Members TimothyZelinski Posted August 24, 2015 Members Share Posted August 24, 2015 I'm going to get a telecaster for my next guitar, but I know that I'm going to want to change the pickup settings once I get it, since this is how most of the tele players I like have done this. Ted Greene, Tim Lerch (I think Ed Bickert changed his pickups but I'm not sure). What are some common pickup configurations you've seen/heard? I recently played a HSS Tele with a 5-way switch I really liked, but I'd like to get some opinions before I go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted August 25, 2015 Members Share Posted August 25, 2015 My opinion is, get the Telecaster and play it.After getting to know what it is you may not need to change.pickups.The amp you use will have a huge impact on the sound of the guitar. Experiment with different settings. If you want HSS and a 5-way switch buy a hard tail Strat and save yourself alot of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted August 25, 2015 Members Share Posted August 25, 2015 I'd suggest you play a number of Telecasters in various configurations--through the amp you intend to use or the closest thing available--and see what works for you. gardo is right about the HSS with a 5-way switch part though; if you get far enough away from the basic design you won't have a Telecaster any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted August 25, 2015 Members Share Posted August 25, 2015 Don't change the pickups, until you KNOW you want new ones. You may love them, who knows. And adding a 5way, and a humbucker, it's no longer a tele. A tele is simplicity. YOU mak it sound special by your hands, not by the different pickups and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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