[yegbert]

To summarize the bridge pickup comparisons above, they seem to be in a relative scale from dark to bright (lower numbers having more midrange and higher numbers having more treble), like this:

Darrell:
1. Fender Nocaster
2. SD Broadcaster
3. SD Alnico II Pro
4. Fender 52 Reissue (OV)
5. SD 54

Scotland:
1. Fender Nocaster
2. SD Alnico II Pro
3. SD Broadcaster
4. Fender 52 Reissue (OV)
5. SD 54

If I've characterized either of your assessments inaccurately, please forgive me and provide corrections.

As jkats noted earlier in this thread, there has been much discussion here about the SD neck pickup compared to the Fender 52 Vintage Reissue (OV) neck pickup, with a lot of members (Wild Rice Chris being one exception) preferring the OV and considering the SD too dark.

The SD neck pickup in those discussions is the STR-1 and not the Alnico II Pro, right?

Would anyone like to venture some similar comparisons of some popular Tele neck pickups? The SD STR-1 and Fender 52 RI (OV) have already been compared, and it would seem appropriate to include the SD Alnico II Pro, maybe the MIM Standard neck. I've read some discussions here indicating the MIM Standard is quite dark. What other neck pickups are popular and Tele fans who've swapped them around?

Is the following close ? (dark to bright)

1. Fender MIM Standard
2. SD STR-1
3. SD Alnico II Pro
4. Fender 52 RI (OV)