Members Derek5272 Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 Do any of YOU guys have recommendations for upgrading the pickups in my Tele? I ask over there, and the first 2 replies I get are "Just leave it stock." Gee, thanks. If I liked it stock, I wouldn't have asked!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rowka Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 Just leave it stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 Just leave it stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mlwarriner Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 Just leave it stock. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greenshag Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 I actually do...what type of sound are you looking for, and what are you willing to spend? Also, what Tele do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members collinwho Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 These are the pickups I am putting in my tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Derek5272 Posted March 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 I have a Squier VM Thinline. Leaning towards getting single-coil sized humbuckers, for a thicker sound than the singles can give me... Don't really want to spend more than $150USD on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zon5string Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 EMGs!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slapthefunkyfour Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 I actually do...what type of sound are you looking for, and what are you willing to spend? Also, what Tele do you have? Nice. You ruined the streak. I really have no input. I like tele's how they are, but good luck finding something that works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/telecaster/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tubealot Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 Hell yeah..... upgrade!! It's always nice to get a new sound from an old guitar. GFS has some inexpensive pickups however the Fender SCN are real nice. Figure out how much you want to spend and go for it. Don't forget that if you buy cheapies you can always dump 'em on e*ay for a partial recovery and your loss wont be that big. Experimentation is interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jasper383 Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 What kind of Tele? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ender_rpm Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 Didn't you JUST buy this guitar? There needs to be at least a 30 day "getting to know you" period before you start making mods. That being said, a set of Duncan Lil '59s or JBs would do the trick nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 What kind of Tele? http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=0301240506 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Derek5272 Posted March 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 I really have no input. I like tele's how they are, but good luck finding something that works for you. I like most Teles how they are, too. However, I wanted a Thinline, so I had the option of $415 for a Squier, or $1000+ for an American Fender. The amplified sound of this one isn't that great right now. Who knows, after I swap out the electronics, I might like it and leave it as is. But right now I'm looking at replacement parts so that if I'm unhappy with it still in a week or 2, I already know what to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 I used to own two '52 RI teles (one with a horseshoe bigsby, one stock) and they both had the Vintage Noiseless Fender pickups. Loved 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slapthefunkyfour Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 I like most Teles how they are, too. However, I wanted a Thinline, so I had the option of $415 for a Squier, or $1000+ for an American Fender. The amplified sound of this one isn't that great right now. Who knows, after I swap out the electronics, I might like it and leave it as is. But right now I'm looking at replacement parts so that if I'm unhappy with it still in a week or 2, I already know what to get. The Thinlines have humbuckers don't they? The guitarist in my band Ghostowne almost exclusively plays a POS squier tele with Seymour Duncans. I like the way his sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MTMTEX Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 Sell it...... Buy a Precision....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rpsands Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 I would go with Bartolini MMs Wait, guitar what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jasper383 Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=0301240506 Those probably have surprisingly good pickups in them. I have found the Designed by Duncan pickups to be really, really good. Word is they are just import versions of the US SD pickups, made to the same specs, and I believe that. How would you like the sound to change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ModmanQ6 Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 You'll need a preamp with that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 The Thinlines have humbuckers don't they? The guitarist in my band Ghostowne almost exclusively plays a POS squier tele with Seymour Duncans. I like the way his sounds. Not all of them. The '69 Thinline had standard tele SC's, until the 70's when they switched to Seth Lover humbuckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Derek5272 Posted March 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 The Thinlines have humbuckers don't they? The guitarist in my band Ghostowne almost exclusively plays a POS squier tele with Seymour Duncans. I like the way his sounds. Yeah. Noiseless, at least. The neck pickup isn't really a problem for me, it sounds decent. But the bridge pickup just sounds... Cheap, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chris-dax Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 Fralins deliver... also, if you aren't aware of the TDPRI you should check it out. I guarantee you will find the info you're looking for, and a whole lot more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greenshag Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 Fralins deliver... also, if you aren't aware of the TDPRI you should check it out. I guarantee you will find the info you're looking for, and a whole lot more... damn you, that is where I was going! nah, I was too busy at work to respond quickly enough, but I think the Fralin's are right up the OP's alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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