Pickups for ballsy bridge and Classic PAF

[JCzuR]

Hey, I recently bought a Strat with the 57/62 pickups in it. It does everything I would want my strat to sound like from finessed neck cleans to classic quack. So I am now in the process of making my tele be more specifically tones. As the title suggests, I am looking for really ballsy bridge. Tones I am aiming for are the Stones, chuck berry and LZ1. I would want the humbucker to be blues/ blues-rock focused. Sweet and creamy, but can get that humbucker classic rock balls (AC/DC, Led Zeppelin). Using it through a Fender '65 Princeton Reverb. Not interested in heavy metal, country or tele twang. I have been thinking about either a broadcaster, Jerry Donahue, or a boutique winder bridge with a Seth Lover neck. However, as this thread shows, I need advise. Thanks.

 

[Christopher Caruana]

Re: Pickups for ballsy bridge and Classic PAF

lil 59 maybe??

 

[Mincer]

Re: Pickups for ballsy bridge and Classic PAF

The Jerry Donahue would get you the twang and the country stuff, but I think you'd have to go with something hotter for the Stones or LZ. Maybe a Quarter Pound for Tele if you want to keep it single coil, or go full humbucker with a Lil '59 for Tele. For the neck, I'd check out an Alnico II Pro. Buttery, creamy, and great clean or distorted. Has a wonderful, sweet solo tone.

 

[AlexR]

Re: Pickups for ballsy bridge and Classic PAF

The stones and Zep are vintage Tele playing through amps either on the edge of drive or into it.......the JD is a hot Tele sound - can't see why on earth that wouldn't be enough unless your fingers are the letdown.