[Dave W]

Originally Posted by msteurbaut

I was trying some MIA Standard Tele's today and they had one thing in common: the pickups sound awfull...

Sure, pal.

If the pickups didn't suit you, fine. They don't suit everyone. These are today's American Teles, not yesterday's. There are plenty of other options if you want yesterday's tone or any other tone.

But when you start a thread for no other purpose than to bash the pickups, then you're nothing but a troll. And probably an anti-American one at that.