Tele5015
Tele-Meister
In my tele I have the custom 62 in the bridge and the custom shop 51 nocaster in the neck and they sound superb together.
Fender Custom '62 Tele Bridge pickup?
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In my tele I have the custom 62 in the bridge and the custom shop 51 nocaster in the neck and they sound superb together.
archetype
Fiend of Leo's
There are 50 good matches for it. To keep things 100% Fender I'd use a Texas Special for traditional warm tone with definition or a Twisted Tele for a warm, clear, open tone that sits between Tele and Strat.
Velorex
Tele-Holic
Best i ever had
chezdeluxe
Doctor of Teleocity
Best Tele bridge pickup I have heard.
Slammintone
TDPRI Member
The best factory Telecaster tone I ever had was in a NOS 2000 AVRI Telecaster 62 Custom in candy apple red. I wasn't wild about the pointy-ish polepieces but the sound was all there. Did the most convincing "Middle Of The Road" Tele tones I'd ever heard.
Rod Parsons
Friend of Leo's
The one I have measures 6.4K Ohms.. Nice and 'jangley'.
Texas_tele2015
Tele-Meister
Finished the Esquire I put the 62 bridge pup in. Sounds amazing. Clear and crisp through my Blues Deluxe reissue. 
Likewise. Mine measures 6.4K as well. Mine went in to a Road Worn 50's Tele. Had it in for a couple of weeks now. LOVE this pickup! I kept the tex mex neck pup which measures about 5.8K and sounds quite good with the 62 bridge. I bought it because of this thread. Thanks everyone!
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Question: Since it's an Esquire, do you prefer the wide open on the switch or going through the tone pot?
Texas_tele2015
Tele-Meister
I use the bypass position when I need a boost or want the twang kicking but I am learning how to dial in a good smooth sound with the tone and volume. The cocked wah position is for having some fun with a bit of drive added. Lol
Gibson
Friend of Leo's
I have the '62 bridge pickup paired with a classic '60s neck. It's ideal for country twang (which doesn't really interest me personally) but it can dirty up with character as well.
I had it wired as an Esquire before but found the '62 too bright, especially in the first position bypassing the tone pot—I'd want something hotter and fatter sounding for that. In a Tele it's great in all three positions, and backing off on the guitar tone and/or volume gets a warmer bridge sound.
I had it wired as an Esquire before but found the '62 too bright, especially in the first position bypassing the tone pot—I'd want something hotter and fatter sounding for that. In a Tele it's great in all three positions, and backing off on the guitar tone and/or volume gets a warmer bridge sound.
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So the classic 60 neck is hotter warmer sounding than ri 62 neck?
tacomamc
Tele-Afflicted
Op here.... I did order the pickup, but that particular project never really worked out so I sold the pu. Since then I’ve bought another that is now in my partscaster and it is everything you all have said. Just perfect IMO. I still need a neck pickup to go with it, but the bridge pu is awesome. I swapped from the Fender threaded steel saddles to some Wilkinson Compensated Brass saddles. Definitely an improvement to me. I liked the steel saddles but had some ringing/ buzzing at the saddle end. The brass fixed that and sound meatier and tamed the high end a bit.
Gibson
Friend of Leo's
I've never tried a '62 RI neck to compare. Many moons ago, I ordered the pickups Fender puts in the MIM '60s Classic Telecaster. Instead, the dealer sent me the '60s Classic neck and the '62 RI bridge. They didn't want to rectify the mistake, so that's what I ended up with. It turned out to be quite serendipitous.
To be honest, I usually prefer a hotter bridge pickup, but the '62 is able to cover most bases if I take the time to shape the tone on the guitar and amp, plus it sounds great clean.
rze99
Doctor of Teleocity
I have the 62 paired in different partscaster guitars with
A MIm 60s Classic
A Twisted Tele
A.62
A 64
The 64 is my favourite, but they all sound damn good. Had to change the polarity. That 60s Classic neck pup is a very good one. Can't go wrong
A MIm 60s Classic
A Twisted Tele
A.62
A 64
The 64 is my favourite, but they all sound damn good. Had to change the polarity. That 60s Classic neck pup is a very good one. Can't go wrong
love mine have had the neck and the bridge pickup mounted in a 2003 mexican standard telecaster with a 3 saddle wilkinson compensated brass saddle bridge for years now,have yet to find a pick up i want to change either out for
Fullmoon07
Tele-Meister
How would the Fender '62 Custom Tele Bridge Pickup pair up with the Fender American Standard 048609 neck pickup?
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