Members timmy210 Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Does anyone else think the neck pickup on a telecaster is utterly useless? I tried tons of telecasters at GC yesterday and ever time I played on the neck pickup I just thought it was the weakest blandest thing I've ever heard. The only thing its good for is the middle position when both p-ups are engaged. Anyone else think the same thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TeleFromHelly Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Originally posted by timmy210 Does anyone else think the neck pickup on a telecaster is utterly useless? Doubt it...It's great for all sorts of stuff, great rhythm for ska and pretty good for lead stuff as well. I was playing under the bridge with it today and it sounds killer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PaulS Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Depends on what kind of pick ups are in them, personally I use custom shop texas tele's with the four position selector mod and the neck pup sounds great. Now in the strat are Lindy Fralin pups and if you can afford them they are awesome. Haven't tried the LF tele pickups but if there as good as the strat ones then go for them and your neck pup sound will be good..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Utero Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 I like it, if I ever get tired of the "twang" I just switch to the neck pup. I think the standard neck pup is allright, but it can be very useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wedgehed II Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Originally posted by timmy210 Does anyone else think the neck pickup on a telecaster is utterly useless? I tried tons of telecasters at GC yesterday and ever time I played on the neck pickup I just thought it was the weakest blandest thing I've ever heard. The only thing its good for is the middle position when both p-ups are engaged. Anyone else think the same thing? The muddy neck tone provides a poultice for the ice pick in the ear bridge tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BootRoots Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Originally posted by timmy210 Does anyone else think the neck pickup on a telecaster is utterly useless? I tried tons of telecasters at GC yesterday and ever time I played on the neck pickup I just thought it was the weakest blandest thing I've ever heard. I happen to like it a lot. different pickups sound different though. which models did you play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Futch Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Its a very useful position. Its not so bright and piercing as the bridge pickup, but still has more attack than the middle position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raths Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 I like the neck PU on my stock MIM Tele. I use it for power chord practice with a bit of gain from the amp. Also when I'm doing blues stuff on the clean channel. One day I'll change the PUs, but I'm more than happy with them for now. L8R Raths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members appar111 Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Originally posted by timmy210 Does anyone else think the neck pickup on a telecaster is utterly useless? I tried tons of telecasters at GC yesterday and ever time I played on the neck pickup I just thought it was the weakest blandest thing I've ever heard. The only thing its good for is the middle position when both p-ups are engaged. Anyone else think the same thing? I used to think so too, and was deadset on going for more of an Esquire feel on my tele by foregoing the neck pickup until I heard a clip of Dimarzio's Virtual T Neck position pickup.... no silver cover lik a regular tele neck pickup, but DAMN! Sounds glassy and bitey-- finally, a useful tele neck pickup in my book! It's seriously making me rethink going the Esquire route... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members go cat go Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 I have the Virtual Tele Neck on a LTD Hybrid. Beautiful pup, gets all those classic rock tones and mixes very well with the Virtual PAF Bridge. There is no volume loss when going fom the neck to the bridge. If you roll down the tone you get a very functional jazz too. I just ordered some of Pete Biltofts Vintage Vibe tele pups for a tele I've been building. I've been collecting the parts for about a year now. I ordered them on Thursday night, and pups shipped out on Saturday morning. Amazing service. I'll post a review once they arrive and the guitar is fullly assembled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saint Frank Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Originally posted by appar111 I used to think so too, and was deadset on going for more of an Esquire feel on my tele by foregoing the neck pickup until I heard a clip of Dimarzio's Virtual T Neck position pickup.... no silver cover lik a regular tele neck pickup, but DAMN! Sounds glassy and bitey-- finally, a useful tele neck pickup in my book!It's seriously making me rethink going the Esquire route... If you pull the cover off of any Tele neck pup you get a lot more bite. On my #1 rock and roll Tele I have a Duncan designed Scorcher now which sounds a lot like a regular Tele neck pup with the 250k pot but has the output to keep up with Pre B1 in the tail. I plan on taking that out and putting in a Strat neck ala Jerry Donahue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pepi Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Very useful position. Try a Dimarzio twang-king with a Jerry Donahue bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bgmacaw Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 My suggestion: convert to Esquire or use a neck humbucker model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members go cat go Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Originally posted by Pepi Very useful position. Try a Dimarzio twang-king with a Jerry Donahue bridge The guys over at the telecaster page rave about this combo. I came very close to getting this or a all twang king combo. i ended up witht the Vintage Vibe set. There's a great thread on SD's forum regarding ultimate tele tone. http://seymourduncan.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4044 I can't stand that ice pick in the brain tone. It makes my eyelids flutter. I love the tone the Hellcasters squeeze out of thier G&L's and Fenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Europa760 Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Originally posted by timmy210 Does anyone else think the neck pickup on a telecaster is utterly useless? I tried tons of telecasters at GC yesterday and ever time I played on the neck pickup I just thought it was the weakest blandest thing I've ever heard. The only thing its good for is the middle position when both p-ups are engaged. Anyone else think the same thing? thats wack son, check yo self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thredlok Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Originally posted by timmy210 Does anyone else think the neck pickup on a telecaster is utterly useless? I tried tons of telecasters at GC yesterday and ever time I played on the neck pickup I just thought it was the weakest blandest thing I've ever heard. The only thing its good for is the middle position when both p-ups are engaged. Anyone else think the same thing? not me! I like'em just fine;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members krish Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 I used to think my tele neck pickup was a little rubbish and weedy too because it had significantly less output than the bridge pickup (and the other 2 pickups as well now I think of it). But on clean and slightly crunchy overdrive that pickup is always what I go for with an EQ pedal to help boost it up to par with the rest. It gives the sweetest chime and lovely warm mids which nothing else has been able to top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dangerous dan Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 I found the sound weak from the neck pickup on my highway one tele but got one of the new behringer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members appar111 Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Originally posted by bgmacaw My suggestion: convert to Esquire or use a neck humbucker model. If you don't have a hot bridge pickup in your tele, and want to go w/ a neck humbucker, a Dimarzio Humbucker from Hell might pair nicely w/ a tele bridge pickup.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members banjoplayer Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Same by my Rockinger tele.Installed a Duncan Cool Rail. Looks unusual but sounds great on solos with moderate distortion. Glassy, very neck-licke tone. Originally posted by appar111 I used to think so too, and was deadset on going for more of an Esquire feel on my tele by foregoing the neck pickup until I heard a clip of Dimarzio's Virtual T Neck position pickup.... no silver cover lik a regular tele neck pickup, but DAMN! Sounds glassy and bitey-- finally, a useful tele neck pickup in my book!It's seriously making me rethink going the Esquire route... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flyguitar Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 Stock SD's on my Lite ash tele sucked, so i replaced them with the Texas specials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members banjoplayer Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 cool man, did you ever see Steve Morse's old Frankenstein Tele (Tele Body, Strat Neck) with 4 PUs?. Looks like you are copying the style of it Originally posted by krish I used to think my tele neck pickup was a little rubbish and weedy too because it had significantly less output than the bridge pickup (and the other 2 pickups as well now I think of it). But on clean and slightly crunchy overdrive that pickup is always what I go for with an EQ pedal to help boost it up to par with the rest. It gives the sweetest chime and lovely warm mids which nothing else has been able to top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members krish Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 I've never actually heard of steve morse but I typed it in on google images and I think I saw what you meant. Difference is mine can give the sweetest tele tone when I want it to, I don't know how the hell his did if it did at all. Every pickup on my guitar has its own unique tone and gives me an uber versatile axe to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harry Up Posted February 26, 2006 Members Share Posted February 26, 2006 I love the tele's neck pickup. It's not muddy at all and so has a lot of sparkle and definition, good for chord work. It is a bit thin (In a good way to me), but is a lot deeper than the bridge pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted February 27, 2006 Members Share Posted February 27, 2006 I really like the Kent Armstrong TL4F/TL4R set in my frankentele. I have it wired with the 4 way switch and all four positions are very useful. the neck pickup has plenty of clarity and definition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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