SD pickup choices for '52 Hot Rod Tele build

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expat701

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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?
 
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
 
jeremy said:
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
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I guess I'm thinking DCR around 8 or so.
 
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
 
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