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[Jayme]

Hey guys/gals,
i just bought a fender tele with a b-bender, while i was there, i also put in a SD Five-Two in the Bridge, what do you think would be a good middle and neck pickup? i want to make it as COUNTRY sounding as possible... any reccomendations?

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: country tele guys, come on in

Why not just do the whole 5-2 set?

 

[Jayme]

Re: country tele guys, come on in

the 5-2 is a little sedate for me, im looking for a little more spanky sound.. like possibly brad paisley?? so im thinking of trying another duncan set or going to a rio grande - muy grande or a fralin blues special... any duncan comperative to those?

 

[TeleFizzle]

Re: country tele guys, come on in

I have a fralins in my neck of my tele. Still My favorite neck pickup.

I do have a fralins BS in the bridge with good twang and spank, but I haven't heard everything.

 

[Rev Donzo]

Re: country tele guys, come on in

the middle is good to use somthing clean glassy and brite.

the reason is those types of middle pups--actually help out the posistion 2-4 QuAcK

 

[teleblooz]

Re: country tele guys, come on in

I usually prefer a full size, low output, paf type bucker in the neck, but still enjoy a great sounding ,traditional, covered tele neck pup.

As far as the neck pup goes, I've had great success with the Dimarzio Twang King and Duncan Antiquity. The TK is a nice blend of trad tele, strat neck and mini-humbucker tones. Just a fantastic neck pup. The antiquities I've used have been in the same camp, but perhaps a little more "refind" in tone. I really like them both. Another good un isthe 1/4 lb neck pup. One of my all time favorite tele neck pups for soloing.