Good Single-Coil Bridge Match for SH-2N Neck Humbucker in Telecaster

[davidguilbault]

Hi folks. I have a used Mexican Telecaster. It has a Seymour Duncan SH-2N hum-bucker as the neck pickup and an unmarked single coil as the bridge pickup. That's how the guitar is routed. I don't want to reroute the bridge pickup opening. So, which Seymour Duncan single coil in the bridge would be a good match for the SH-2N in the neck? I play rhythm guitar and like a warm, dark sound. The neck is solid Honduran rosewood. I don't know the body wood. Thanks very much for your time and consideration. Hope all is well with you and yours. Cheers for now. David.

 

[Falloffthebonetone]

Re: Good Single-Coil Bridge Match for SH-2N Neck Humbucker in Telecaster

Do you wanna go with a hum cancelling design or true single coil?

 

[davidguilbault]

Re: Good Single-Coil Bridge Match for SH-2N Neck Humbucker in Telecaster

Do you wanna go with a hum cancelling design or true single coil?

Don't really know much about pickups. Just know I want a warm sound.

 

[Falloffthebonetone]

Re: Good Single-Coil Bridge Match for SH-2N Neck Humbucker in Telecaster

Don't really know much about pickups. Just know I want a warm sound.

I would recommend the Duncan STR-1 or the Lil 59.

The lil 59 is a humbucker but in the size of a single coil sized telecaster pickup.

The STR-1 is a louder and warmer version of the normal telecaster single coil pickup.

I would say the lil 59 because in addition to a warm sound that would match your neck pickup, it will also have no annoying hum.

Here is a link to the lil 59 for the tele.
http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/telecaster/high-output/little_59_for_t/

And here's one for the STR-1
http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/telecaster/medium-output/hot_for_tele_le/

 

[davidguilbault]

Re: Good Single-Coil Bridge Match for SH-2N Neck Humbucker in Telecaster

Thanks Falloffthebonetone. I really appreciate the advice. Cheers for now. David.

 

[Falloffthebonetone]

Re: Good Single-Coil Bridge Match for SH-2N Neck Humbucker in Telecaster

sheaw bra. rock on.

 

[davidguilbault]

Re: Good Single-Coil Bridge Match for SH-2N Neck Humbucker in Telecaster

The folks at Seymour Duncan have suggested the Alnico II Pro for Tele (http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/telecaster/vintage-output/alnico_ii_pro_f_1/). Any other thoughts and/or recommendations? Thanks folks.

 

[idsnowdog]

Re: Good Single-Coil Bridge Match for SH-2N Neck Humbucker in Telecaster

I would probably go with a Jerry Donahue bridge. It has output, clarity and expanded sonic range that would balance well with a Jazz.

 

[davidguilbault]

Re: Good Single-Coil Bridge Match for SH-2N Neck Humbucker in Telecaster

Thanks folks. The recommendations seem to be one of these three:

Little '59 Humbucker (ST59-1B)
Alnico II Pro Lead for Tele (APTL-1)
Jerry Donahue Tele Lead (APTL-3JD)

Which would be the most versatile? What say you all?
Cheers for now. David.