Who's using '51 Nocaster Pickups?

[ajgus]

Still waiting on my Nocasters. I mean, how friggin' long can it take to ship something from Wisconson to Chicago?! I could have walked there by now...

[Geo]

Having played the Nocasters ones and good but still stick with AV '52 ones
and US Texas Specials stock both on others.
The Nocasters set are sort of in between or close to both but slightly
different so no need to change here.
I Really like the versatility of the Texas Specials.

[ajgus]

According to the United States Postal Service, they should be here tomorrow (as he crosses his fingers). Nice little weekend project! I will report back as to my initial impressions. Thanks for all of your input!

[ajgus]

So the results are in. My Nocasters arrived today & I couldn't wait to get home & sink 'em into my CV. I really dig 'em. They're bright, but not ice picky. Warm when you need 'em to be, but still very articulate. There is a lot of personality & character in the tone. This is my first real venture into lower output pickups, so my amp seems to need a little more encouragement to break up than I'm used to. But nevertheless, when they do push the amp, its much more smooth & transparent. The bridge has all the spank & twang you'd expect from a Tele, but the neck, my God, the neck...as bright as the day is long. Such clear, open tone. All in all, I find these to be very classy, clean little pickups. I thank all of you for your thoughts, tips & advice. I am pleased with the outcome.

Jamie

[fernando]

great! What's Tele is it?

[ajgus]

Originally Posted by fernando

great! What's Tele is it?

I'm sorry for not being clearer, but by "CV", I meant a Squier Classic Vibe 50's Telecaster. Lots of threads about them here on the TDP. Check one out if you haven't already done so.

[fernando]

Oh, OK, I know what's a CV, LOL! I just missed it.
Maybe it was you that I suggested to try the Nocaster neck + CV bridge before installing the Nocaster bridge pu?
Anyhow, enjoy!

[ajgus]

Yeah, that was me & just remembered that I forgot to try that. Anyway, they sound very nice!

[shinigami747]

got a set in my MIM std ash tele.

love them!

sweet, almost acoustic-y neck and brash bridge sounds. both sound kinda 3-d to me, can't really explain it but it just seems that way compared to some other pups i heard before.

[ajgus]

I'm gonna bump this thread just to say that I did eventually drop a set os CS Nocasters in my CV. Love them to death! They work very well as far as getting a very vintage style Broadcaster/Nocaster/Tele tone. There is something to be said for having a pine body, a quarter-sawn maple neck & Nocasters working for you. Great combo!!! Thanks for all of the input!

[fernando]

I have a set waiting for guitar completion (F MIM 50s blond body, Musikraft neck, PAT PEND bridge with Glendale 1/4'' steel saddles and the Nocaster pickups!)

I'm impatient to hear them!

[fernando]

my Nocaster pickup readings (purchased separately)

Neck: 7.05 k / 2.40 H

Bridge: 6.79 k / 3.52 H

[scantron81]

got 'em, and I love them. Makes my guitar come alive like never before. The thing just oozes with life

[Jelle]

Been using a set in my thinline for a while now. Initially I was somewhat disappointed as I thought them anemic and generic sounding, but after I raised them a lot closer to the strings I'm very happy and the guitar containing them gets played most.

[Turtletwang]

IMHO, the Nocaster sound is the best. I'll never go back to noiseless pups again!

[Maxivorarcher]

I have them in my MIJ 62 custom, excellent sounds all round, gnarly bridge lightflutey neck

[Hoodster]

Two important things that can't be repeated enough about Nocasters:

*Set them high.

*Install a Fender four-way switch for absolutely incredible versatility and amazing mud-free tone in the series position.

[nosuch]

I have nocasters in my (very lightweight) MIM esquire. To me they sound a bit brighter than the OVs of my 52 RI, but that may be the guitar (steel saddles vs. brass, lighter body, thinner neck). I like them both.

[ColdFeet]

My brother uses them in his Roadworn, and they sound pretty good

[Ramblin Ray]

Are they RWRP?

[boris bubbanov]

Originally Posted by Ramblin Ray

Are they RWRP?

Yes, sir. The CS No-Caster pups are RWRP and so are the Texas Specials.

The Original Vintage pups sets and the Am Std. pup sets are not RWRP.

Out of a dozen, I did have one CS No-Caster bridge pup with the wrong polarity. It sounds great but it does not noise cancel. I'll replace it with one that is, and stick it in an Esquire or possibly a Nashville.

[fernando]

but Boris, if it's for a Squire you don't need it to be RWRP... :p

Do the RWRP takes something away from the combined sound as it seems to happen on a Strat set? (2 and 4 positions seem to sound more lively when it is not RWRP)
I mean, did anyone had the opportunity to hear the difference? (I know many won't bother. I love that magical "both pups" Tele sound. As I love that magical 2 & 4 sound on a Strat, as raw as possible)


Boris, once I install my Nocaster set, if I'm not happy with the combined sound, we could swap the bridge pups if you like (so you have a RWRP bridge)

[nosuch]

I understood he wants to put it in an esquire because that specific PU is not RWRP.
;-)
Well I actually have a set of nocasters with the RWRP Bridge PU in my Esquire, but I had to cut a hole in the pickguard to get that neck pickup in.
;-)

Is there a difference in the middle position? I tried it, comparing my AV52 with the Esquire sporting the nocasters. They sound different, as do the other positions, in the end, these are different guitars. better or worse? I really can't decide. Sound decent to me both. To really decide if RWRP "takes something away" you'd have to try the same pickups in the same guitar, play it, take the pickup apart, reverse the magnets, rewind it. but than it wouldn't be the same pickup, wouldn't it?