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lttoler · January 7th, 2011, 02:36 PM

I am looking to experiment with new pickups in my Highway One Tele with maple board. I'm looking to spend in this price range and was wondering the differences between these 2 sets.

I am the single guitarist in a Top 40 cover band if that matters.

Thanks in advance!

Zillinois · January 7th, 2011, 09:17 PM

from my ears, the NoCasters are "hotter" and closer to real vintage 50s' tele tone and are my preference, The TS are hot as well, but more of a 70s tone, meaning more mids than treble or bass compared. you might get different results in your guitar though

telerocker1988 · January 8th, 2011, 01:27 AM

I'd recommend Texas Specials. Nice overwound rock/blues tone. If you play Country a lot (I don't), then you probably would prefer Nocasters.

Big_Bend · January 8th, 2011, 01:04 PM

Personally I like the Texas Specials more... but hey I'm from Texas.

They are both excellent tho.. I think the Nocasters are more twangy, classic sounding.. and the TS are more "Albert Collins" like, a little hotter.

OaklandA · January 8th, 2011, 05:02 PM

Both great sets but really different. To me the TS set have a great rock crunch quality. Still bright and spanky but a real overwound grind quality.

The Nocaster's have a more vintage quality but still are fairly hot....closer to a Keith Richard's rock sound but still twang.

If it were my only Tele...had to pick just one...I'd go with the Nocaster set only because you can capture more of the traditional tone with those.

fezz parka · January 8th, 2011, 05:11 PM

They're virtually the same pickup with the difference being the stagger on the TS's.

Zillinois · January 9th, 2011, 02:26 PM

the devil is in the details

Texas specials for Telecasters
DC Resistance: Neck Pickup: 9.5K. Bridge Pickup: 10.5K
Inductance: Neck Pickup: 3.3 Henries. Bridge: 3.95 Henries
Magnet Type: Alnico V Magnets

NoCasters
DC Resistance: Neck Pickup: 7.9K. Bridge Pickup: 7.72K
Inductance: Neck Pickup: 2.35 Henries. Bridge Pickup: 3.7 Henries.
Magnet Type: Alnico 3 Magnets

fezz parka · January 9th, 2011, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zillinois

the devil is in the details

Texas specials for Telecasters
DC Resistance: Neck Pickup: 9.5K. Bridge Pickup: 10.5K
Inductance: Neck Pickup: 3.3 Henries. Bridge: 3.95 Henries
Magnet Type: Alnico V Magnets

NoCasters
DC Resistance: Neck Pickup: 7.9K. Bridge Pickup: 7.72K
Inductance: Neck Pickup: 2.35 Henries. Bridge Pickup: 3.7 Henries.
Magnet Type: Alnico 3 Magnets

In bold is everything you need to know.

Inductance determines the resonant peak of the pickup.

January 7th, 2011, 02:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
lttoler TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Valdosta, Georgia Age: 28 Posts: 68	Fender Nocaster pickups vs. Texas Specials I am looking to experiment with new pickups in my Highway One Tele with maple board. I'm looking to spend in this price range and was wondering the differences between these 2 sets. I am the single guitarist in a Top 40 cover band if that matters. Thanks in advance!

January 8th, 2011, 01:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Big_Bend Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: National Park, TX Age: 49 Posts: 3,324 47 Photos	Personally I like the Texas Specials more... but hey I'm from Texas. They are both excellent tho.. I think the Nocasters are more twangy, classic sounding.. and the TS are more "Albert Collins" like, a little hotter. __________________ ...it is easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission...

January 8th, 2011, 05:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
OaklandA Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arizona Age: 55 Posts: 2,369 28 Photos	Both great sets but really different. To me the TS set have a great rock crunch quality. Still bright and spanky but a real overwound grind quality. The Nocaster's have a more vintage quality but still are fairly hot....closer to a Keith Richard's rock sound but still twang. If it were my only Tele...had to pick just one...I'd go with the Nocaster set only because you can capture more of the traditional tone with those. __________________ ______________________

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January 7th, 2011, 09:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zillinois Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,379 24 Photos	from my ears, the NoCasters are "hotter" and closer to real vintage 50s' tele tone and are my preference, The TS are hot as well, but more of a 70s tone, meaning more mids than treble or bass compared. you might get different results in your guitar though

January 8th, 2011, 01:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
telerocker1988 Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2010 Location: IL Posts: 725	I'd recommend Texas Specials. Nice overwound rock/blues tone. If you play Country a lot (I don't), then you probably would prefer Nocasters.

January 8th, 2011, 05:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
fezz parka Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In a movie... Posts: 12,466	They're virtually the same pickup with the difference being the stagger on the TS's.

January 9th, 2011, 02:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
Zillinois Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,379 24 Photos	the devil is in the details Texas specials for Telecasters DC Resistance: Neck Pickup: 9.5K. Bridge Pickup: 10.5K Inductance: Neck Pickup: 3.3 Henries. Bridge: 3.95 Henries Magnet Type: Alnico V Magnets NoCasters DC Resistance: Neck Pickup: 7.9K. Bridge Pickup: 7.72K Inductance: Neck Pickup: 2.35 Henries. Bridge Pickup: 3.7 Henries. Magnet Type: Alnico 3 Magnets

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