feel like Bruce Springsteen is the most famous person to use them. I’m not sure when he started but I was looking got a good sound sample and I know you can seeing them live in almost every stadium show in his vevo.
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People always mention Gatton but I feel like Bruce Springsteen is the most famous person to use them.aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever
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Originally posted by man-in-moon View PostI may try them in a better guitar later on. I do t really want to spend almost as much on pickups as what I spent on the guitar.
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