Low output pickup suggestions
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DavidRavenMoon
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Lower output pickups are generally brighter. So you probably want something with Alnico 2 or 3 magnets.
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solspirit
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I'm not sure but I've looked into them for a strat and I don't think I'd like them.
eclecticsynergy
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QP is definitely not low output. Just sayin'.
Helluva pickup though.
Helluva pickup though.
eclecticsynergy
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Thinking about it, my only vintage-output Tele pickups are a set of Wilde Keystones. Crystal clear; Bill Lawrence really knew what he was doing.
Haven't ever heard 'em wired in series. Yet.
My current Tele complement:
Twisted Tele neck / Zhangbucker Paul Bunyan bridge: near-Stratlike neck tone with some extra Tele muscle at the bridge.
Muy Grande Tele set from RioGrande: hot & aggressive - a full clip of attitude, maybe a tad less twang. Still all Tele.
Quarter Pound Tele set: fat & muscular - sings and punches, yet gives up some of the distinctive Tele character.
P90 neck / ToneZone for Tele bridge: rocks hard, sounds great. But blindfolded you wouldn't know it was a Tele.
Haven't ever heard 'em wired in series. Yet.
My current Tele complement:
Twisted Tele neck / Zhangbucker Paul Bunyan bridge: near-Stratlike neck tone with some extra Tele muscle at the bridge.
Muy Grande Tele set from RioGrande: hot & aggressive - a full clip of attitude, maybe a tad less twang. Still all Tele.
Quarter Pound Tele set: fat & muscular - sings and punches, yet gives up some of the distinctive Tele character.
P90 neck / ToneZone for Tele bridge: rocks hard, sounds great. But blindfolded you wouldn't know it was a Tele.
solspirit
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Thanks for the descriptions.
solspirit
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Im not sure, probably not much, I'm real bad at describing the sounds I hear. What I'm looking for is kind of soupy yet clear and distinct in tonality.
GuitarStv
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How much playing around with tone caps have you done? CHanging the frequency that it effects your sound can make a tone knob go from being useless to something perfect. When I hear 'warmer sound, without getting muddy' my initial inclination is to turn down the tone knob and turn up the volume.
solspirit
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Damn.. I just started looking into caps this morning. I know next to nothing about them and I think that you're right. I was looking for books online but didn't really find any. I found some pick winders website that looked very interesting with a lot of info. I'll post a link in a minute.
I have a D'Marzio 250 custom taper pot that I want to put into the tone and either that or a 250 linear taper pot in the volume, with a 4 way switch.
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GuitarStv
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Get several caps with different values (at least try .011uF, .015uF, .022 uF, .033uF, .05uF) and some alligator clips, then play around with different cap values for an afternoon to see what you like. Type of cap doesn't really matter. It's worth the 2$ or so it costs - it can transform your tone knob from purely decorative into something you use pretty regularly. And if you play single coils, you should be using your tone knob regularly!
solspirit
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When I play with the neck which I like the best, I turn the tone all the way down, I turn it up to about mid way when I'm playing the other two positions.
I don't think these pots are responsive enough for my liking.
eclecticsynergy
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Have you considered a dual-concentric pot? That way you'd have a separate tone control for each pickup.
A bit harder to operate on the fly, and I'm not 100% sure the standard small Tele rout would fit one.
Still, it's a thought.
A bit harder to operate on the fly, and I'm not 100% sure the standard small Tele rout would fit one.
Still, it's a thought.
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