sd broadcaster vs. antiquity

fret buzz · October 23rd, 2005, 03:36 PM

looking for great country tone, chicken pickn, killer bass notes, and some twang, quack. is one better than the other?

cacibi · October 23rd, 2005, 05:23 PM

I've played both and prefer the broadcaster. Nothing wrong with the Antiquity, but the Broadcaster is a little edgier and more sparkle on the top end to my ear. Some people complain that they're too bright, but...that's what amp eq is for.

fret buzz · October 23rd, 2005, 06:21 PM

thanks for your opinion, i ordered a broadcaster and a twang king neck. i have to wait about a month because they are on backorder. so i guess i have time to change my mind. alot of good things to be said about the antiquity on the seymour duncan forum. by the way i'm replacing the stock pu's that came in my hwy 1 texas tele.

Mark Davis · October 23rd, 2005, 06:48 PM

I have owned both and used in the same guitar.

Both great truth be told the difference is so slight you really have to listen for it. The Ant seemed to break up a little more and also had a tad more midrange but the Ant cost more and the difference in sound to me wasnt as great as the price difference.

The SD Broadcaster is a great all around Tele pickup.

fret buzz · October 23rd, 2005, 07:25 PM

well if a tele player from bakersfield says the sd broadcaster is good, thats good enough for me. thanks

Twin Reiver · October 23rd, 2005, 08:27 PM

I have both and I prefer the Broadcaster. The Antiquity is a good pickup, but between the two, it sounds a little softer, mushier, and more polite. It's a little sweeter and more tamed. The Broadcaster can sometimes seem a little flatter and mid-rangey and less complex than other pickups, without the low-string pop and screaming highs. But I have always gone back to it. There is something very rich and full sounding but also really tough and snarly about it as well. A great pickup. I appreciate it more and more the longer I have it.

In fact, I pulled the Antiquity out of the Tele I had it in and replaced it with a Duncan 54. But that's another thread ....

DrewB · October 31st, 2005, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Twin Reiver

The Broadcaster can sometimes seem a little flatter and mid-rangey and less complex than other pickups, without the low-string pop and screaming highs.In fact, I pulled the Antiquity out of the Tele I had it in and replaced it with a Duncan 54. But that's another thread ....

I'd be very interested to hear your comparison of the Broadcaster and '54. I have a Broadcaster in my Tele and am trying to figure out what pickup to put in the Tele I'm getting ready to build.

yegbert · October 31st, 2005, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DrewB

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Originally Posted by Twin Reiver

The Broadcaster can sometimes seem a little flatter and mid-rangey and less complex than other pickups, without the low-string pop and screaming highs.In fact, I pulled the Antiquity out of the Tele I had it in and replaced it with a Duncan 54. But that's another thread ....

I'd be very interested to hear your comparison of the Broadcaster and '54. I have a Broadcaster in my Tele and am trying to figure out what pickup to put in the Tele I'm getting ready to build.

Twin Reiver and DrewB, take a look at this new thread.

October 23rd, 2005, 03:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
fret buzz TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 27	sd broadcaster vs. antiquity looking for great country tone, chicken pickn, killer bass notes, and some twang, quack. is one better than the other?

October 23rd, 2005, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
cacibi Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,710	Broadcaster IMO I've played both and prefer the broadcaster. Nothing wrong with the Antiquity, but the Broadcaster is a little edgier and more sparkle on the top end to my ear. Some people complain that they're too bright, but...that's what amp eq is for. __________________ www.krisgeren.com

October 23rd, 2005, 06:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 57 Posts: 12,262	I have owned both and used in the same guitar. Both great truth be told the difference is so slight you really have to listen for it. The Ant seemed to break up a little more and also had a tad more midrange but the Ant cost more and the difference in sound to me wasnt as great as the price difference. The SD Broadcaster is a great all around Tele pickup. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

October 23rd, 2005, 08:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Twin Reiver Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 581	Another vote for Broadcaster I have both and I prefer the Broadcaster. The Antiquity is a good pickup, but between the two, it sounds a little softer, mushier, and more polite. It's a little sweeter and more tamed. The Broadcaster can sometimes seem a little flatter and mid-rangey and less complex than other pickups, without the low-string pop and screaming highs. But I have always gone back to it. There is something very rich and full sounding but also really tough and snarly about it as well. A great pickup. I appreciate it more and more the longer I have it. In fact, I pulled the Antiquity out of the Tele I had it in and replaced it with a Duncan 54. But that's another thread .... __________________ never got a flash out of cocktails....

October 23rd, 2005, 06:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
fret buzz TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 27	thanks for your opinion, i ordered a broadcaster and a twang king neck. i have to wait about a month because they are on backorder. so i guess i have time to change my mind. alot of good things to be said about the antiquity on the seymour duncan forum. by the way i'm replacing the stock pu's that came in my hwy 1 texas tele.

October 23rd, 2005, 07:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
fret buzz TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 27	well if a tele player from bakersfield says the sd broadcaster is good, thats good enough for me. thanks