Vintage 54's for Tele

[Rolph]

Hey,

I'm thinking about putting some Vintage 54's for Tele in my American Standard Tele, but I wanted to know how they differ from the stock pickups that are in my Tele.

If it helps, my Tele has an ash body, and a rosewood fretboard.

Thanks

 

[Rolph]

Re: Vintage 54's for Tele

Anyone?

 

[mrfjones]

Re: Vintage 54's for Tele

well i have never really listned to the pickups in a american standard, but i can tell you what my other duncans have given me over my stock fender pickups. I now use antiquities in almost every guitar, that has duncans that has duncan pickups that is. All of the duncans i have used have had a more pleasing eq, less shrill high end and a tighter low end. the mids on my tele pickups from duncan have been great. this has given me a better overall sound and made me want to play that guitar more. I guess what i am trying to tell you is that you will have more of a vintage sound (with the 54) than you do now with your fender pickups. I personally have not played a fender pickup that i would keep over any of the duncans i own, but i haven't tried their whole custom shop line so... take this as a word of advise from someone that is very hapy with their duncans. Get the 54s you will not be sorry

 

[Rolph]

Re: Vintage 54's for Tele

Thanks man!

How would you say the '54's compare to the Antiquities for Tele?

 

[honkytonkinmofo]

Re: Vintage 54's for Tele

I have the vintage 54's in my american standard tele. the difference is amazing. the output is a truck load more than the standard pickups. I'll never use anything else in a tele. I give the 54's a 10.
Peewee Moore
www.theroundersmusic.com

 

[mrfjones]

Re: Vintage 54's for Tele

the 54 will have a bit more top end sparkle. now the antiquities have mojo to spare, they are smooth but never muddy. the antiquities are the best tele pickups as far as i am concerned.