I have a rather nice blacktop Tele but have decided I don't like having a humbucker in the neck position (the sound or the look). So I though I'd do a bit of modding: anyone got any good bridge humbucker singlecoil neck pickup combinations (I know It's usually the other way round)
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:37 pm
by chemistforhire
Based off of Telecaster Plus Deluxe models from the 90's
Blue lace sensor in the neck, Red dually lace sensor in the bridge.
clean sound
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overdrive sound
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:04 pm
by dezb1
chemistforhire wrote:Based off of Telecaster Plus Deluxe models from the 90's
Blue lace sensor in the neck, Red dually lace sensor in the bridge.
clean sound
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overdrive sound
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Ah teh Greenwood mod... can you still buy the dual red lace sensor?
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:09 pm
by chemistforhire
dezb1 wrote:
Ah teh Greenwood mod... can you still buy the dual red lace sensor?
Yes you can. They go for around $85 new in the states.
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:47 pm
by dezb1
chemistforhire wrote:
dezb1 wrote:
Ah teh Greenwood mod... can you still buy the dual red lace sensor?
Yes you can. They go for around $85 new in the states.
Can't find a dual red for sale anywhere only a blue/gold combo double...
this thread is relavent to my interests as I have a bridge humbucker tele as well. I think what I am going to do is move the DiMarzio Bluesbucker (P90 voiced humbucker) to the neck position and put a GFS Pro Series Alnico V (neck pickup 7.6k winding) in the bridge position. I think the bluesbucker will work well in the neck position because P90s always sound great in the neck position.
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:42 pm
by dots
yeah, easiest would be a humbucker-sized p90. have you considered a wide-range, though?
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:50 pm
by honeyiscool
Dual red is kind of an acquired taste, and honestly, I think the red is already hot enough, the last thing it needs is more power.
dots wrote:have you considered a wide-range, though?
that's a lot of modding to fit in the bridge of a non-deluxe telecaster.
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:48 am
by Thom
Simple questions that need answering are:
What style music do you play?
What amp do you have?
Any particular sound you are going for?
Do you like hot pickups or not?
Otherwise could be suggesting all sorts of useless stuff all day long...
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:45 am
by JJLipton
I really like dimazio right now, although i used to be a duncan guy. Since you're in europe you might as well check out bareknuckle pickups. I hear a lot of good things about those.
Re: pickup combo question
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:00 am
by robroe
dezb1 wrote: I don't like having a humbucker in the neck position (the sound or the look)
sell it.
buy a regular tele. put 2 dollars worth of black amp knobs on it.
why would you buy a guitar that you don't how it looks or sounds ?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:09 am
by SKC Willie
honeyiscool wrote:Dual red is kind of an acquired taste, and honestly, I think the red is already hot enough, the last thing it needs is more power.
are those worth playing? I've wanting to put a set of bucker sized 90s in my dot.
Re: pickup combo question
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:09 am
by dezb1
robroe wrote:
dezb1 wrote: I don't like having a humbucker in the neck position (the sound or the look)
sell it.
buy a regular tele. put 2 dollars worth of black amp knobs on it.
why would you buy a guitar that you don't how it looks or sounds ?
I have a regular Tele, and and liked the idea of having a humbuckered guitar for different tonez, the guitar has a great neck and is nice to play, I've just decided I don't like the look or sound of the neck bucker. so I thought rather than sell a guitar I like, just change the pickguard and the neck pickup. and thought some of you guys might have tried some combos that work before i rush out and buy something.
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:12 am
by dezb1
portugalwillie wrote:
honeyiscool wrote:Dual red is kind of an acquired taste, and honestly, I think the red is already hot enough, the last thing it needs is more power.
are those worth playing? I've wanting to put a set of bucker sized 90s in my dot.
not a fan of teh p90 put a mix of dream/mean 90s on my riviera and ended up taking them back out.
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:46 am
by dezb1
Thom wrote:Simple questions that need answering are:
What style music do you play?
What amp do you have?
Any particular sound you are going for?
Do you like hot pickups or not?
Otherwise could be suggesting all sorts of useless stuff all day long...
kind of electronic/indie stuff (think the Cure and all those darker 80s bands), laney vc-15, different from my stock Tele, hot yes active no.
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:08 pm
by Thom
dezb1 wrote:
Thom wrote:Simple questions that need answering are:
What style music do you play?
What amp do you have?
Any particular sound you are going for?
Do you like hot pickups or not?
Otherwise could be suggesting all sorts of useless stuff all day long...
kind of electronic/indie stuff (think the Cure and all those darker 80s bands), laney vc-15, different from my stock Tele, hot yes active no.
If you want to splash out the I would obviously go Bareknuckle and how about a P90 neck instead of single?
Suggest the Abraxas bridge and Mississippi Queen neck.
Edit - just saw the post above. If not P90 then The Boss neck.
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 2:52 pm
by lorez
Check out the creamery as well, they have a great range of choices
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:36 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
portugalwillie wrote:I've wanting to put a set of bucker sized 90s in my dot.
