Telecaster baritone bridge humbucker (low output, crunch sounds)

[Brainstorm]

Hello, I want to put a bridge humbucker (a real one) in a telecaster alder body/rosewood neck.
I play mainly heavy rock, stoner, punk, old school metal. So big fat crunch or medium high gain sounds.
I play in a duo drums/guitar, so I need a full sound (no bass), but I'd like to keep the sensation of a strong attack
I used to manage with single coils, mini HB, p90 single coil size, but I get rid with the ice picky attack, trebles, and tiny sounding when palmuting.
I'm tuned in C#, and drop B.
So which humbucker can I choose ?
Thanks for your help and your answers
Nico

 

[Mincer]

Re: Telecaster bridge real humbucker (heavy sound+downtuning)

I'd check out either the Custom, which has sort of a PAF scoopy thing going on (but a lot louder), or an Alternative 8, which has more mids, more output, and seems to take up a huge amount of sonic space.

 

[Chistopher]

Re: Telecaster bridge real humbucker (heavy sound+downtuning)

A JB or Perpetual Burn might be what you are looking for. The Perpetual Burn if you intend to use 500k pots and the JB for 250k pots. Those are pretty much two different flavors of the same pup, and both very versatile in my opinion. The PB is essentially the JB without the nasally upper mid hump.

 

[Brainstorm]

Re: Telecaster bridge real humbucker (heavy sound+downtuning)

Ok, thanks, I will check this models.
A priori I'd rather go for the Custom or Perpetual Burn cause I'm not searching for mid hump (or that kind of mid-boost sound you can have when boosting an amp with a SD1 for exemple)
Another thoughts ?

 

[Brainstorm]

Re: Telecaster bridge real humbucker (heavy sound+downtuning)

So I end up with a sh11, but I'm not totally happy with it.
It's warm and with no ear bleeding highs, which is a good thing but it lacks agressivity (too rounded) for my style of music, and it's not very tight in the bass department (although it's big which is a good thing, the problem is that the bass is a little flubby and undefinded in the attack).
So my question is: does a custom 8 would do the trick for me? I could swap the A2 for an A8

 

[Chistopher]

Re: Telecaster bridge real humbucker (heavy sound+downtuning)

I was about to suggest an A8 halfway through reading your post. Yes, I do think it would be what you're looking for.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Telecaster bridge real humbucker (heavy sound+downtuning)

But also try a ceramic, and maybe even an A5. They are cheap, so it is worth trying out, as they will completely change the EQ of the wind.

 

[Brainstorm]

Re: Telecaster bridge real humbucker (heavy sound+downtuning)

Ok, thxs for your answers, I'll try different magnet, I've got a ceramic and an A8

 

[AlexR]

Re: Telecaster bridge real humbucker (heavy sound+downtuning)

If you like that level of output, but want a bit 'more', the parallel axis series (the '1' is about Custom level of output) is a good bet. It tends to be clearer/less cluttered than other pickups of the same output, and hold together really well under higher gain. Same goes for the clean tone......a bit less cluttered.

 

[Brainstorm]

Re: Telecaster bridge real humbucker (heavy sound+downtuning)

Ok thanks, I don't know this model, I'll ckeck it

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: Telecaster bridge real humbucker (heavy sound+downtuning)

''I play mainly heavy rock, stoner, punk, old school metal. So big fat crunch or medium high gain sounds.''

For that, i would look into a DiMarzio Air Zone, or a Duncan '59/Custom Hybrid, Seth Lover or a Psyclone Hot Filter Tron 3

https://www.seymourduncan.com/picku...id_ref=5d03ba472fd82?__uuid_ref=5d03ba472fdc1

 

[elelpe]

Re: Telecaster bridge real humbucker (heavy sound+downtuning)

If Custom and magnets fail you, you can't go wrong with Invader for playing those music with a tele.

 

[Brainstorm]

Re: Telecaster bridge real humbucker (heavy sound+downtuning)

Eventually I've put shorter screws with hex poles and it adds some tightness in the bass (not drastic but perceptible, ok for my style) and it sounds also a little brighter, wich is good things when tuning in B
Keeps pickup character and improve it, I'm satisfied (for the moment!)

 

[Brainstorm]

So, after all this years I always plays my telecaster (esquire), changed the neck for a 27 baritone, in my 2 pieces drums/guitar band. Rock, punk, stoner riffs, and arpeggios post punk moments. I'm now tuned a little bit lower, in drop G# (80 string gauge)
I've played essentially with
Sh11: I like it for his full sonic space
Sh5 : not so much, too tiny and focus in my rig
Dimarzio super 2: ok but too compressed
I play in a 2 amp configuration, a marshall jcm 900 full stack and a ampeg svt3 full stack, boosted with a japan ds1 gain at 0, which I intend to replace with a full valve ampeg head
I play with thick string gauge, 80 for the G# as I said, and with less and less gain with time (channel 1 on the jcm, plexi like)
So my question is: I'm searching now for a low output pickup to let the four EL34 of the power section (and my future ampeg) working harder
Crunch sounds, just after the breakup (think plexi) just enough to have a little chug on palm mutes and let the 80 string do the rest.
A low output pickup up for my bright baritone (alder) with a full spectrum projection and sonic space, clarity, open sounding
My list for the moment:
Sd 59, Aph1, pearly gates, jazz and dimarzio paf master or 36th anniversary
Your thoughts are welcome

 

[Artie]

I can't recommend a pup, but with a baritone Esquire, drop-tuned to G#, with 80 strings, and 2-piece band . . . I'd sure love to hear you.

Any clips or YT vids?

 

[Brainstorm]

No, we had a hiatus period, but we restart 6 months later and it will come this year, a few concerts and a demo

 

[jeremy]

i think a jazz bridge would be great for this. bright but balanced and clear

 

[Brainstorm]

I've think to the jazz bridge too, I absolutely don't know this pickup so maybe I'm wrong but fear it could be too bright in my guitar

 

[Mincer]

I would think a 59 would be great here.