Neck Pup opinions/advice

reverberocket2 · March 20th, 2006, 01:01 PM

Hi All, I'm new here and would like some advice about neck pups

Gonna throw a partscaster together
MIM body (alder)
Reissue 3 brass saddle bridge
Allparts rosewood neck
Kluson vintage style tuners
Voodoo TE60 grey bridge pup

If I'm going to keep it trad I need to buy a neck pup -- problem is I see so few stellar reivews of neck pups - most seem to be dark/mellow. Can anyone recomend some nice neck pups that will ballance well with the Voodoo TE60?

My other options are to drop in an 80's Gibson Les Paul humucker I have lying around.

Or I could just go solo bridge pup wired esquire style.

What should I do?

tjalla · March 21st, 2006, 08:04 AM

For a brighter neck pu, its hard to beat the humble Dimarzio Twang King - its clear and punchy, almost mini-buckerish, and great value for the $$. I wish I hung onto mine

I'm sure the fellas will chip in with their .02 soon.

Nice handle, btw!

Trevor

franchelB · March 22nd, 2006, 06:43 PM

It all depends on what music style you'd want to do. Personally, if I were to build a "Parts-o'caster", I'd definitely use whatever is laying around, i.e. Gibson humbucker. But of course, an Esquire style guitar is always desirable to most guitarists.
Your call...

TG · March 23rd, 2006, 08:27 AM

My favorite tele neck pickups are the modern Fender one they put in the American Series teles the past several years and the Fender Original Vintage neck pup.
They both have enough top end clarity and aren't mushy or dark in any way.

Darrell · March 23rd, 2006, 09:16 AM

and one again, I will support it. The AS (mine is standard) are nice and bright not mushy. Very clear and jangly to the point of being stratish.

March 20th, 2006, 01:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
reverberocket2 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 350	Neck Pup opinions/advice Hi All, I'm new here and would like some advice about neck pups Gonna throw a partscaster together MIM body (alder) Reissue 3 brass saddle bridge Allparts rosewood neck Kluson vintage style tuners Voodoo TE60 grey bridge pup If I'm going to keep it trad I need to buy a neck pup -- problem is I see so few stellar reivews of neck pups - most seem to be dark/mellow. Can anyone recomend some nice neck pups that will ballance well with the Voodoo TE60? My other options are to drop in an 80's Gibson Les Paul humucker I have lying around. Or I could just go solo bridge pup wired esquire style. What should I do?

March 21st, 2006, 08:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,869 7 Photos	Welcome! For a brighter neck pu, its hard to beat the humble Dimarzio Twang King - its clear and punchy, almost mini-buckerish, and great value for the $$. I wish I hung onto mine I'm sure the fellas will chip in with their .02 soon. Nice handle, btw! Trevor

March 23rd, 2006, 09:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
Darrell Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 48 Posts: 2,485	I respect TG's posts and one again, I will support it. The AS (mine is standard) are nice and bright not mushy. Very clear and jangly to the point of being stratish. __________________ "Yeap, I like the American Standard Telecaster, I can even live with one a them PCB amps, and I even use one a them mul-tie-effects things too."

March 22nd, 2006, 06:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
franchelB Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Irving, United States of Texas! Age: 43 Posts: 1,861	It all depends on what music style you'd want to do. Personally, if I were to build a "Parts-o'caster", I'd definitely use whatever is laying around, i.e. Gibson humbucker. But of course, an Esquire style guitar is always desirable to most guitarists. Your call...

March 23rd, 2006, 08:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
TG Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Beside a bog in the west of Ireland Age: 47 Posts: 4,464 7 Photos	My favorite tele neck pickups are the modern Fender one they put in the American Series teles the past several years and the Fender Original Vintage neck pup. They both have enough top end clarity and aren't mushy or dark in any way.