Bridge humbucker advice for an '84 MIJ Squier tele

[H_Entfremdung]

Hi guys!

I've got a blonde 7-sound '84 MIJ squier tele I'm modding, the most recent one I'm considering is making it a HSS-configuration. (Must sound like sheer blasphemy to the tele traditionalists I reckon, if you fit the type, refrain from complaining. ;-) )

At the moment it's got an SD hot rail on the neck and a bare knuckle cobra on mid, so I'm looking for advice on what to get as a bridge humbucker that would work with those pickups and the guitar (alder body and maple neck). Apart from that, versatility would be most important I'd say (as I play both high gain metal and dreamy indie).

Thanks!

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Bridge humbucker advice for an '84 MIJ Squier tele

Custom 5 would be a good place to start.

 

[H_Entfremdung]

Re: Bridge humbucker advice for an '84 MIJ Squier tele

Custom 5 would be a good place to start.

Thanks, will check it out!

 

[hamerfan]

Re: Bridge humbucker advice for an '84 MIJ Squier tele

I would stay ceramic and tend towards a Custom which has more mids, while the c5 would sound looser and bit hollow.
Bare knuckle offers the Black Hawk to go with the Cobras as HSS set.

 

[InbredJunk]

Re: Bridge humbucker advice for an '84 MIJ Squier tele

A JB would be a nice addition. Can't go wrong with ole faithful

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[Mincer]

Re: Bridge humbucker advice for an '84 MIJ Squier tele

I'd go for a Black Winter or a Pegasus. They both do metal, but other things just as well, and work for many gain ranges. The Black Winter will have slightly more mids.