Needing advice to replace pickups in my Tele

Major · March 18th, 2006, 09:35 PM

Hi, I bought a brand new Hwy 1 american made telecaster, and truthfully I love the humbucker sound and feel, when using distortion/gain etc. when playing hard rock. I love the clean sounds I get with the guitar, but honestly when I want to crank it up to somewhat match my Ibanez, its lacking big time. What ar the single coil, and humbucker choices that would get me into the sound I prefer? My musical influences are Alex Lifeson of Rush to David Gimour. I have the standard single coil,bridge and lipstckPU in the neck position. Thanks

The String King · March 19th, 2006, 06:53 AM

Texas Special neck, and a Seymour Duncan humbucker in bridge. (if they do telecaster ones.)

I will do some research...

tele_jas · March 22nd, 2006, 01:40 PM

Have you checked in to the Fender Vintage Noisleless pickups? I love mine in my Paisley tele and I'm getting ready to get some for my Lite Ash tele. Another suggestion would be to get a mini humbucker such as a tele hot rail or a 'lil 59 in the bridge position and use a coil tap to split it back down to a single coil for the clean stuff? You can get a push/pull pot for about $5-$10 at most music stores or on ebay. I have a 'lil 59 in the bridge position in my cheap strat copy and it hangs with my Peavey Wolfgang better than all my single coil pup guitars.

If you want to keep it single coil, I'd check in to the vintage noiseless pup's from fender, they're pretty hot little pickups.

franchelB · March 22nd, 2006, 06:46 PM

Well, I do know that Duncan makes "Lil'59" and "Hot Rails" for the Telecaster...

JohnnyCrash · March 22nd, 2006, 09:05 PM

It'd be a shame to kill the old school Tele mojo by dropping in humbuckers.

Otherwise, I'd just say "get another Ibanez" if you want a guitar that soundsl iek your Ibanez... unless it's a backup for you Ibanez that you got mainly for looks.

I guess that's why we all have like 20 guitars! HAHA

March 18th, 2006, 09:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Major TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11	Needing advice to replace pickups in my Tele Hi, I bought a brand new Hwy 1 american made telecaster, and truthfully I love the humbucker sound and feel, when using distortion/gain etc. when playing hard rock. I love the clean sounds I get with the guitar, but honestly when I want to crank it up to somewhat match my Ibanez, its lacking big time. What ar the single coil, and humbucker choices that would get me into the sound I prefer? My musical influences are Alex Lifeson of Rush to David Gimour. I have the standard single coil,bridge and lipstckPU in the neck position. Thanks __________________ Jesus is my Lord, Saviour and Friend..always!

March 19th, 2006, 06:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
The String King Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East Sussex, U.K. Age: 16 Posts: 1,064 22 Photos	Texas Special neck, and a Seymour Duncan humbucker in bridge. (if they do telecaster ones.) I will do some research... __________________ I twang therefore I am

March 22nd, 2006, 01:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
tele_jas Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Springfield/Mt.Vernon, MO Age: 36 Posts: 470 12 Photos	Have you checked in to the Fender Vintage Noisleless pickups? I love mine in my Paisley tele and I'm getting ready to get some for my Lite Ash tele. Another suggestion would be to get a mini humbucker such as a tele hot rail or a 'lil 59 in the bridge position and use a coil tap to split it back down to a single coil for the clean stuff? You can get a push/pull pot for about $5-$10 at most music stores or on ebay. I have a 'lil 59 in the bridge position in my cheap strat copy and it hangs with my Peavey Wolfgang better than all my single coil pup guitars. If you want to keep it single coil, I'd check in to the vintage noiseless pup's from fender, they're pretty hot little pickups. __________________ *Dr. Z Stangray & Z 2x12 cab Genz Benz Black Pearl * 2 tele's * pedals * ect...** Good deals with: tweeddeluxe, Lwilliams, Sunkidd www.markchapmanband.com www.myspace.com/themcb www.guitartest.moonfruit.com

March 22nd, 2006, 06:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
franchelB Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Irving, United States of Texas! Age: 43 Posts: 1,861	Well, I do know that Duncan makes "Lil'59" and "Hot Rails" for the Telecaster...

March 22nd, 2006, 09:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
JohnnyCrash Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lost Angeles and Orange County Posts: 7,128	It'd be a shame to kill the old school Tele mojo by dropping in humbuckers. Otherwise, I'd just say "get another Ibanez" if you want a guitar that soundsl iek your Ibanez... unless it's a backup for you Ibanez that you got mainly for looks. I guess that's why we all have like 20 guitars! HAHA