I have to say, as a long-time Barden user, I friggin love my Budz Purebreads. I had grown tired of the Bardens in the last few months. They began to sound sterile to me and I was wanting some real-deal single coils. A pal of mine, Redd Volkaert, told me about them. He was absolutely right. All the good tele "quack" without the ice-pick highs. These things absolutely scream!
Sure, the noise factor is there (as is with all single coils), but, totally worth it if you want authentic tele tone. If you're looking for p'ups for your tele, look up Budz. Great pickups, and Dave Budzinski is top-notch in customer service!
http://budzguitars.homestead.com/