Got'a SD Donahue in the

Blind Lemon · May 7th, 2008, 08:17 PM

bridge of a Japanese tele and I love it. I don't know what the NP is but it is muffled and muddy. Anyway does anyone have experience matching a neck PU with the JD. And it doesn't have to be a SD and I'm not really wanting to spend a hun on one PU.
BL

braderrick · May 7th, 2008, 08:29 PM

Hello and welcome to the TDPRI! I don't have a JD model but all 8 of my teles have seymour duncans in them. My first thought was a SD alnico pro II. I checked their website and sure enough it's what they recomend. It's a great, smooth sounding pickup, should be about the right output to match your JD, and can be bought new for around $62 on ebay usually.

Poppatwang · May 8th, 2008, 01:43 PM

I had that combo and found the Alnico II was too murky for me.
My solution: remove neck pup & install an Esquire pickguard.

I'm thinking of putting a JD in my other Tele too.

OaklandA · May 8th, 2008, 05:42 PM

Try the Alnico Pro II before turning it into an Esquire...it sounds really good with the JD. The JD is a freaking monster of a bridge pickup....surprised it doesn't get more love around here.

Set the AP2 height low for starts. You can remove the cover too if you think it's "muddy" but you might find that it's fine. It's a fine pickup too.

Blind Lemon · May 8th, 2008, 09:19 PM

Thanks for the replys. I have been a Strat player until this Tele was given to me with the JD in it. I love this Guit. and the JD is a big part of it. I just wish I liked the neck PU better. I didn't know you could take the cover off the neck PU, is it worth a try?

BL

Nashter · May 9th, 2008, 12:25 AM

I've got the AP II in the neck with a JD in the bridge of a Nashville tele. I think its a little dark, but it really depends on the amp. If you are playing an amp with a bright clean channel, its really versatile. Its pretty dark if I play it in my Champion 600 that has no tone control. If you have a darker amp, go with and Alnico V, but I would stay with Duncan so you don't have to modify the pickups to be in phase with each other, which you would need to do if you got a Fender pu.

Stan Martin · May 9th, 2008, 07:32 PM

Seymour Duncan vintage neck? Brighter than the APT2 neck and will pair well with the JD.

May 7th, 2008, 08:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blind Lemon NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Okie Age: 48 Posts: 9	Got'a SD Donahue in the bridge of a Japanese tele and I love it. I don't know what the NP is but it is muffled and muddy. Anyway does anyone have experience matching a neck PU with the JD. And it doesn't have to be a SD and I'm not really wanting to spend a hun on one PU. BL

May 8th, 2008, 01:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Poppatwang Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 1,835 13 Photos	I had that combo and found the Alnico II was too murky for me. My solution: remove neck pup & install an Esquire pickguard. I'm thinking of putting a JD in my other Tele too. __________________ The Dieselfitters http://www.dieselfitters.com Roy Hubbs http://www.royhubbs.com

May 8th, 2008, 05:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
OaklandA Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,478 28 Photos	Try the Alnico Pro II before turning it into an Esquire...it sounds really good with the JD. The JD is a freaking monster of a bridge pickup....surprised it doesn't get more love around here. Set the AP2 height low for starts. You can remove the cover too if you think it's "muddy" but you might find that it's fine. It's a fine pickup too. __________________ ________________________ _________________ ___________ That's what she said.

May 9th, 2008, 07:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Stan Martin Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 793	why not try a Seymour Duncan vintage neck? Brighter than the APT2 neck and will pair well with the JD. __________________ http://www.stanmartin.net http://www.myspace.com/stanmartinsongs

May 7th, 2008, 08:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
braderrick Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 25 Posts: 330	Hello and welcome to the TDPRI! I don't have a JD model but all 8 of my teles have seymour duncans in them. My first thought was a SD alnico pro II. I checked their website and sure enough it's what they recomend. It's a great, smooth sounding pickup, should be about the right output to match your JD, and can be bought new for around $62 on ebay usually.

May 8th, 2008, 09:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Blind Lemon NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Okie Age: 48 Posts: 9	Thanks for the replys. I have been a Strat player until this Tele was given to me with the JD in it. I love this Guit. and the JD is a big part of it. I just wish I liked the neck PU better. I didn't know you could take the cover off the neck PU, is it worth a try? BL

May 9th, 2008, 12:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nashter TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Beaverton, OR Age: 36 Posts: 16	I've got the AP II in the neck with a JD in the bridge of a Nashville tele. I think its a little dark, but it really depends on the amp. If you are playing an amp with a bright clean channel, its really versatile. Its pretty dark if I play it in my Champion 600 that has no tone control. If you have a darker amp, go with and Alnico V, but I would stay with Duncan so you don't have to modify the pickups to be in phase with each other, which you would need to do if you got a Fender pu.