Members lburger Posted January 26, 2007 Members Share Posted January 26, 2007 Hi all, I've purchased a tele body and now need to get some pickups. The sound I'd love to get is something close to the tele player picking the solo's with Jerry Reed in this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2lB4UgQtbI His first solo is around 1:33. Funkiest country song you'll find suuuun! Anyway, can you recommend pickups you think would be a good start on that sound? I know we've got a ton of tele players here. Tele is standard routing, no humbuckers. Thanks a million, although you all are responsible for this buy and a few others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcinku Posted January 26, 2007 Members Share Posted January 26, 2007 That Jerry Reed clip was :love: Yes I'm also considering some new Tele pickups...Currently I'm looking at:Lindy Fralin stockKent Armstrong (hot front and rear)Kinman ( 60's Custom set or Broadcaster)orFender 62 Vintage Tele CustomsI don't know which one exacly but it's going to be one of those.PS: The price will be a factor too probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted January 26, 2007 Members Share Posted January 26, 2007 Looks like he was playing through an old Peavey amp too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted January 26, 2007 Members Share Posted January 26, 2007 Check this one out too:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLqyNV1SMWE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted January 26, 2007 Members Share Posted January 26, 2007 BareKnuckles 'Country Boy' set. Not cheap, but ... Fab clip, by the way. Country funk deluxe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted January 26, 2007 Members Share Posted January 26, 2007 That's a Peavey Artist, the heaviest, loudest, 1 12" speaker combo on the planet. I used to own one. Boogie this. And I've owned plenty of GOOD Boogie amps. And I'd have to say most of that tone is the amp, not the Tele. Peavey's just have that boxy, mid chunky sound. If you find an old Peavey, remember this: turn the tone knobs down, not up. Dimed sounds stupid, but turn em down and you go WHOA. Peavey made these things with too hifi of a response and not a classic guitar amp response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lburger Posted January 26, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 26, 2007 Cool - I'll check out the BareKnuckles, although you're right; they do look expensive. I'm sure you're right about the amp helping, but certainly the pickups are important too. Consider that I'm starting from ground zero, and don't already have a high end strat. Any other suggestions tele players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted January 26, 2007 Members Share Posted January 26, 2007 Do you have a Tele? Cause that's what it's gonna take! It can be a copy, but the neck and middle pups together is key, or rewire your strat and get close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lburger Posted January 26, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 26, 2007 Yep: I've purchased a tele body and now need to get some pickups. The sound I'd love to get is something close to the tele player picking the solo's with Jerry Reed in this clip: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members whit townsend Posted January 26, 2007 Members Share Posted January 26, 2007 +1 on that. I had one too. My old bud still has it. Its still crankin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanderwaal Posted January 26, 2007 Members Share Posted January 26, 2007 +1 on that. I had one too. My old bud still has it. Its still crankin! trying to tear up a peavey is like trying to tear up a brick. southern rock, delta country, swamp rock... they sound like that because of peavey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lburger Posted January 27, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 C'mon - I know all you tele players must have some pickup recommendations? (especially since I just read a 5 page tele appreciation thread) Bump for the night crew + Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lburger Posted January 27, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 One last bump for the late night bunch. Maybe it's tele player heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThomasD Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 I'd have to agree on the amp being essential to capture that sound - chunky but clean with an attenuated top end. Otherwise, I'm not hearing anything extra special from the guitar itself - pretty much any vintage voiced alnico tele PUs should get you in the ballpark. Well, that and some fine country chops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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