Dark/dull/mid-heavy bridge p-up wanted

[Mike Eskimo]

Recently got a '94 MIJ Paisley and while I think the bridge p-up is very Tele-ish, it's too Tele-ish for me.

Plus I'm going to go "full-girly" w/ this Tele and use 10's so I need some beef.

Two p-ups I'm considering are the GFS 1960's HOT Alnico Bridge ($32.95) and a CS Texas Special I found for $30.

Either ?

Neither ?

[Teleterr]

Is that GFS the 10K one, or is even more overwound? The GFS 10K is bright w more upper mids than a regular quality 7K Tele, but slightly less treble.Not what you re looking for.

[Mike Eskimo]

Yeah - it's 9 or 10.

What about the Custom Shop Texas Special ?


Those are listed as 10k . Does it have any particular sonic signature ? Bright, dark, mid-heavy ?

[e-merlin]

This is the perfect application for the Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder.

[Lee Harvey]

Rio Grande Muy Grande..

You'll thank me later or I'll buy it off you

[vanguard]

texas special has a lot of upper mids and lower trebles

[tjalla]

Klein Fatman

[adjason]

For $30 its worth trying that texas special. I like the fender nocaster bridge but it might be too teleish

[Telenator]

The Seymour Duncan JB Jr is pretty heavy.

[Teleterr]

Yeah, the 1/4 pounder, or the Grande if you just robbed a bank or had a rich aunt die.Rob DiStefano's (you can PM him) Lion might fill the bill .I've only seen the descriptions.But $60 and great reviews.

[Don Mare]

one big hairy problem.. El 60 cycle hum diabolic stuff... the more wire the more noise.. 12k plus is noisy... you may want to go hum free ??

[Mike Eskimo]

10k is still reasonable re hum ?

I think I might go grab that CS Texas Special. $30 and it's gotta be better than the stock '95 MIJ that came in this Tele right ?

[kmac]

I use the TX special. Its great, hum isn't bad at all.

[wallis222]

Dark and dull, try stock MIM.


Kidding.... Kind of.

[boomsling99]

[QUOTE=Mike Eskimo;3982298]Recently got a '94 MIJ Paisley and while I think the bridge p-up is very Tele-ish, it's too Tele-ish for me.

Plus I'm going to go "full-girly" w/ this Tele and use 10's so I need some beef.

Two p-ups I'm considering are the GFS 1960's HOT Alnico Bridge ($32.95) and a CS Texas Special I found for $30.

QUOTE]

going "full-girly"
I have had the same problem with some of the MIJ tele bridge pups, man, so freaking bright!!
if it has the treble bleed circuit, you might be able to just remove that cap and tame it a little...also, I have had luck just changing the regular tone cap...some say cap makes no difference, but cheap ceramic caps can be awfully harsh sometimes..
good luck!

[oldteleguy]

Hi,
I've got Rob Distefanos' Lion in my CV50 Esquire-it is a really great p/up- I think it will
fill the bill for you.
Oldteleguy

[uriah1]

Looks like you are looking for cheap and dark..
not sure...
If dollar not considered
Duncan mini-pearly and mini-59 and Rio Grande has one too that is
more p90