Tele pickups for Surf

Stokemon

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Posted on Feb 03 2012 02:48 PM

Do those of you who use a Telecaster for Surf have any recommendations on pickups?

If this dreadges up an old topic...ooops, my bad

Thanks!

John

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Stormtiger

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Posted on Feb 03 2012 04:15 PM

I've never liked the stock neck pickup so I just ordered one of these $34 Guitar Fetish pickups for the neck, "As much power and balls as a hot over-wound 12K tele pickup, yet wound to only 7K to deliver the shimmery high end and string snap that tele players love.":
http://www.guitarfetish.com/Alnico-Fatbody-Oversized-Polepiece-Tele-Bridge-Pickup_p_75.html

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Stokemon

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Posted on Feb 03 2012 07:35 PM

That should do the trick coupled with this one for the neck

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Alnico-Fatbody-Oversized-Polepiece-Tele-Neck-Pickup_p_76.html

and this nice mint green guard

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Vintage-Mint-Green-Telecaster-Pickguard_p_821.html

Thanks Doug!

John

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fenderfan

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Posted on Feb 03 2012 08:33 PM

I swear by Rio Grande Stelly pickups in the bridge of all my Teles. Big, strong twang, not thin or plinky...that's a technical term, plinky.

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ColtsSurf

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Posted on Feb 03 2012 09:34 PM

Fender CS is installing the new Twisted Tele Bridge pickup on many of the 2012 models.

It sounds great. Really powerful and mid-rangy.

The sound is sort of like the Nocaster bridge pickup with the tone knob turned down one quarter or so. Except you don't lose any gain by turning down.

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vintagesurfdude

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Prescott Valley, AZ
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Posted on Feb 03 2012 10:24 PM

I put a SD Antiquity Strat pick up in the neck position of my main Tele. Funny, sound exactly like a vintage Strat neck pick up !

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remora1

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San Pedro, CA
United States

Posted on Feb 04 2012 09:45 AM

I've been really tempted to get one of these for my Thinline -
Curtis Novak Jazzmaster neck pickup for Tele

I've already got a Churchill Custom in the bridge that sounds awesome.

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Stormtiger

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Ventura, CA
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Posted on Feb 04 2012 09:49 AM

Actually that is the pickup I ordered for the neck. The stock bridge pickup on my Tele sounds OK.

Stokemon wrote:

That should do the trick coupled with this one for the
neck

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Alnico-Fatbody-Oversized-Polepiece-Tele-Neck-Pickup_p_76.html

and this nice mint green guard

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Vintage-Mint-Green-Telecaster-Pickguard_p_821.html

Thanks Doug!

John

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Stokemon

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Posted on Feb 04 2012 01:28 PM

Stormtiger wrote:

Actually that is the pickup I ordered for the neck. The
stock bridge pickup on my Tele sounds OK.

DOH..yeah, that's what you said, I just did not catch it. My bridge pickup is acceptable as well. It's the neck pickup that is useless. The GFS bridge PU looks to have the same footprint as the neck PU, so it should fit fine. Bet the middle position with both PU's going will sound great. Maybe I'll try it your way. Thanks again!

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Sonichris

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Posted on Feb 04 2012 06:53 PM

I put a Jazzmaster pickup into the neck position of my Telecaster, although at this point it is more Jazzmaster than Telecaster.

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JeffH

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Posted on Feb 04 2012 08:14 PM

Sonichris, that is a very cool hybrid!

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Deacon_Blue

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Texas
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Posted on Feb 04 2012 08:24 PM

JeffH wrote:

Sonichris, that is a very cool hybrid!

I heard that! That's a great combo!

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Stormtiger

Joined: Dec 12, 2006
Posts: 2682
Ventura, CA
United States

Posted on Feb 15 2012 10:57 AM

I put the Guitar Fetish fat pole neck pickup on my Tele and I love it! It has fixed the only weakness of the guitar. The neck pickup has about the same output as the bridge pickup now, big, clean and a little twangy. Both pickups together sound great. Only $34 and soldering 2 wires, easy even for me.

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Stokemon Joined: Feb 09, 2010 Posts: 413 Goleta, CA	Posted on Feb 03 2012 02:48 PM Do those of you who use a Telecaster for Surf have any recommendations on pickups? If this dreadges up an old topic...ooops, my bad Thanks! John — You're not drunk if you can put your socks on while standing. Top
Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2682 Ventura, CA	Posted on Feb 03 2012 04:15 PM I've never liked the stock neck pickup so I just ordered one of these $34 Guitar Fetish pickups for the neck, "As much power and balls as a hot over-wound 12K tele pickup, yet wound to only 7K to deliver the shimmery high end and string snap that tele players love.": http://www.guitarfetish.com/Alnico-Fatbody-Oversized-Polepiece-Tele-Bridge-Pickup_p_75.html Top
Stokemon Joined: Feb 09, 2010 Posts: 413 Goleta, CA	Posted on Feb 03 2012 07:35 PM That should do the trick coupled with this one for the neck http://www.guitarfetish.com/Alnico-Fatbody-Oversized-Polepiece-Tele-Neck-Pickup_p_76.html and this nice mint green guard http://www.guitarfetish.com/Vintage-Mint-Green-Telecaster-Pickguard_p_821.html Thanks Doug! John — You're not drunk if you can put your socks on while standing. Top
fenderfan Joined: Jul 13, 2008 Posts: 779	Posted on Feb 03 2012 08:33 PM I swear by Rio Grande Stelly pickups in the bridge of all my Teles. Big, strong twang, not thin or plinky...that's a technical term, plinky. Top
ColtsSurf Joined: Apr 03, 2008 Posts: 477	Posted on Feb 03 2012 09:34 PM Fender CS is installing the new Twisted Tele Bridge pickup on many of the 2012 models. It sounds great. Really powerful and mid-rangy. The sound is sort of like the Nocaster bridge pickup with the tone knob turned down one quarter or so. Except you don't lose any gain by turning down. — Paul Top
vintagesurfdude Joined: Nov 28, 2011 Posts: 795 Prescott Valley, AZ	Posted on Feb 03 2012 10:24 PM I put a SD Antiquity Strat pick up in the neck position of my main Tele. Funny, sound exactly like a vintage Strat neck pick up ! Top
remora1 Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1275 San Pedro, CA	Posted on Feb 04 2012 09:45 AM I've been really tempted to get one of these for my Thinline - Curtis Novak Jazzmaster neck pickup for Tele I've already got a Churchill Custom in the bridge that sounds awesome. — Bill S._______ HELLDIVER on Facebook Top
Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2682 Ventura, CA	Posted on Feb 04 2012 09:49 AM Actually that is the pickup I ordered for the neck. The stock bridge pickup on my Tele sounds OK. Stokemon wrote: That should do the trick coupled with this one for the neck http://www.guitarfetish.com/Alnico-Fatbody-Oversized-Polepiece-Tele-Neck-Pickup_p_76.html and this nice mint green guard http://www.guitarfetish.com/Vintage-Mint-Green-Telecaster-Pickguard_p_821.html Thanks Doug! John Top
Stokemon Joined: Feb 09, 2010 Posts: 413 Goleta, CA	Posted on Feb 04 2012 01:28 PM Stormtiger wrote: Actually that is the pickup I ordered for the neck. The stock bridge pickup on my Tele sounds OK. DOH..yeah, that's what you said, I just did not catch it. My bridge pickup is acceptable as well. It's the neck pickup that is useless. The GFS bridge PU looks to have the same footprint as the neck PU, so it should fit fine. Bet the middle position with both PU's going will sound great. Maybe I'll try it your way. Thanks again! — You're not drunk if you can put your socks on while standing. Last edited: Feb 04, 2012 13:29:05 Top
Sonichris Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1892 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies	Posted on Feb 04 2012 06:53 PM I put a Jazzmaster pickup into the neck position of my Telecaster, although at this point it is more Jazzmaster than Telecaster. image — "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Last edited: Feb 04, 2012 19:13:03 Top
JeffH Joined: Apr 17, 2010 Posts: 97 PA	Posted on Feb 04 2012 08:14 PM Sonichris, that is a very cool hybrid! Top
Deacon_Blue Joined: Feb 04, 2012 Posts: 6 Texas	Posted on Feb 04 2012 08:24 PM JeffH wrote: Sonichris, that is a very cool hybrid! I heard that! That's a great combo! — Respect, Jeff Top
Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2682 Ventura, CA	Posted on Feb 15 2012 10:57 AM I put the Guitar Fetish fat pole neck pickup on my Tele and I love it! It has fixed the only weakness of the guitar. The neck pickup has about the same output as the bridge pickup now, big, clean and a little twangy. Both pickups together sound great. Only $34 and soldering 2 wires, easy even for me. Top

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