telecaster matching pickups..

[tron]

hey softies,

im using a dimarzio tonezone t(stacked humbucker) for telecaster on the bridge.
and the standard stock fender pup on the neck.

so wat is a good neck pickup to match the output of the tonezone.
need recommendation. gfs pickups maybe?
need a good single coil neck pup to match...pls help...
thanx!

 

[faizal_rocks]

Neck tele single coil pickups tend to be weak sounding in nature, at least for me. Some players solve that by installing a neck humbucker for that fat neck pickup sound (Keith Richards, Albert Collins).

IMO, I used to have a GFS neck tele pickup and I only use that to combine with my bridge pickup. On its own, its kinda low output and unusable for me.

Or maybe u can consider a hot P90/Strat single coil at the neck, u have to make some cutting to the pickguard though. I think GFS sells pickguards for mounting a P90/Strat single coil at the neck.

 

[teleholic]

twang king neck, worked for Kotzen, worked for me....

 

[Breen]

weet! ^^^^

What sounds do you wanna get from your front pickup? Maybe from there you can go search for your sound.

I have a overwound Fralin there, and it suits what I do. Not very countrified but it works. It's a fantastic blues workhorse.

 

[tron]

will a p90 pup match the output of the dimarzio tone zone t?
p90's suite for heavy sounds?

 

[Breen]

When you say heavy you mean for high-gain music?

I think P90s sound heavy but in a different way from most. It big and thick to me.

But I think for metal/heavy rock, no a P90 would not be the best choice. Great for classic rock though~

 

[fgl]

We believe the Area 58™ and Area 61™ are a major step forward in the performance of hum-cancelling Strat® replacement pickups. The new technology that went into these models has allowed us to make a similar advance with Telecaster® replacement pickups. The Area T™ Neck has the combination of clarity and warmth that Telecaster® players have always sought, and the new technology allows us to include a vintage Tele® cover with no sacrifice in sound quality or power.
Recommended For: Neck
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SO ..GET A dImARZIO AREA T NECK PICK UP

 

[neuro182]

Currently, I am using the Fender Tele TC72 (humbuxker neck and single coil bridge).

I am thinking of going Keith Richard style, but would like to hear more suggestion...

This is how my Tele looks like . . .

 

[tron]

fgl-wat is the output of the area t?

neuro 182-if u r thinkin of selling that humbucker neck pup on ur tele do let me noe k...thanx

 

[Gene]

i using a gfs fatbody pickup, i think its quite bang for buck! but of course still weaker than my bridge single coil pu