Fender Custom Shop (Abbey/twisted /hot nocaster) info

Anyone got info on the twisted tele, hot nocaster, p.u and the Abbey's? They come in some of the high end custom shop teles?

Curious

Anyone got info on the twisted tele, hot nocaster, p.u and the Abbey's? They come in some of the high end custom shop teles?

Curious

What kind of info are you looking for ? I have a custom deluxe with this pickup combination and I love it. I am a rhythm player and use the twisted tele neck pickup a hell of a lot. It's got a great tone. I primarily use a DRRI or a S/Sonic 60 and that pickup sounds equally good with either. The hot nocaster in the bridge has got a lovely edge for rocky stuff and is great with a tubescreamer. Only my opinion obviously, but hope this helps.

The Hot Nocaster is the same pickup as the Broadcaster. They just changed the name. As I recall it's wound to ~10k with 43 gauge formvar. I probably should check that to be sure... someone will correct me if I'm wrong. The Twisted Tele is simply a Tele neck pickup designed to sound more like a Strat pickup. I believe it's wound to ~6.5k with 42 gauge formvar. I have a set of these that were handwound by Abby and they are excellent. I like them better than my Abby wound regular Nocaster set.

Oh .. I did not know that...broadccaster=hot nocaster

thx

Twisted Tele uses tall, Jazz Bass A V mags. The CS one is about 5.9 KΩ, 43 formvar, and has white, yellow, black lead wires.

The others (CS Baja) have green, yellow, black wire leads. Don't know where they are made (MIM) ??


Designed to be a less muddy or clear-er Tele neck pup, so some define their tone as Strat-like.