Texas Special to midy - replacement sugg.

kaketz · April 19th, 2007, 06:17 AM

Hi,
I have a texas special in CIJ telecaster. I like the fullness ... especial the neck pickup, but sometimes the pronounced mids are just to strong - sometimes when I close the tone down the highs (kind of jazzy sound) just do not cut through. Can someone suggest replacement pickups ... not so different - just with just a bit less mid output. I was thinking of Harmonic Design Vintage Plus set?

fezz parka · April 19th, 2007, 08:22 AM

Lower the pickups a little.

OaklandA · April 19th, 2007, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fezz parka

Lower the pickups a little.

+1

Seriously, the Texas Specials seem really sensitive to height adjustment more so than other pups.

Daddydex · April 19th, 2007, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OaklandA

+1

Seriously, the Texas Specials seem really sensitive to height adjustment more so than other pups.

Yep, I just did it on mine. Whole different guitar.

Dan

kaketz · April 20th, 2007, 01:18 AM

Thank you. I will try ... Any suggestions maybe ... how far did you guys lower them - what is the distance from freted high E to top of the neck cover?

fezz parka · April 20th, 2007, 07:56 AM

Use you ears, not a ruler. With the neck pickup start at being flush with the guard.

This doesn't really show the height, but this is where the bridge sounds good to me. I also try to angle the bridge pickup so that it is lower on the bass side than the treble side, it kind of evens the stagger out a little and sounds balanced ( at least balanced enough)...

kaketz · April 20th, 2007, 08:14 AM

thanks for your effort fezz! I think my pups are lower than that! ;)

Big Daddy · April 21st, 2007, 04:36 PM

If adjustment dosen't cure your problem. try a set of Van Zandt True vintage pups. I replaced a set of Texas specials with the Van Zandts and was very happy with the results.

April 19th, 2007, 06:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
kaketz TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: slovenia Age: 34 Posts: 17	Texas Special to midy - replacement sugg. Hi, I have a texas special in CIJ telecaster. I like the fullness ... especial the neck pickup, but sometimes the pronounced mids are just to strong - sometimes when I close the tone down the highs (kind of jazzy sound) just do not cut through. Can someone suggest replacement pickups ... not so different - just with just a bit less mid output. I was thinking of Harmonic Design Vintage Plus set?

April 19th, 2007, 08:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
fezz parka Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A town south of Bakersfield... Posts: 1,290 50 Photos	Lower the pickups a little.

April 20th, 2007, 01:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
kaketz TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: slovenia Age: 34 Posts: 17	Thank you. I will try ... Any suggestions maybe ... how far did you guys lower them - what is the distance from freted high E to top of the neck cover?

April 20th, 2007, 07:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
fezz parka Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A town south of Bakersfield... Posts: 1,290 50 Photos	Use you ears, not a ruler. With the neck pickup start at being flush with the guard. This doesn't really show the height, but this is where the bridge sounds good to me. I also try to angle the bridge pickup so that it is lower on the bass side than the treble side, it kind of evens the stagger out a little and sounds balanced ( at least balanced enough)...

April 20th, 2007, 08:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
kaketz TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: slovenia Age: 34 Posts: 17	thanks for your effort fezz! I think my pups are lower than that! ;)

April 21st, 2007, 04:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
Big Daddy Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 119	If adjustment dosen't cure your problem. try a set of Van Zandt True vintage pups. I replaced a set of Texas specials with the Van Zandts and was very happy with the results.