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NickWebb · February 19th, 2009, 05:49 AM

Checked out the spec for the Baja Tele on Fender's website, trying to find out what type of pick ups are used on that model.

They don't mention that they're Alnico....so are these Teles really fitted with cheapo pick ups??

achase4u · February 19th, 2009, 06:15 AM

Nope. Twisted tele neck pickup which is a taller pickup, alnico 5 probably - wound with 42 gauge wire for a clearer tone.

The bridge is like a broadcaster...

Hoodster · February 19th, 2009, 10:41 AM

The bridge is WAY more vicious than an SD Broadcaster--very savage pickup (in a good way) IMO.

boris bubbanov · February 19th, 2009, 06:42 PM

These pickups have plastic insulation. Every CS guitar I've looked over has cloth insulation.

I surmise that when Dennis went down there from the CS, he brought everything needed to get the workers in Ensenada making quality, lesser cost copies of the Twisted Tele and Broadcaster pickups from the Custom Shop catalog. With the spaghetti of wires on the 6 pickup combo/S-1 I really don't think cloth wire would've fit in a Baja, anyway.

But they sound every bit as good as the Corona pickups; better than a few models, in fact. I dunno what they cost to make but they sure don't sound cheap to me.

NickWebb · February 20th, 2009, 05:21 AM

Oh thats brilliant news, thanks guys.

I'm really happy with the sound she's giving so thought they couldn't be all that bad but it's good to know they aren't actually 'cheapies'.

Again my thanks for the prompt answers.

February 19th, 2009, 05:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
NickWebb TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cornwall UK Age: 59 Posts: 61	Baja Tele pups...what are they ? Checked out the spec for the Baja Tele on Fender's website, trying to find out what type of pick ups are used on that model. They don't mention that they're Alnico....so are these Teles really fitted with cheapo pick ups??

February 19th, 2009, 10:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hoodster Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 665	The bridge is WAY more vicious than an SD Broadcaster--very savage pickup (in a good way) IMO. __________________ You can add dirt, but you can't add clean.

February 19th, 2009, 06:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 15,209	These pickups have plastic insulation. Every CS guitar I've looked over has cloth insulation. I surmise that when Dennis went down there from the CS, he brought everything needed to get the workers in Ensenada making quality, lesser cost copies of the Twisted Tele and Broadcaster pickups from the Custom Shop catalog. With the spaghetti of wires on the 6 pickup combo/S-1 I really don't think cloth wire would've fit in a Baja, anyway. But they sound every bit as good as the Corona pickups; better than a few models, in fact. I dunno what they cost to make but they sure don't sound cheap to me. __________________ When i listen

February 19th, 2009, 06:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
achase4u Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: US - Virginia Age: 25 Posts: 116	Nope. Twisted tele neck pickup which is a taller pickup, alnico 5 probably - wound with 42 gauge wire for a clearer tone. The bridge is like a broadcaster...

February 20th, 2009, 05:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
NickWebb TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cornwall UK Age: 59 Posts: 61	Oh thats brilliant news, thanks guys. I'm really happy with the sound she's giving so thought they couldn't be all that bad but it's good to know they aren't actually 'cheapies'. Again my thanks for the prompt answers.

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