Which Tele neck pickup?

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:27 am

So I swapped my CAR Jazzmaster for a US Tele. On further inspection of the Tele I found that it has a single coil sized humbucker/stack pickup in the neck, however i'd like a regular single coil. I'm new to Tele's so don't know what's around in terms of pickups, is there anything people can recommend?

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:30 am

I play my guitar tutors custom tele every time I have a lesson, it has sheptone pickups that sound absolutely awesome.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:31 pm

I have a twisted tele neck pickup in my Baja Tele and it's awesome. Highly recommend.

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 6:48 pm

Best = dimarzio twang king
Bestest = twisted tele

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:14 pm

I love the nocaster/twisted tele combo in my tele. Both pickups together give me a semi!

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:16 am

Twisted Tele is the only one I've heard that's even halfway good. Most Teles have really wooly neck pickups on the neck only setting to my ears, a Strat unit would be better than most of 'em. Shame because the Tele bridge pickup was Fender's finest hour in that regard.

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:32 am

My Tele's got a GFS Fatbody bridge/Twisted Tele neck. Great mix, can't get a bad sound out of that guitar.

So... get a Twisted Tele on the neck. http://www.ebay.com/itm/390342131066 $52 + $5 shipping to the UK, can't beat that price.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:53 am

Thanks chaps, sound like the twisted tele may be the way to go!

MikeG · Post by **MikeG** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:34 pm

Absolutely. Love the one in my Baja. I think the new US Standards have them too.