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  • Broadcaster Bridge + Full Size '59 Neck Combo Questions!

    Hi everyone!

    My first post...I need some advice! Questions at the bottom of this post.

    I have a Tele style guitar with a stock true single coil bridge and a SD '59 in the neck. My pickup selector offers the following settings:

    1) Neck SD '59 humbucker pickup only
    2) Split humbucker in series with the bridge pickup
    3) Neck to bridge parallel - Typical "dual pickup" setting
    4) Split humbucker in parallel with the bridge pickup - Tapped humbucker and bridge pickup in a parallel
    5) Bridge single-coil pickup only

    I want to swap out the bridge single coil and I am considering the SD Broadcaster bridge pickup.

    1) Will the Broadcaster single coil tele bridge match well with the '59 humbucker neck as far as output?
    2) Will the pickups be in phase? I assume so, but best to ask!
    3) Currently, in the "Split humbucker in parallel with the bridge pickup" position, it is humbucking...will this be humbucking with the Broadcaster pickup? Again, I assume so!

    Thank you!
    Last edited by Throwback; 02-13-2020, 01:30 PM.

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    Re: Broadcaster Bridge + Full Size '59 Neck Combo Questions!

    #1. Yes, the Broadccaster and 59 pair very well together. I've used the Duncan Broadcaster with a Seth, 59 and jazz (as well as other lower wind PAF type neck buckets) with excellent results.
    #2. Yes, pickups will be in phase.
    #3. If your current set up is bucking the hum in this position, it should remain the same.

    Good luck and happy tone hunting! I believe you will be very happy with the results.

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    • #3
      Re: Broadcaster Bridge + Full Size '59 Neck Combo Questions!

      Thanks for the feedback! Much appreciated Sounds like the SD Broadcaster will be a good fit!

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      • #4
        Re: Broadcaster Bridge + Full Size '59 Neck Combo Questions!

        The Broadcaster is a wonderful pickup with the 59. Let us know how this turns out.
        Administrator of the SDUGF

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        • #5
          Re: Broadcaster Bridge + Full Size '59 Neck Combo Questions!

          Will do!

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          • #6
            Re: Broadcaster Bridge + Full Size '59 Neck Combo Questions!

            A Seymour Dunan rep suggested going with the new "La Brea" bridge to match with my '59 neck. There's so little info on that pickup available at this stage...I'm torn? La Brea or Broadcaster???

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            • #7
              Re: Broadcaster Bridge + Full Size '59 Neck Combo Questions!

              never tried the la brea, it seems cool but ???

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              • #8
                Re: Broadcaster Bridge + Full Size '59 Neck Combo Questions!

                The La Brea just came out, so outside of NAMM, there aren't any in the wild quite yet...certainly not enough for members here to have experience with it. Brad makes it sound great, though!
                Administrator of the SDUGF

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