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Old May 12th, 2008, 12:25 PM   #11 (permalink)
Big Steve
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Originally Posted by Darrell View Post
There is a huge discrepancy in your request. A Broadcaster style pup is very different sounding than a mid 50's pup, and a both sound different as compared to a 60's style pup. I think you will have to narrow your scope some to find what you want...or buy several pups.

I am with yegbert...I like the SD pups too. The Broadcaster will get you an ealy 50's sound. The 54 and Antiquities will get you a mid to late 50's sounds. I feel the Alnico II pro is kind of a soft 60's sound.
I know that is why I asked the question. I currently have a 4 teles. I have a variety of pickups in them from Broadcaster down to 5K. I understand that they all sound different. I also understand that I could probably play country with any of them.

What I am looking for is what pickup would best suit classic country? I want that clean pushed twang sound you hear so often. I have learned that light guage strings really help. Maybe I should just restring all my guitars with light weight strings and see which one sounds the most country to me. But, I figured that all the country players on this forum could probably help me get there quicker.

Thanks for your help.
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