Can somebody explain Texas Specials to me?

LJ3 · September 14th, 2003, 11:48 PM

Serious question. What's the big deal with Fender's Texas Special pickups? More treble, more mids, boomier bass, what? Thanks in advance.

Wayne Alexander · September 15th, 2003, 12:21 AM

They're overwound compared to vintage tele type pickups. That means they have less highs and detail, more midrange and volume/output. They'll drive an amp into overdrive easier than vintage type pickups, and will sound a bit more midrangy & dirty. There may or may not be magnet type differences, someone else will post about that.

gtrman911 · September 15th, 2003, 08:57 AM

IMHO, i think they're FenderCo's answer to Leos/G&L's MFD pups....basically 'single coils on steroids'.

The Snowman · September 15th, 2003, 01:04 PM

There's a difference in the output between TS and vintage pups...TS are darker and higher out put...more mids fer sure but they actually clean up good at lower output..the tone knob works better with TS...but the better choice is the CS Texas Specials...there's a big difference in tone between them and any other Fender pup...I have the CS on one of my CS Strats and the tone is awesome.....

frogger · September 16th, 2003, 01:13 PM

These tex-specials came stock on my custom shop strat and man I didn't like the sound at all so I did my research and put in some second generation Lace Holy Grails pups and my strat was reborn. Texas specials are nothing more than an overwound, noisy piece of cra**

September 14th, 2003, 11:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
LJ3 TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 77	Can somebody explain Texas Specials to me? Serious question. What's the big deal with Fender's Texas Special pickups? More treble, more mids, boomier bass, what? Thanks in advance.

September 15th, 2003, 08:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
gtrman911 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Camelot Posts: 1,312 7 Photos	IMHO, i think they're FenderCo's answer to Leos/G&L's MFD pups....basically 'single coils on steroids'. __________________ My opinion is worth what you paid for it.

September 15th, 2003, 01:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
The Snowman Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Philly Pa Posts: 764	There's a difference in the output between TS and vintage pups...TS are darker and higher out put...more mids fer sure but they actually clean up good at lower output..the tone knob works better with TS...but the better choice is the CS Texas Specials...there's a big difference in tone between them and any other Fender pup...I have the CS on one of my CS Strats and the tone is awesome..... __________________ Vice President, Friends Of The Forgotten http://www.streetshooter.us

September 16th, 2003, 01:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
frogger Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lincoln Nebraska Posts: 510	OVER RATED These tex-specials came stock on my custom shop strat and man I didn't like the sound at all so I did my research and put in some second generation Lace Holy Grails pups and my strat was reborn. Texas specials are nothing more than an overwound, noisy piece of cra**

September 15th, 2003, 12:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Wayne Alexander Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 1,351	They're overwound compared to vintage tele type pickups. That means they have less highs and detail, more midrange and volume/output. They'll drive an amp into overdrive easier than vintage type pickups, and will sound a bit more midrangy & dirty. There may or may not be magnet type differences, someone else will post about that.

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