Tele Pickups for Metal

[6stringerguy]

I recently picked up a MIJ Fender Telecaster 62 reissue but as a metal and ambient player I’m wanting something noiseless for them while still retaining that tele tone (wouldn’t mind if the bridge pickup was a little warmer or thicker sounding.)
Wanting pickups that are Noiseless but not a humbucker in a single coil housing.
For my rhythms I’m using a Engl Savage and a Peavey 5150 with a Horizon Devices Precision Drive.
For my Leads I’m using a Friedman HBE with a Treble Booster and the Precision Drive.
For my cleans I’m using a Roland JC-120.
The neck pickup is pretty much perfect eq wise, just would like a little more output and no 60 cycle hum
The bridge pickup is a little too twangy and not ballsy enough so wanting something that’s fatter sounding and higher output while being a noiseless single coil.
I mainly play Tool like riffs and black metal as this guitar is designated for E Standard and Drop D tuning.


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[Calsip]

Re: Tele Pickups for Metal

I have a strat that I use for metalcore and I have a Lace Sensor Red in the bridge that I love and a blue in the neck that works really well for more of the delay, reverb, and echo lead stuff. The only downside is that the bridge sounds awful clean.

I’d recommend looking at the lace sensors or a hot stack. That’s the only single coils I have ever used for anything heavy. The lace can sound good all the way down to A in my experience.


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[Mincer]

Re: Tele Pickups for Metal

What you described is essentially the Hot Rails, but if you don't want 2 coils like that, go with something like the BG1400 which is noiseless, doesn't really sound like a single coil, and super powerful.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

Re: Tele Pickups for Metal

I really like the EMG T set, especially with some gain thrown on top.

 

[6stringerguy]

Re: Tele Pickups for Metal

What you described is essentially the Hot Rails, but if you don't want 2 coils like that, go with something like the BG1400 which is noiseless, doesn't really sound like a single coil, and super powerful.

I’m looking at the hot Stack, the quarter pound stuff looks incredible but am worried about the hum.


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[Securb]

Re: Tele Pickups for Metal

I have the Hotrails in one Tele and a DiMarzio Super Distortion in another. They are both great metal pickups.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Tele Pickups for Metal

Keep in mind that the Hot Stack and the QP both still sound like single coils, although thick ones with a high output. If you are worried about hum, then just stick with Stack-based pickup. But limiting it to looks really does limit what is possible.

 

[6stringerguy]

Re: Tele Pickups for Metal

I have the Hotrails in one Tele and a DiMarzio Super Distortion in another. They are both great metal pickups.

Not wanting a humbucker though, seen the Fralin stuff and it looks killer


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[6stringerguy]

Re: Tele Pickups for Metal

Not wanting a humbucker though, seen the Fralin stuff and it looks killer


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I will use a single coil sized humbucker it still retains some of that tele twang and snap.


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[6stringerguy]

Re: Tele Pickups for Metal

Just stuck between a Duncan Hot Stack/Vintage combo or the Fralin Split Blade High Outputs.


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[GuitarStv]

Re: Tele Pickups for Metal

Maybe you don't need new pickups. Regular Tele pups with a gate worked for Tom Morello.

 

[6stringerguy]

Re: Tele Pickups for Metal

Maybe you don't need new pickups. Regular Tele pups with a gate worked for Tom Morello.

Have tried just not my thing, don’t use gates on my clean tones and the hum is still there because I use compression.


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[Mincer]

Re: Tele Pickups for Metal

I think the VIntage/ Hot Stack combo is a good one, and you should be able to use huge reverbs & delays without added noise. I'd just boost the signal later on on the chain. You can use a Pickup Booster or some kind of graphic EQ.

 

[Xeromus]

Re: Tele Pickups for Metal

I have a Dimarzio area hot T in the bridge of my Tele and I love it. Noiseless too. I bought the guitar with these installed, otherwise I might not have tried them. I have the Area T in the neck position.