Stratocaster Neck Single Coil vs Telecaster Neck singlecoil

[Lewguitar]

Re: Stratocaster Neck Single Coil vs Telecaster Neck singlecoil

i find a lighter wind works best for strat pups in single cutaway hardtails, say 5.8k to 6k rather than 6.4k to 6.6k for a single trem cutaway guitar

I agree. I've got a Fralin Strat pickup in the neck of my Fender Tele Custom and it's slightly underwound to just under 6K. I have a CS Jerry Donahue in the bridge position. They're great together.

I think Tele neck pickups, especially those with covers, sound muffled and small compared to a Strat neck pickup and just don't sound as good as a good Strat neck pickup.

There's some Tele neck pickups that sound pretty good, like the Fralin Blues Special Tele neck and Antiquity Tele neck but I'll rake a Strat neck pickup over even the best Tele neck pickups I've owned.

 

[Powdered Toast Man]

Re: Stratocaster Neck Single Coil vs Telecaster Neck singlecoil

I have yet to meet a Tele neck pickup that I was ever really happy with. That's why all of my Telecasters now sport humbuckers in the neck position.

 

[AniML]

Re: Stratocaster Neck Single Coil vs Telecaster Neck singlecoil

I have a BG pups Tele Rockwind alnico III set installed in my #1 build. The covered tele neck is as vintagey sweet as the bridge is vintagey hot. Actually I have 2 of these sets, but only 1 installed. I was selling the extra set, but there was no interest so I'm keeping it for a future build

 

[GilmourD]

Re: Stratocaster Neck Single Coil vs Telecaster Neck singlecoil

MR. RUSSELL IS A FOOL..... ROFLMAO

Really? You have ONE post and it's to comment on a quote in somebody signature which has NOTHING to do with the thread?

I have yet to meet a Tele neck pickup that I was ever really happy with. That's why all of my Telecasters now sport humbuckers in the neck position.

Same here... They always seem dull and muffled to me.

 

[Bludave]

Stratocaster Neck Single Coil vs Telecaster Neck singlecoil

Tele neck pickups are surprisingly warm. I have a friend who plays in a 25 piece Jazz band and he uses a Tele for a nice warm Jazzy tone. For me though I prefer the neck pickup of a Strat. I am a blues blues-rock kind of player and the Strat just works. Bit better for me but I do have both.

I have a California Tele that I bought maybe 15 years ago. It has a Fender Tex Mex Strat pickup in the neck and a Tex Mex Tele pickup in the bridge. I used it goe slide a lot a few years ago but now I use it for more stuff. It's a great founding guitar and I love the tone of a Strst pickup in the neck

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Stratocaster Neck Single Coil vs Telecaster Neck singlecoil

One of the best rhythm tones on a regular Tele is the neck and bridge combined. I play most of my chords with that setting when I'm using a regular Tele. And that setting does change when you use a Strat pickup instead. One reason to go for an underwound Strat neck pickup: helps retain that particular tone.

 

[Robbiedbee]

Re: Stratocaster Neck Single Coil vs Telecaster Neck singlecoil

I prefer the Strat neck pickup. It's a light and delicate tone by comparison. I sometimes find when you set an amp up to play to the strengths of a Tele bridge pickup, the neck loses something. I don't have that problem with Strats.

I do have a Telecaster which has just had a humbucker fitted in the neck, but I haven't played it yet; I won't be collecting it til Monday.

 

[Artie]

Re: Stratocaster Neck Single Coil vs Telecaster Neck singlecoil

The Tele neck pickup seems more like a "mix-in" thing that you use together with the bridge pickup.

Ditto. In fact, I've always thought that the perfect Tele wiring would be a toggle to turn the neck on and off, with the bridge hard-wired on.

That's why all of my Telecasters now sport humbuckers in the neck position.

Double ditto. Which sounds great, btw.

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Stratocaster Neck Single Coil vs Telecaster Neck singlecoil

I've always thought that the perfect Tele wiring would be a toggle to turn the neck on and off, with the bridge hard-wired on.

Eureka! The exact reverse of Leo's original "Blend" control circuit from the earliest Blackguard Fender electric guitars.

 

[Artie]

Re: Stratocaster Neck Single Coil vs Telecaster Neck singlecoil

Hmmm . . . I'd like to see that. I'll have to "google" that one.

 

[checo]

Re: Stratocaster Neck Single Coil vs Telecaster Neck singlecoil

dimarzio twang king neck tele pickup. I had it in a strat i sold. Just awesome with a 500k volume, no tone control.

 

[Vader88]

Re: Stratocaster Neck Single Coil vs Telecaster Neck singlecoil

1) To me, a strat neck pickup is deep and clear. The Tele neck seems more muffled. These are just generalities as tone will vary with different makes & models.

2) The tele neck isn't quite as long as a strat pickup. The metal cover does affect the highs in my experience.

3) I currently have a surfer strat neck pickup in my telecaster and I LOVE it. I actually use the neck pickup now!

I’m very keen on the surfer strat on the Tele neck PU;
Does the surfer Strat pickup withoutcover fit in a telecaster neck pickguard or I need to build a custom one?

Many thanks

 

[Mincer]

Re: Stratocaster Neck Single Coil vs Telecaster Neck singlecoil

I’m very keen on the surfer strat on the Tele neck PU;
Does the surfer Strat pickup withoutcover fit in a telecaster neck pickguard or I need to build a custom one?

Many thanks

Doesn't fit. You'd need a custom pickguard.