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TheGoodTexan · April 30th, 2004, 03:48 PM

I've used a Duncan Broadcaster for the bridge of my Teles for a long time. I really like that pickup.

But I'm about to get a used Fender Areodyne Tele at a steal, which has a P-90 in the neck spot....and I'm a big fan of the Antiquity P90, so I'll probably replace the stock Fender P90 with an Antiquity P90...which got me to thinking about the various Antiquity Tele bridge pups...

Please offer your opinions on the various Antiquity Tele bridge pups...

Darrell · April 30th, 2004, 06:35 PM

There was an Antiquity Appreciation Thread around here just about a week or two ago.

TheGoodTexan · May 1st, 2004, 07:33 PM

Yes...the Antiquity apprecaition thread is not too far down the list there...

I just need some specific opinions from those that have used a Broadcaster and an Antiquity. Like...maybe there is there an Antiquity that sounds similar to a Broadcaster, but maybe it differs in this way or that way...etc.? Get it?

Kris · May 1st, 2004, 08:58 PM

The Broadcaster has more bass and more grit. The Antiquity is smoother with more harmonic overtones and sounds a tad compressed.

Kris

Darrell · May 4th, 2004, 10:31 AM

and the Alnico II for about a year. The II pro is built very similar to the Antiquity. Kris's descripition is accurate.

BUT, when the Broadcaster is played loud, or with a good drive mechanism, it REALLY starts to get those harmonic overtones Kris mentions like the ALnico II pups.

With the same drive applied to Alnico II, they start to sweeten up.

IE...they both react differently to drive levels.

April 30th, 2004, 03:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheGoodTexan Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: xx Posts: 5,539	Duncan speak...Broadcaster vs. Antiquity I've used a Duncan Broadcaster for the bridge of my Teles for a long time. I really like that pickup. But I'm about to get a used Fender Areodyne Tele at a steal, which has a P-90 in the neck spot....and I'm a big fan of the Antiquity P90, so I'll probably replace the stock Fender P90 with an Antiquity P90...which got me to thinking about the various Antiquity Tele bridge pups... Please offer your opinions on the various Antiquity Tele bridge pups...

April 30th, 2004, 06:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Darrell Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 49 Posts: 2,654	Do a search There was an Antiquity Appreciation Thread around here just about a week or two ago. __________________ "Yeap, I like the American Standard Telecaster, I can even live with one a them PCB amps, and I even use one a them mul-tie-effects things too."

May 1st, 2004, 07:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheGoodTexan Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: xx Posts: 5,539	Broadcaster vs. Antiquities Yes...the Antiquity apprecaition thread is not too far down the list there... I just need some specific opinions from those that have used a Broadcaster and an Antiquity. Like...maybe there is there an Antiquity that sounds similar to a Broadcaster, but maybe it differs in this way or that way...etc.? Get it?

May 1st, 2004, 08:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kris Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Reykjavik, Iceland Posts: 368	Quite different to my ears The Broadcaster has more bass and more grit. The Antiquity is smoother with more harmonic overtones and sounds a tad compressed. Kris

May 4th, 2004, 10:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
Darrell Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 49 Posts: 2,654	I had a Broad. for about 3 years and the Alnico II for about a year. The II pro is built very similar to the Antiquity. Kris's descripition is accurate. BUT, when the Broadcaster is played loud, or with a good drive mechanism, it REALLY starts to get those harmonic overtones Kris mentions like the ALnico II pups. With the same drive applied to Alnico II, they start to sweeten up. IE...they both react differently to drive levels. __________________ "Yeap, I like the American Standard Telecaster, I can even live with one a them PCB amps, and I even use one a them mul-tie-effects things too."

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