"twisted tele" pick up

orenitamar · June 25th, 2008, 02:50 PM

why this pup is not for sell by custom shop dillers or shops or e-bay?
if it is so succesfull pup, why they dont sell it?
anyway, does anybody know where can i buy it?
thanks

surfoverb · June 25th, 2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by orenitamar

why this pup is not for sell by custom shop dillers or shops or e-bay?
if it is so succesfull pup, why they dont sell it?
anyway, does anybody know where can i buy it?
thanks

Don Mare makes a version S-Telly I think its called...im not sure why Fender doesn't sell them.

I'd bet anybody will make you one if asked Fralin, Novak, Lollar, you can't go wrong with any of these.

furrfurrfurr · June 25th, 2008, 03:12 PM

if you can find one on ebay get it. they sound wonderful. or, if you can, get the Baja. They're really great guitars.

capt pearl · June 25th, 2008, 03:14 PM

so what defines a "twisted tele pick-up"?

spankdplank · June 25th, 2008, 03:15 PM

The Rio Grande Texas Tallboy neck I believe is also pretty much the same as the twisted tele neck pickup.

boris bubbanov · June 25th, 2008, 03:30 PM

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/gifs/namm08/images/23.jpg

There's a great recent You Tube where this gentleman, Mike Eldred, explains what the windings height and the nickel silver cover do to give the Twisted Tele all its unusual sound qualities. Includes video and sound illustrations of this pup against some of the others.

There's a measure of exclusivity, generally to the Fender Custom Shop, that makes flooding the marketplace with this pup design a bad choice for Fender MIC. The presence of these 'premium' pickups, even if these are duplicates of the design made in Ensenada (I don't know), a big reason for the big demand for MIM Classic Baja Teles. That and the big chunky neck.

J-man · June 25th, 2008, 03:41 PM

It is a great sounding pickup, I use the neck pickup more than anything in my Baja..

From what I've read it's basically the same pickup as Alan Hamel designed "Tall" neck pickups. No idea how much truth is behind this!

Old Cane · June 25th, 2008, 03:56 PM

Budz now has one as well.

Telarkaster · June 25th, 2008, 04:02 PM

[quote=boris bubbanov;1305189a big reason for the big demand for MIM Classic Baja Teles. That and the big chunky neck.[/QUOTE]

Well said. Twisted Tele pickup and the neck.

Dacious · June 25th, 2008, 05:39 PM

I have this in my CS Thinline - it's simply the best Tele neck pickup I've heard in person. It is clear, great output, deep tone without darkness or muddiness and responds well to the tone and volume controls. It is a great match for the Broadcster in the bridge, and I didn't think I'd like them that much.

It's almost like every Tele neck pickup you've heard before was through the radio or something.

Del Pickup · June 25th, 2008, 05:49 PM

I watched the vids of Mike Eldred with these latest teles that have the Twisted tele neck pups and I agreed with his description of the tone of the neck pup. It's more like a strat neck pup than a traditional tele neck pup.

But that doesn't mean that I didn't like it - I thought it sounded great! Just not as 'tele-like' as the more traditional vintage pups.

opdev1 · June 25th, 2008, 06:10 PM

It's really good but.... to me it's not as good as the one Mare wound for me. It was part of a "Bakersfield Twang" set I ordered and wanted a bluesier neck pup.

The TT is really good but the Mare is just chimier and clearer.

funff · June 25th, 2008, 07:43 PM

I've got a custom shop twisted tele PUP in the neck of my #1: Tons of bass, Sweet mids, Ringing highs.. Note seperation... ahhh I could go on...

Got mine from ebay about four months ago, best decision I ever made.

orenitamar · June 26th, 2008, 12:13 AM

thank you all for the descriptions, but where can i find this pup??!! and how much it suppose to cost me on ebay?

jmgruber · June 26th, 2008, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by orenitamar

thank you all for the descriptions, but where can i find this pup??!! and how much it suppose to cost me on ebay?

The twisted tele you can only find if someone is parting another guitar I believe, and the last one sold on eBay for $81.

uniphasian · June 26th, 2008, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by boris bubbanov

There's a great recent You Tube where this gentleman, Mike Eldred, explains what the windings height and the nickel silver cover do to give the Twisted Tele all its unusual sound qualities. Includes video and sound illustrations of this pup against some of the others.

Boris - Please post this link if you have it. I've searced YouTube and Google without success.

robt57 · July 1st, 2008, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by uniphasian

Boris - Please post this link if you have it. I've searced YouTube and Google without success.

teleman1991 · July 1st, 2008, 11:34 AM

Theres a thread from not too long ago with these vids on, and some more i dont know if anyone recalls... might be worth bringing it back up.

uniphasian · July 1st, 2008, 04:44 PM

Maybe that thread has the video that Boris mentioned - with sound clips of the different type of pickups.

There's nothing quite like actually hearing the differences (instead of a description of the differences).

teleman1991 · July 1st, 2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by uniphasian

Maybe that thread has the video that Boris mentioned - with sound clips of the different type of pickups.

There's nothing quite like actually hearing the differences (instead of a description of the differences).

i agree. But to comment on the twisted tele, it is the best neck pickup i have had. Its true that it has a bit of a strat chime to it but it still says to me "thats a telecaster". Just not as traditional. Maybe that's what makes it so great! And it is paired lovely with the broadcaster in the baja.

robt57 · July 1st, 2008, 05:08 PM

Yea, I listened to the Custom Shop YouTube of the neck pup. It sounds exactly like my copper tape wrapped / shielded Strat PUP I have in the neck of one of my Teles. Chimey and throaty like a nice Strat.

teleman1991 · July 1st, 2008, 05:10 PM

Maybe i wasnt paying attention earlier because i was just listening for talk of the neck pups, but BOTH those pickups that he talks about are in the baja not just the twisted. Makes yer kind of proud to own a baja lol, although it really annoys me when people look down on my teles at music college because they say "made in mexico" and not usa or something on them. bastards...

rhh7 · July 1st, 2008, 06:45 PM

The explanation about how the "twisted" neck pickup was designed was very informative. I had already decided that I did not want a brass-covered neck pickup in my Tele.

Now I am decided, I will use the Seymour Duncan SSL-4, the Strat Quarter-Pound Flat in the neck, to match the STL-3, the Tele Quarter-Pound Lead in the bridge.

I have always loved the sound of a Strat neck pickup, and had no use for the Strat middle pickup.

June 25th, 2008, 02:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
orenitamar NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: israel Posts: 9	"twisted tele" pick up why this pup is not for sell by custom shop dillers or shops or e-bay? if it is so succesfull pup, why they dont sell it? anyway, does anybody know where can i buy it? thanks

June 25th, 2008, 03:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
furrfurrfurr Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South of Heaven Posts: 2,195	if you can find one on ebay get it. they sound wonderful. or, if you can, get the Baja. They're really great guitars. __________________ Hope I'm not too Messianic or a trifle too Satanic. Meow.

June 25th, 2008, 03:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
capt pearl Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 101	so what defines a "twisted tele pick-up"? __________________ "Shoot low, Boys. They're riding shetland ponies..." -The Kung Pao Buckaroo

June 25th, 2008, 03:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 7,633	http://www.tdpri.com/forum/gifs/namm08/images/23.jpg There's a great recent You Tube where this gentleman, Mike Eldred, explains what the windings height and the nickel silver cover do to give the Twisted Tele all its unusual sound qualities. Includes video and sound illustrations of this pup against some of the others. There's a measure of exclusivity, generally to the Fender Custom Shop, that makes flooding the marketplace with this pup design a bad choice for Fender MIC. The presence of these 'premium' pickups, even if these are duplicates of the design made in Ensenada (I don't know), a big reason for the big demand for MIM Classic Baja Teles. That and the big chunky neck. __________________ Bubban0v

June 25th, 2008, 03:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
J-man Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Wales/Scarborough Age: 19 Posts: 6,172 9 Photos	It is a great sounding pickup, I use the neck pickup more than anything in my Baja.. From what I've read it's basically the same pickup as Alan Hamel designed "Tall" neck pickups. No idea how much truth is behind this! __________________ Write a wise saying and your name will live forever. - Unknown "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away." - Tom Waits

June 25th, 2008, 03:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
spankdplank Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 588 22 Photos	The Rio Grande Texas Tallboy neck I believe is also pretty much the same as the twisted tele neck pickup.

June 25th, 2008, 03:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Old Cane Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Age: 47 Posts: 738	Budz now has one as well. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/otiskeithwatkins http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...&content=music

June 25th, 2008, 04:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Telarkaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Posts: 1,607	[quote=boris bubbanov;1305189a big reason for the big demand for MIM Classic Baja Teles. That and the big chunky neck.[/QUOTE] Well said. Twisted Tele pickup and the neck.

June 25th, 2008, 05:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dacious Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Godzone Posts: 2,612 35 Photos	I have this in my CS Thinline - it's simply the best Tele neck pickup I've heard in person. It is clear, great output, deep tone without darkness or muddiness and responds well to the tone and volume controls. It is a great match for the Broadcster in the bridge, and I didn't think I'd like them that much. It's almost like every Tele neck pickup you've heard before was through the radio or something. __________________ My other Telecaster is a Thinline The Tele Bible, Ch 1, v 10 Love thy Telecaster, covet not thy neighbour's Strat!

June 25th, 2008, 05:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
Del Pickup Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 450 5 Photos	I watched the vids of Mike Eldred with these latest teles that have the Twisted tele neck pups and I agreed with his description of the tone of the neck pup. It's more like a strat neck pup than a traditional tele neck pup. But that doesn't mean that I didn't like it - I thought it sounded great! Just not as 'tele-like' as the more traditional vintage pups. __________________ Someone told me that my tone is in my underpants. I'm not sure if that's good or bad......

June 25th, 2008, 06:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
opdev1 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston Age: 41 Posts: 293	It's really good but.... to me it's not as good as the one Mare wound for me. It was part of a "Bakersfield Twang" set I ordered and wanted a bluesier neck pup. The TT is really good but the Mare is just chimier and clearer.

June 25th, 2008, 07:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
funff TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 19	I've got a custom shop twisted tele PUP in the neck of my #1: Tons of bass, Sweet mids, Ringing highs.. Note seperation... ahhh I could go on... Got mine from ebay about four months ago, best decision I ever made.

June 26th, 2008, 12:13 AM	#14 (permalink)
orenitamar NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: israel Posts: 9	thank you all for the descriptions, but where can i find this pup??!! and how much it suppose to cost me on ebay?

July 1st, 2008, 11:34 AM	#18 (permalink)
teleman1991 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Isle of Wight, UK Age: 17 Posts: 175 9 Photos	Theres a thread from not too long ago with these vids on, and some more i dont know if anyone recalls... might be worth bringing it back up. __________________ Blonde Baja Tele with cut off switch, MIM std. Tele with custom pickups, Fender USA Deluxe 85 amp

July 1st, 2008, 04:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
uniphasian Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denver, CO Age: 48 Posts: 146	Maybe that thread has the video that Boris mentioned - with sound clips of the different type of pickups. There's nothing quite like actually hearing the differences (instead of a description of the differences). __________________ - Uni

July 1st, 2008, 05:08 PM	#21 (permalink)
robt57 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 3,202 18 Photos	Yea, I listened to the Custom Shop YouTube of the neck pup. It sounds exactly like my copper tape wrapped / shielded Strat PUP I have in the neck of one of my Teles. Chimey and throaty like a nice Strat. __________________ Leo's Great, Leo's Good, let us thank him for our... Twang!

July 1st, 2008, 05:10 PM	#22 (permalink)
teleman1991 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Isle of Wight, UK Age: 17 Posts: 175 9 Photos	Maybe i wasnt paying attention earlier because i was just listening for talk of the neck pups, but BOTH those pickups that he talks about are in the baja not just the twisted. Makes yer kind of proud to own a baja lol, although it really annoys me when people look down on my teles at music college because they say "made in mexico" and not usa or something on them. bastards... __________________ Blonde Baja Tele with cut off switch, MIM std. Tele with custom pickups, Fender USA Deluxe 85 amp

July 1st, 2008, 06:45 PM	#23 (permalink)
rhh7 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 331 4 Photos	The explanation about how the "twisted" neck pickup was designed was very informative. I had already decided that I did not want a brass-covered neck pickup in my Tele. Now I am decided, I will use the Seymour Duncan SSL-4, the Strat Quarter-Pound Flat in the neck, to match the STL-3, the Tele Quarter-Pound Lead in the bridge. I have always loved the sound of a Strat neck pickup, and had no use for the Strat middle pickup.