Tele with Duncan Vintage Neck/Broadcaster Bridge

waaronl · July 1st, 2009, 11:00 AM

I am admittedly no expert here and do not have much experience so take it all with a grain of salt but I am very happy with the STR-1 Vintage neck and STL-1B Broadcaster bridge.

I was pretty happy with the stock Mexican pickups but wanted a little more clean sound or less muddy type sound, these really fit the bill. The neck is really clean and no underwater sound at all, the bridge has bite for days.

Anyway just putting it out there, these are great pickups.

The bad news? I am thinking of getting another telecaster and trying different pickups in it LOL!!

Tidepoolbay · July 1st, 2009, 11:05 AM

Will it ever end?

waaronl · July 1st, 2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Tidepoolbay

Will it ever end?

NO :(

Well maybe depends on how pissed the wife gets

GuitarJonz · July 1st, 2009, 12:06 PM

The Broadcaster gives up great all around tele bridge sounds, and I was recently surprised with the STR-1 neck pup, the one I had was not muddy at all. Are there better pickups out there? Yes, but at much greater expense. Great classic tele tones from that set.

Bluesjam · July 1st, 2009, 12:36 PM

I've been thinking about using the same set on mine. It's good to hear good feedback on the combo. I have a Nashville so I have to make up my mind on what to use for the middle pup with this combonation.

waaronl · July 1st, 2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluesjam

I've been thinking about using the same set on mine. It's good to hear good feedback on the combo. I have a Nashville so I have to make up my mind on what to use for the middle pup with this combonation.

I think Jerry Donahue (sp?) plays a APS2 or something like that, its a Duncan alnico 2 (or 5 i forget) strat pickup in the neck of his guitar so that may be a good fit for the mid.

I will try to record it sometime, today maybe, I have to go to a eye dr appt etc but will be around.

Aaron

Bluesjam · July 1st, 2009, 01:57 PM

The middle pickup on the Nashville, does it need to be reverse wound, reverse polarity (RW/RP)?

Drunkinminer · July 1st, 2009, 02:16 PM

I have both of those pu's and the ST-R1 is in my Tele with a STL-1 and the STL-1b is in my Esquire and I couldn't be happier with the results.

twangcaster1 · July 1st, 2009, 02:23 PM

Taylor Nauta prefers Lindy Fralins!(.......Yes, I'm speaking in third person and I have no idea why!)

GuitarJonz · July 2nd, 2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluesjam

The middle pickup on the Nashville, does it need to be reverse wound, reverse polarity (RW/RP)?

No, but many like it that way for hum-free operation in 2 & 4 positions. Others feel that RWRP is somewhat of a tone suck, and prefer non-RWRP.

As far as what pup to use between the STR-1 and Broadcaster, I'd try the existing TexMex in the Nashville first. My preference would be using a Schaller Megaswitch, which gives the classic tele neck & bridge tone in the middle position, where the type of middle pup matters less.

July 1st, 2009, 11:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
waaronl TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NC Age: 33 Posts: 39	Tele with Duncan Vintage Neck/Broadcaster Bridge I am admittedly no expert here and do not have much experience so take it all with a grain of salt but I am very happy with the STR-1 Vintage neck and STL-1B Broadcaster bridge. I was pretty happy with the stock Mexican pickups but wanted a little more clean sound or less muddy type sound, these really fit the bill. The neck is really clean and no underwater sound at all, the bridge has bite for days. Anyway just putting it out there, these are great pickups. The bad news? I am thinking of getting another telecaster and trying different pickups in it LOL!!

July 1st, 2009, 11:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tidepoolbay Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Franklin New Jersey Age: 47 Posts: 369	Will it ever end? __________________ Tidepoolbay

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Bluesjam TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 82	I've been thinking about using the same set on mine. It's good to hear good feedback on the combo. I have a Nashville so I have to make up my mind on what to use for the middle pup with this combonation. __________________ 2002 Fender Nashville Telecaster w/STL-1b, SSL-2, STR-1 Fender Jimmie Vaughan Strat w/ WB 6707's set#7 Gibson 2001 LP Standard Honeyburst w/WB Habaneros Gibson Les Paul Vintage Mahogany w/ WB Vintage Hot's

July 1st, 2009, 01:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bluesjam TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 82	The middle pickup on the Nashville, does it need to be reverse wound, reverse polarity (RW/RP)? __________________ 2002 Fender Nashville Telecaster w/STL-1b, SSL-2, STR-1 Fender Jimmie Vaughan Strat w/ WB 6707's set#7 Gibson 2001 LP Standard Honeyburst w/WB Habaneros Gibson Les Paul Vintage Mahogany w/ WB Vintage Hot's

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Drunkinminer Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: winnipeg Age: 34 Posts: 345 14 Photos	I have both of those pu's and the ST-R1 is in my Tele with a STL-1 and the STL-1b is in my Esquire and I couldn't be happier with the results. __________________ May you be half an hour in Heaven. Before the Devil knows you’re dead.

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GuitarJonz Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central Mass. Posts: 3,190 7 Photos	The Broadcaster gives up great all around tele bridge sounds, and I was recently surprised with the STR-1 neck pup, the one I had was not muddy at all. Are there better pickups out there? Yes, but at much greater expense. Great classic tele tones from that set.

July 1st, 2009, 02:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
twangcaster1 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 2,201 15 Photos	Taylor Nauta prefers Lindy Fralins!(.......Yes, I'm speaking in third person and I have no idea why!) __________________ Louisiana Twangmaker

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