New and Old Pickups on My 1970 Tele...a Cool Sound

earjoy · September 17th, 2003, 04:45 PM

I am recently new here.....but I want to share my experiance with pickups and sound.
My Tele is an early 70's.
I had the original bridge pickup rewound and I replaced the neck pup with something much stronger and richer.
Lindy Fralin did the work and I am completely happy!
The neck pup is a "blues special" made by Lindy. Wow! Its cool!........He matched the set...phaseing and all.
I love my Tele on bridge setting or neck....as well as both at once.
For me the original neck pup was too weak.
I don't mean to offend any who are happy with the original pickups.
But, perhaps I may speak to someone with my taste and needs.
My original bridge pickup has stagered poles too....I like that better as well.
I would love positive input and comments.

Thanks,

Earjoy

Dennis_UK · September 17th, 2003, 04:50 PM

...you could ever want, it's all here! And welcome! I've been here since last November/December, and it's all been good. Nice people = nice place! Look forward to seeing more from you! Can't comment myself on your setup, as I've no experience with any Tele except the one that brought me here, the little red one on the left there...

Big Tony · September 17th, 2003, 05:05 PM

Good to hear that you seem to have "found your sound". I have no experience with Fralins myself, but they have a very good reputation around here.

Keep twangin' :)

Pedalworld · September 17th, 2003, 05:23 PM

I had that very pickup set and LOVED it...that's a great mix.

Adam Waldron · September 17th, 2003, 06:10 PM

Hey there,

I have a Fralin BS pups in my Tele.

The neck pup is very cool.

To me it sounds more like a very nice Strat neck pup that a trad Tele neck (which makes sense!)

Cheers,

Adam

Brad · September 17th, 2003, 07:21 PM

Boy...I am very offended with that weak neck pickup crack! Just kidding! As others have stated, I'm glad you were able to find your sound with Lindy's neck pup. I've never had the pleasure of trying his pickups, but quite a few tdpri'rs swear by em, so I know they are good un's. As a proud owner of a stock 71 Telecaster, I can attest to the spanky hot, smoking tone of the staggered pole bridge pup. I lucked out in the fact that the stock neck pickup is also a thing of beauty. I could play a whole gig on the neck pup alone and be satisfied. Again, welcome my friend. You will like it here. A lot of knowledgable, friendly people here who will go out of their way to help any way they can. Far and away the BEST place on the net. It all starts with the head honcho...webmaster Paul...and trickles down from there. Happy twanging!

TeleTubby · September 17th, 2003, 08:30 PM

Welcome! Isn't a good sounding, and good playing, Tele a thing of beauty? That's why we're all here- you're an official member of the club now. The next round's on you.

I've been lucky enough to own 2 '60s era Fender Tele bridge pickups that have been rewound by Lindy. Both of them are fantastic. One is now in Ohio, being twanged on by another TDPRIer, someone who can make the worst pickup sound great, so I can imagine what he sounds like with the '65 I sent him. The original bridge pickup in my '66 Tele was worked over by Lindy, and it's able to make the worst picker sound great- how does he do that? It's magic...play on!

inertian · September 18th, 2003, 11:19 AM

I also have two Fralin rewound Fender bridge pickups - a '68 (in my H1) and a '72 (looking for a home). Both sound magical.

Haven't tried his neck pickups, but I'm thinking maybe I should.

Pedalworld · September 18th, 2003, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad

...as a proud owner of a stock 71 Telecaster, I can attest to the spanky hot, smoking tone of the staggered pole bridge pup. I lucked out in the fact that the stock neck pickup is also a thing of beauty.

~here here...NO FOOLIN!! I luv those too! Those early 70's pickups are some tone monsters and they are on Ebay for like 40 dollars. I had a pair that were dead and they got the fralin reverse treatment ...everything was great from there. They were hot too at about 7.8 / 8.0K!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad

...and trickles down from there.

heeheeeee.

September 17th, 2003, 04:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
earjoy NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Muskegon Michigan Posts: 1	New and Old Pickups on My 1970 Tele...a Cool Sound I am recently new here.....but I want to share my experiance with pickups and sound. My Tele is an early 70's. I had the original bridge pickup rewound and I replaced the neck pup with something much stronger and richer. Lindy Fralin did the work and I am completely happy! The neck pup is a "blues special" made by Lindy. Wow! Its cool!........He matched the set...phaseing and all. I love my Tele on bridge setting or neck....as well as both at once. For me the original neck pup was too weak. I don't mean to offend any who are happy with the original pickups. But, perhaps I may speak to someone with my taste and needs. My original bridge pickup has stagered poles too....I like that better as well. I would love positive input and comments. Thanks, Earjoy

September 17th, 2003, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dennis_UK Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tavistock, Devon, UK Age: 55 Posts: 702	You'll find all the positive comments and information... ...you could ever want, it's all here! And welcome! I've been here since last November/December, and it's all been good. Nice people = nice place! Look forward to seeing more from you! Can't comment myself on your setup, as I've no experience with any Tele except the one that brought me here, the little red one on the left there... __________________ Fender MIM Precision, all black, 2004. Fender MIJ Precision, '51 RI, Butterscotch, 1996. Squier VM Precision TB, 3TS, 2007 Markbass CMD121H 1x12 combo plus 1x12 ext cab The Rock'nRoll Outlaws

September 17th, 2003, 05:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Big Tony Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, by golly! Posts: 2,524 28 Photos	Welcome! Good to hear that you seem to have "found your sound". I have no experience with Fralins myself, but they have a very good reputation around here. Keep twangin' :)

September 17th, 2003, 07:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Brad Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,294	Welcome Earjoy! Boy...I am very offended with that weak neck pickup crack! Just kidding! As others have stated, I'm glad you were able to find your sound with Lindy's neck pup. I've never had the pleasure of trying his pickups, but quite a few tdpri'rs swear by em, so I know they are good un's. As a proud owner of a stock 71 Telecaster, I can attest to the spanky hot, smoking tone of the staggered pole bridge pup. I lucked out in the fact that the stock neck pickup is also a thing of beauty. I could play a whole gig on the neck pup alone and be satisfied. Again, welcome my friend. You will like it here. A lot of knowledgable, friendly people here who will go out of their way to help any way they can. Far and away the BEST place on the net. It all starts with the head honcho...webmaster Paul...and trickles down from there. Happy twanging! __________________ We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old becasue we stop playing.

September 17th, 2003, 08:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
TeleTubby Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lynden, WA Posts: 451	Welcome! Isn't a good sounding, and good playing, Tele a thing of beauty? That's why we're all here- you're an official member of the club now. The next round's on you. I've been lucky enough to own 2 '60s era Fender Tele bridge pickups that have been rewound by Lindy. Both of them are fantastic. One is now in Ohio, being twanged on by another TDPRIer, someone who can make the worst pickup sound great, so I can imagine what he sounds like with the '65 I sent him. The original bridge pickup in my '66 Tele was worked over by Lindy, and it's able to make the worst picker sound great- how does he do that? It's magic...play on! __________________ "Bless my cotton socks, I'm in the news..." Saint Julian, circa 1980.

September 17th, 2003, 05:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pedalworld Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 936	I had that very pickup set and LOVED it...that's a great mix.

September 17th, 2003, 06:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Adam Waldron Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 607	Hey there, I have a Fralin BS pups in my Tele. The neck pup is very cool. To me it sounds more like a very nice Strat neck pup that a trad Tele neck (which makes sense!) Cheers, Adam

September 18th, 2003, 11:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
inertian Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lindenhurst, NY Posts: 583	Thumbs Up for Fralin here I also have two Fralin rewound Fender bridge pickups - a '68 (in my H1) and a '72 (looking for a home). Both sound magical. Haven't tried his neck pickups, but I'm thinking maybe I should. __________________ "There's very little you can't do with a Dremel if you have the right attachment."