SD pickup choices for '52 Hot Rod Tele build

[expat701]

Hi everyone, I need some help selecting SD pickups for a new Tele build. I'm wanting to build my own version of Fender's '52 Hot Rod Tele.

The neck was easy - an SD SM-3n, the Seymourised Mini Humbucker.

It's the bridge that's stumping me. You see I want a single coil however I want higher output and warm tones. I'm not a fan of "twang".

I want to keep the traditional aesthetics and hence a rails pickup are out for me.

I'm wanting to use 250k pots.

Which SD bridge pickup would you suggest?

 

[jeremy]

how hot do you want the bridge? the hot tele bridge is a great pup if you want something with strong output, big round mids, and a softer high end than a vintage tele. the jd is a warmer but still vintage bridge pup that sounds great too

 

[expat701]

how hot do you want the bridge? the hot tele bridge is a great pup if you want something with strong output, big round mids, and a softer high end than a vintage tele. the jd is a warmer but still vintage bridge pup that sounds great too

I guess I'm thinking DCR around 8 or so.

 

[Mincer]

You might dig the Jerry Donahue. It isn't as hot as something like the Quarter Pound. And it is more mid-heavy than a traditional Tele pickup.

 

[jeremy]

8k isnt all that hot, but as both mincer and i said, the jd is a good choice and is in that range. fantastic pup