Does anyone like humbuckers on Telecasters?

[DHart]

DHart, that Firebird Strat is beautiful. I’ve not seen that one before
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wbl... thank you. I just did this mod a couple of weeks ago and absolutely love the tone. (I do have other conventional Strats, so wanted a very different variant.). Rob at Cavalier made these Firebird pickups for me - he is quite the master at making these the traditional way.

 

[badscrew_projects]

After my Firebird tele build, I now want this pickup everywhere

 

[DHart]

After my Firebird tele build, I now want this pickup everywhere

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Absolutely beautiful guitar... and an awesome pickup set up, badscrew.

My experience, after once trying Firebird pickups, is exactly the same as yours!

I currently have a Firebird in a Tele, two in a Strat, and two in an ES-339.

And at present, one of my ES-Les Pauls is slated to get a pair of Firebirds installed, replacing the humbuckers.

Firebird pickup tone is so, rich, full, deep, and sparkly bright. Very clean and clear, as well. Kind of like a full-bodied Fender single-coil pickup, but with more oomph. And not a peep of noise. Beyond that - I totally love the look of a Firebird pickup, as well. Couldn't ask for more from a great pickup design.

 

[Frisco 57]

I'm sure there are plenty of great sounding exceptions but for me, a Tele should to have single coils.

 

[DHart]

I'm sure there are plenty of great sounding exceptions but for me, a Tele should to have single coils.

Isn't it great that Teles (and Strats) can be configured in pretty much any-which-way a person might like them to be! (Different necks, bridges, pickups, electronics - so many options.)

We've got Leo to thank for enabling that amazing versatility/modularity.

 

[Frisco 57]

Isn't it great that Teles (and Strats) can be configured in pretty much any-which-way a person might like them to be! (Different necks, bridges, pickups, electronics - so many options.)

We've got Leo to thank for enabling that amazing versatility/modularity.

Yes, they're designed & built to be messed with!

 

[TX_Slinger]

No, just put a hum sized P90 in my Deluxe (PT FB IIB) bc I never use the neck PU except with coil split.

 

[Old Plank]

In '80 or so I had the neck pu in my '72 replaced with a Seymour Duncan HB, no recollection of which particular one ... it was considerably louder than the bridge pu; I liked it okay but didn't love it, and later on regretted it. Traded it for one of the first Gibson Nighthawks, big mistake. No pics, sorry!