Best Single Coil Size Pickups

[Butch Snyder]

I'm creating a poll for this. I have a Lil 59 in the bridge position of one of my Telecasters. I know there are a ton out there but I only have experience with the Lil 59. I wonder if I'm missing out by not trying others. Vote on your favorite and tell what kind of tone it has and why you use it. I'm only including side-by-side single coil size humbuckers for this poll.

 

[Frankly]

Re: Best Single Coil Size Pickups

Frank Lee uses the following noiseless Telecaster pickups for the following applications:

RuneTone Heorot for Viking Black Metal (ancient and noble tone)

Oslo Funky Fjord for Depressive Black Metal (icy, desolate tone)

Baphomet Pickups tr00Tone for Kvlt Black Metal (an intentionally obscure tone). Unfortunately, these are only available in sets of three. Interesting design has six individual iron magnets (Baphomet calls them the Weder-Hruntings) in each pickup.

Frank Lee also has a couple of Teles He uses for classic Tele tones, but they are not noiseless.

Thank you.

 

[Inkstained]

Re: Best Single Coil Size Pickups

How does the Lil 59 work for you, Butch? The fact that you're asking about other pickups might say a lot.

I'm thinking about one.

 

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Best Single Coil Size Pickups

How does the Lil 59 work for you, Butch? The fact that you're asking about other pickups might say a lot.

I'm thinking about one.

It does okay. I'm just wondering what might work better.

 

[lazyfinger]

Re: Best Single Coil Size Pickups

Dimarzio Fast Track 2, along with chopper, it's one of the best by Dimarzio. I'm sure there are some ways to modify to fit in Tele.

 

[Guston7]

Re: Best Single Coil Size Pickups

Since the style application wasn't mentioned, it was easy for me to vote Chopper. There's lots that I love (you have several listed), but the Chopper is just a killer all-purpose pickup.

 

[Inkstained]

Re: Best Single Coil Size Pickups

It does okay. I'm just wondering what might work better.

A ringing endorsement. : private:

 

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Best Single Coil Size Pickups

Since the style application wasn't mentioned, it was easy for me to vote Chopper. There's lots that I love (you have several listed), but the Chopper is just a killer all-purpose pickup.

The genre would be basically Pop to Fusion; so nothing really too hot. I need nice warm and punchy cleans.

 

[verbotenco]

Re: Best Single Coil Size Pickups

JB Junior

 

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Best Single Coil Size Pickups

JB Junior

Won't fit in a Tele bridge position.

 

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Best Single Coil Size Pickups

Okay, so I see the Hot Rails has won the poll; not many overall votes, but oh well....

I can't remember, will the Hot Rails do a decent clean?

 

[P.A.Foholic]

Re: Best Single Coil Size Pickups

I had Chopper in my tele. It was really good, crunchy & tight. Liked it much more than hot rails and it did nice funky cleans too.