Members chris-dax Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 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...
Members chunky-b Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 You'll need a preamp with that...Dangit!!! Beat me to it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 I found an excellent answer to this very question not to long ago at this link... http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showpost.php?p=33554460&postcount=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 I've changed the bridge pickup in my 2000 MIA Tele about 10 times. I always go back to the stock pup. That said, I've got a Duncan Hot Rails here that I'll sell if you're looking to experiement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 Fender Texas Specials or Lindy Fralin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flâneur Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 SD Vintage Stacked thingies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Don MC Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 Lava cables.Paint it black.Beer and lots of... vitamins. All of the above make it sound better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flâneur Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 Every time I see a Tele I want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flâneur Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 Oh, and have you thought about a 4-position pickup switch? Neck, Bridge, both in series, both in parallel? Just asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Trauma_Luna Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 i would leave it stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members countrybass Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 My bass is stock! lol!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pickdust Posted March 24, 2009 Members Share Posted March 24, 2009 These are the pickups I am putting in my tele. +1 I put them in my Telebuild a couple of years ago and never looked back. Of course I ...............um...........suck................. so you have to factor that in to your decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted March 24, 2009 CMS Author 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. I have to question why someone buys a new guitar and then replaces the pickups. Why not just get something equipped the way you want it? At least you aren't playing the "will THIS new pickup sound better, or like {censored}e?" guessing game that occurs when you start doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Mow Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 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. Drop an email to a user on HC 'Norcal Gitar'.. or somethin like that, his name is Bryan Gunsher, he runs 'BG Pickups', hand winds pickups, gives discounts to HC members, is a hella nice guy, winds whatever you want totally custom and his prices are amazingly cheap. http://www.bg-pups.com I'm not saying he is good for the price.. he is good PERIOD, I've had a bunch of pickups made by him.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 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... +1 on Fralins. I have a set of Blues Special pups in my Franken-caster, and they sound nice---thick, bluesy SRV tone for days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Derek5272 Posted March 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 I have to question why someone buys a new guitar and then replaces the pickups. Why not just get something equipped the way you want it? At least you aren't playing the "will THIS new pickup sound better, or like {censored}e?" guessing game that occurs when you start doing this. Already said why. It was this guitar, or an American Thinline for at least $600 more. This + new pickups is still hundreds less than the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sub5ound Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 J.M. Rolph pickups. Try Lollar too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 i like the fralins i've heard.seymour duncan makes great sounding tele pickups as well. my main tele has one of these in the bridge :http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/telecaster/vintage/vintage_broadca/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greenshag Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 I have to question why someone buys a new guitar and then replaces the pickups. Why not just get something equipped the way you want it? At least you aren't playing the "will THIS new pickup sound better, or like {censored}e?" guessing game that occurs when you start doing this. this can be very true. I do actually find that hardware changes (denser bridge, new nut, etc) tend to change the tone to what the user desires more than a pick up change. Another trick is something I read in an interview with Eric Johnson. He basically removes all finish underneath pickguards, under the bridge, the neck pocket to help get a better wood to wood contact, and also to let the wood breath more. I did this to my Squier strat, and I have noticed a good bit more sustain and overall stronger sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yanikins Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 hey man. I emailed our singer to see what he has in his jaguar. He gets a pretty nice sound out of pretty much any amp and he researched them a fair bit. Anyway, his reply is as follows: "Neck: Seymour Duncan Little 59 Middle:Danelectro Lipstick Tube Bridge: Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (White) Little 59 emulates a Gibson 1959, a sought after tone Lipstick Tube adds sweetness (strat like) or "dulls" the sound when all are on together Seymour Duncan is a "hot" Gibson-esque pickup, performs well under distortion." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted March 25, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 Already said why. It was this guitar, or an American Thinline for at least $600 more. This + new pickups is still hundreds less than the other. But with these models the price is a lot more than just pickups. Squier's have pretty hit-or-miss QC and the hardware isn't spectacular. The wood is different species (alder in yours, ash or mahogany in the MIA's), the QC of the blanks can be spotty, and the neck shape is different. The MIA bridge is a thru-body design. If you want it to sound more like the MIA, have you considered buying the original Fender pickups from an MIA Thinline? I hope you can find something that works for you, and as I orginally wrote, I'm just questioning the logic of experimenting with the instument in a quest to save money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Derek5272 Posted March 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 But with these models the price is a lot more than just pickups. Squier's have pretty hit-or-miss QC and the hardware isn't spectacular. The wood is different species (alder in yours, ash or mahogany in the MIA's), the QC of the blanks can be spotty, and the neck shape is different. The MIA bridge is a thru-body design. If you want it to sound more like the MIA, have you considered buying the original Fender pickups from an MIA Thinline? I hope you can find something that works for you, and as I orginally wrote, I'm just questioning the logic of experimenting with the instument in a quest to save money. The VM has a C-shaped neck, just like the '72 thinline, and is string-through as well. I have no issues with an alder body. I know the hardware isn't that great, and it's on the list of things to eventually replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Mow Posted March 25, 2009 Members Share Posted March 25, 2009 The VM has a C-shaped neck, just like the '72 thinline, and is string-through as well. I have no issues with an alder body. I know the hardware isn't that great, and it's on the list of things to eventually replace. Seriously man, just drop Bryan an email, I think I paid $60 last time for a completely custom wound humbucker with a polished Nickel cover.. I think on here he is 'norcal GIT-R' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted March 26, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 The VM has a C-shaped neck, just like the '72 thinline, and is string-through as well. I have no issues with an alder body. I know the hardware isn't that great, and it's on the list of things to eventually replace. I was looking at the MIA '69 Thinline neck, as the Squier lit states, "The classic '69 vibe...." and assume that's what they were trying for. At least it's got the string-through bridge, I'd missed that, so you really shouldn't have to replace the bridge at all. One other aspect to keep in mind; no matter how much you add to a Squier, it's still a Squier and it probably won't be worth more as a resale, and mods can possibly make the instrument harder to sell, as folks aren't always going to trust that your work improved the instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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