What neck pickup for bell-like, Jeff Buckley tone?

RiverDog · August 1st, 2008, 12:32 AM

I just got the new Squier CV Tele. Awesome axe for the money but I want to put a better neck P/U in there. I love Jeff's chimey sound. Any suggestions? Can't be too expensive.

Thanks.

octatonic · August 1st, 2008, 05:51 AM

I'd say pretty much any moderate output neck pickup will get you there.
Amp is kinda more important in this case.

He used a Vibroverb and either a Mesa Tremoverb or a Blue Angel.
He had some rack effects as well.

w0odman · August 1st, 2008, 10:32 AM

When I had the Texas Special Neck pup I loved it. But go to GFS and get a couple for the price of that. Big Buckley fan here too

PeteMac · August 2nd, 2008, 04:20 AM

Another Buckley fan here ...

The early '80's Tele he used was fitted with an aftermarket pickup, a Carvin S60T-B single coil blade in the bridge pos. As far as I know it was a standard '80's neck pickup.

Good luck

Take a look here:

http://www.mojopin.org/
go to this site, click on the pic to enter, click on the "Music" tab and scroll down to gear. A rundown of Jeff's guitar's and amps, etc.

RiverDog · August 2nd, 2008, 05:56 PM

Thanks, awesome site!

tjalla · August 2nd, 2008, 07:10 PM

Click here, thank me later

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/just-pick...wang-king.html

TNO · August 3rd, 2008, 05:02 PM

The stock pickups are pretty nice...maybe try adjusting the pickup height and look at your amp settings.

RiverDog · August 3rd, 2008, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjalla

Click here, thank me later

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/just-pick...wang-king.html

Thanks for the tip tjalla. I may have to try one of them out!

The neck pickup in the CV Tele doesn't seem to be adjustable. Anyone have any tips on that?

tjalla · August 3rd, 2008, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiverDog

Thanks for the tip tjalla. I may have to try one of them out!

The neck pickup in the CV Tele doesn't seem to be adjustable. Anyone have any tips on that?

No probs. The twang king's got that Buckley-esque chime in spades, and its not much coin either. And it'll work great in an array of applications too.

As for the CV, the neck PU would be mounted to the body with screws (ala 50s style teles), so you just need to remove the pickguard to get to it.

McFly · August 4th, 2008, 09:27 PM

The Adder T3 is a special neck pickup, worth a try for this sound, it's like a grand piano through the right amp.

ejb222 · August 18th, 2008, 01:28 PM

I find that my stock neck pick is pretty close to the Jeff Buckley sound in Hallelujah. Maybe you just need to adjust height and play withy our amp a little more. But I have an american tele. Pickups much different than squires?

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octatonic Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2007 Location: An Australian in London. Posts: 1,671	I'd say pretty much any moderate output neck pickup will get you there. Amp is kinda more important in this case. He used a Vibroverb and either a Mesa Tremoverb or a Blue Angel. He had some rack effects as well. __________________ "A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges." Benny Green

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w0odman Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 473	When I had the Texas Special Neck pup I loved it. But go to GFS and get a couple for the price of that. Big Buckley fan here too __________________ "The only true currency in this bankrupt world, is what you share with someone else when you're uncool." -Lester Bangs

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PeteMac Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 421 10 Photos	Another Buckley fan here ... The early '80's Tele he used was fitted with an aftermarket pickup, a Carvin S60T-B single coil blade in the bridge pos. As far as I know it was a standard '80's neck pickup. Good luck Take a look here: http://www.mojopin.org/ go to this site, click on the pic to enter, click on the "Music" tab and scroll down to gear. A rundown of Jeff's guitar's and amps, etc. __________________ Life is short; play loud! www.myspace.com/theskinnersband www.myspace.com/longyardband Last edited by PeteMac; August 2nd, 2008 at 05:43 AM.

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RiverDog Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St. Augustine, FL Age: 39 Posts: 356	Thanks, awesome site! __________________ Aaron "Rain is God's way of washing off hippies." - Demetri Martin

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tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,897 7 Photos	Click here, thank me later http://www.tdpri.com/forum/just-pick...wang-king.html

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TNO Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 208	The stock pickups are pretty nice...maybe try adjusting the pickup height and look at your amp settings.

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McFly Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New York Age: 33 Posts: 166	Adder The Adder T3 is a special neck pickup, worth a try for this sound, it's like a grand piano through the right amp. __________________ "Ahh...this is a blues riff in B, watch me for the changes, and try and keep up."

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ejb222 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Massachusetts Age: 28 Posts: 54 4 Photos	I find that my stock neck pick is pretty close to the Jeff Buckley sound in Hallelujah. Maybe you just need to adjust height and play withy our amp a little more. But I have an american tele. Pickups much different than squires?