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If you are looking for really warm, you might try a SD mini humbucker for the neck position. This has become a very popular Tele mod, and now is offered by Fender as well. It will require some wood routing and pickguard work. If you want to try-before-buy, head over to a better Fender dealer. They will probably have the Fender 52 hot rod Tele in stock -- that's the one with the mini-bucker.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/new-pickups-7/#post-310928 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/new-pickups-7/#post-310925 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:55:05 +0000
This is a tricky one. because there are so many variables, such as the amp, the player's personal style etc. So It's hard to make comparisons. However, Seymour Duncan do have a whole heap of audio samples at their web-site that compare different pickups, using the same general rigs. If you start at this page, and click on the links that start Humbuckers, Strat and Tele then each one takes you to a table with heaps of audio clips for each pickup, with samples of clean and dirty, neck and bridge.

Seymour Duncan

I worked through them when I was about to swap one out, and found it helpful.

Good hunting,

Chris]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Chris C https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/new-pickups-7/#post-310925 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/new-pickups-7/#post-310884 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:50:11 +0000
What kind (model) Tele do yo have,
and what kind of sound are you looking for?
What type of music do you play?

Ken]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance CitiZenNoir https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/new-pickups-7/#post-310884 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/new-pickups-7/#post-33623 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:59:53 +0000 I'm updating the pickups on my fender telecaster, Have been looking at Seymour Duncan lil ' 59's bridge and want a nice rythm pickup on the neck, Any help??? Something that will sound warm...
Cheers Mark :D]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance markthechuck https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/new-pickups-7/#post-33623