neck pickup question

fender757 · May 8th, 2008, 11:27 PM

hey everybody, i've got a tele with a dimarzio dp380 in the bridge position, and i'm looking for a good neck pickup. I want something that has clear, bell-like tones (kinda like a rhodes piano) without being shrill or twangy. I mostly play contemporary worship music and indie rock, just to give you idea of the style of music i play. any help would be much appreciated! thanks.

robt57 · May 8th, 2008, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by fender757

clear, bell-like tones (kinda like a rhodes piano) without being shrill or twangy.

Standard Fralin gets a vote from me. Used mine is both an Alder and a Walnut Ash capped body, and it is robust and chimey/ringy IMO.

Not sure any of my Tele Neck PUPs are twangy, bridge PUPs.. yes.

Zhurh · May 9th, 2008, 12:53 AM

stk fralin tele neck pup is great, waiting on a novak pup guitar to be complete in a couple weeks.

BB · May 9th, 2008, 01:52 AM

Can't go wrong with a Dimarzio Twang King....!

fender757 · May 9th, 2008, 11:09 PM

thanks for the helpful replies. any more ideas? i'm definitely gonna look into the fralins!

RomanS · May 10th, 2008, 04:01 PM

Fender Nocaster - clearer, more trebly than Tele pickups usually are, but not shrill.

bluescube · May 12th, 2008, 06:41 AM

GFS alnico FatBody neck!

fender757 · May 12th, 2008, 04:08 PM

the GFS fatbodys are a good suggestion, i think i'm gonna buy a pair of those. thanks! i'm still open to more ideas...

May 8th, 2008, 11:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
fender757 NEW MEMBER! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 18 Posts: 8	neck pickup question hey everybody, i've got a tele with a dimarzio dp380 in the bridge position, and i'm looking for a good neck pickup. I want something that has clear, bell-like tones (kinda like a rhodes piano) without being shrill or twangy. I mostly play contemporary worship music and indie rock, just to give you idea of the style of music i play. any help would be much appreciated! thanks.

May 10th, 2008, 04:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
RomanS Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 36 Posts: 2,609 14 Photos	Fender Nocaster - clearer, more trebly than Tele pickups usually are, but not shrill. __________________ http://www.pbase.com/romans http://www.myspace.com/romans212

May 9th, 2008, 12:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
Zhurh Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Eagle, Alaska (along the Yukon) Age: 54 Posts: 186	stk fralin tele neck pup is great, waiting on a novak pup guitar to be complete in a couple weeks.

May 9th, 2008, 01:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
BB Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pacific NW Age: 53 Posts: 3,034	Can't go wrong with a Dimarzio Twang King....!

May 9th, 2008, 11:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
fender757 NEW MEMBER! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 18 Posts: 8	thanks for the helpful replies. any more ideas? i'm definitely gonna look into the fralins!

May 12th, 2008, 06:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
bluescube Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Greensboro NC Age: 41 Posts: 1,058 6 Photos	GFS alnico FatBody neck!

May 12th, 2008, 04:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
fender757 NEW MEMBER! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 18 Posts: 8	the GFS fatbodys are a good suggestion, i think i'm gonna buy a pair of those. thanks! i'm still open to more ideas...