I was recently given a fender telecaster modern player with no electronics or pickups. It's unusual with HSS pickup options. I've currently I'm thinking of a hot rails in the neck and mini JB in the middle position (big Dave Murray fan) but I'm struggling to choose a humbucker for the bridge that would fit well with these choices. I mainly play prog/rock in either standard or 1&1/2 steps down. Anyone have experience with these choices of pickups that could recommend a bridge humbucker? Oh the body is made of pine apparently.
Telecaster pickups help
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Re: Telecaster pickups help
Welcome to the forum.... My 2 cents, I'd take Clint's suggestions & perhaps add a Pegasus & Dimebucker to the list? As far as the Pine body of your Tele goes there's not a whole lot of tonal differences between it & Alder, it's perhaps a bit brighter but that's a almost beneficial characteristic in a Tele? Pinecasters done right kinda kick a$$ IMHO....
The main difference is just overall durability. It will ding up easy but they sound fantastic & you can always try to be careful so really who cares? I had a Modern Player Marauder that I absolutely loved!!! It was probably the best "Bang For Your Buck Guitar" I've ever bought & I really regret getting rid of it now! That had a Koto body which is just Chinese Pine & it was super a resonant guitar! I tried a few different puppies in the bridge but in the end I settled on TB-14 Custom 5. The Pegasus was definitely a close second which is why I mentioned it & so was the regular TB-5 Custom. To be honest I thought it was great for dropped tuned stuff with all of the above...
Welcome to the forum.... My 2 cents, I'd take Clint's suggestions & perhaps add a Pegasus & Dimebucker to the list? As far as the Pine body of your Tele goes there's not a whole lot of tonal differences between it & Alder, it's perhaps a bit brighter but that's a almost beneficial characteristic in a Tele? Pinecasters done right kinda kick a$$ IMHO....
The main difference is just overall durability. It will ding up easy but they sound fantastic & you can always try to be careful so really who cares? I had a Modern Player Marauder that I absolutely loved!!! It was probably the best "Bang For Your Buck Guitar" I've ever bought & I really regret getting rid of it now! That had a Koto body which is just Chinese Pine & it was super a resonant guitar! I tried a few different puppies in the bridge but in the end I settled on TB-14 Custom 5. The Pegasus was definitely a close second which is why I mentioned it & so was the regular TB-5 Custom. To be honest I thought it was great for dropped tuned stuff with all of the above...
Re: Telecaster pickups help
I've never tried a dimebucker, I've heard they have really hot output?? Has anyone tried the alternative8 humbucker? I currently have a pegasus & sentient in a old Japan Jackson from 1999 I rebuilt, so would rather something different but similar. My current rig is a burgera g20 valve amp. Which is a perfect clone of the blackstar studio 20 (at less than half the price)
I've never tried a dimebucker, I've heard they have really hot output?? Has anyone tried the alternative8 humbucker? I currently have a pegasus & sentient in a old Japan Jackson from 1999 I rebuilt, so would rather something different but similar. My current rig is a burgera g20 valve amp. Which is a perfect clone of the blackstar studio 20 (at less than half the price)
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Re: Telecaster pickups help
https://youtu.be/XXcn1Ydh3Yc
https://youtu.be/-H7egNnFzRo
Those seem like awesome pickups.
https://youtu.be/XXcn1Ydh3Yc
https://youtu.be/-H7egNnFzRo
Those seem like awesome pickups.
Re: Telecaster pickups help
Are you playing traditional prog, or prog metal? They would be a different set of pickups. Also, do you want it to sound like a Tele? When I think of traditional prog on a Tele, I think of Steve Howe, on Relayer. He really rips up a Tele (with a PAF in the neck) on that.
Are you playing traditional prog, or prog metal? They would be a different set of pickups. Also, do you want it to sound like a Tele? When I think of traditional prog on a Tele, I think of Steve Howe, on Relayer. He really rips up a Tele (with a PAF in the neck) on that.
treyhaislip
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Re: Telecaster pickups help
Dimebucker would be awesome–the name really does a disservice to it. Very clear and articulate (perfect for Chicken Picking) even with loads of gain, great harmonics, and would pair well with a Hotrails in the neck.
JB would be another great choice.
Dimebucker would be awesome–the name really does a disservice to it. Very clear and articulate (perfect for Chicken Picking) even with loads of gain, great harmonics, and would pair well with a Hotrails in the neck.
JB would be another great choice.
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