Best pick ups for Ska Punk telecaster single coil

[MacPark]

Title says it all really,

whats the best pick up for my Telecaster? I want to keep with the tele style single coil. I am playing Ska Punk with a big emphasis on distortion but also need those cleaner ska chords to come through as well as distorted ska chords.

Cheers.

 

[Clint 55]

Re: Best pick ups for Ska Punk telecaster single coil

You could do a true single coil in the neck and a single coil sized humbucker in the bridge for versatility?

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Best pick ups for Ska Punk telecaster single coil

Quarter pound for Tele?

 

[CK71]

Re: Best pick ups for Ska Punk telecaster single coil

For a clean neck tone you may want to check out the duncan 5-2. It is a nicely balanced pickup that blends well with other single coils as well as humbuckers. It is bright but not too bright. For the bridge I agree with Clint55 above that you should check out the single coil sized humbuckers. I use a lil 59 in one of my teles and enjoy it both clean and with gain.

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: Best pick ups for Ska Punk telecaster single coil

I’d try:
Bridge: ST59-1 - Little 59 for Tele
Neck: STK-T1N - Vintage Stack for Tele Neck

Noiseless, bright, clear neck for chunks and slightly beefy bridge for power chords with distortion.

The Quarter Pound set would be fun, but it’ll have noise if you care about that.

 

[Synapsys]

Re: Best pick ups for Ska Punk telecaster single coil

Hot Tele Stack bridge / Vintage Stack Tele neck.

 

[SirJackdeFuzz II]

Re: Best pick ups for Ska Punk telecaster single coil

I think the stock Classic Series 60's Tele (MIM) pick ups would be a very good fit.