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neck pup quieter than treble desire strat sounding neck with chrome cover

Discussion in 'Telecaster Discussion Forum' started by teleplayer99, Mar 5, 2021.

  1. Mar 5, 2021 #1
    teleplayer99

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    Any suggestions?
     
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    Killing Floor

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    Overwound? Like a T neck +5 or so from your favorite maker? I have a bias toward Fralin but there are many others. Overwound is a little hotter output. Another think is the shape of the fingerboard. They aren't dead flat but a lot of pickups are level, no stagger. So you lose the D, sometimes G, etc.
    So I prescribe a Fralin stock Tele, polished cover, 5% over, hybrid stagger. Use as directed. Side effects include ringing ears, swagger, chocolate colored Chelsea boots, fresh scent and good posture.
     
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    teleplayer99

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    Nice, but what about dimarzio 172 twang king. But now will check out the fralin. I have an AV 52 that has alnico 3 magnets, but I am making this my own. It came with Gotoh compensated brass saddles, and Iam happy about that.
     
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    Move the bridge pickup further from the strings and/or the neck pickup closer to the strings. If that does not work, get a neck pickup with more winds (higher resistance).

    Do you know the resistance, number of winds, and which magnets are used in both pickups?
     
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    John Owen

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    teleplayer99

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    Only know that both pups have alnico 3 magnets. Will try neck pup closer to string and bridge farther away first. I think that is just the right solution. These are both great sounding pups.
     
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    Teleguy61

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    Twisted Tele neck pickup. Basically a Strat pickup in a nickel cover. Nice, full, in your face. Matches OV/Nocaster types very well. Already has separate earth lead for four-way switch so you can correct phase issues.
     
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    came to see if this was posted yet. OP is totally describing this very pickup.
     
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