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Originally Posted by Meggy
My strats do have trem bridges FWIW, but I just have them set hard against the body with 5 springs.
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01-24-2020 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Zina
- just something I tried that worked out for me anyhow, I know there are lots of good pickups out there to choose from.
Regarding noises being transmitted to the body, I have to say I've never noticed anything at all, no problems there, but that is just my experience.
Edit: just to add about the "are they as good as the blurb says?" question - kind of hard to answer, because it's a subjective thing regarding tone and response. I can only say that having tried quite a few different sets of strat pickups, on several guitars I've built, that these pickups are for my taste extremely good, and I'm still very glad I took a chance and put in an order. Good enough that I'm likely to order a second set some time, even though I don't need them at the moment (I may try the "Modern Hot" option, just for variety, but I really do like the Vintage set).
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Thanks for the information; that's helpful. I like his emphasis on neatly separated defined lows and gentle highs.
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Originally Posted by curbucci
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Originally Posted by neatomicOriginally Posted by HammertoneOriginally Posted by GreentoneOriginally Posted by Little JayOriginally Posted by Hammertone
Last edited by Hammertone; 01-24-2020 at 09:39 PM.
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Originally Posted by Zina
If you're seriously considering buying, with intention to use a strat for jazz, then I do think you could do a lot worse. I admit I was giving e-dis pickups a bit of a plug, but just because I'm a happy customer, and also because the Seymour Duncans and Dimarzios of this world get plenty of free mentions, but less so the smaller makers. I think you might find a few demos of the pickups on Youtube if you searched (of varying playing quality, and sadly not jazz) but it might help a bit all the same. And of course as you know, the guitar itself, amp, tone settings, and fingers all make a huge influence on results too. But certainly in my humble opinion, nice pickups.Last edited by Meggy; 01-25-2020 at 05:54 AM.
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So many different Telecasters, I play whatever shows up at the local Mom & Pop store, learning as I go and focusing on the feel of the neck as I play. That part of the "user interface" varies widely among Teles.
This month a couple of Fender 1952 reissues showed up (2013 and 2016) and it took all of 10 seconds to succumb to the charm of the neck. Notably fuller in the palm than anything else I've played, but not a Nocaster log. The 52 reissue has rolled edges, small frets and 7.25" radius. Easy playing, soft, comfortable old shoe kind of feel which makes the model stand apart from the others I've played.
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Originally Posted by pingu
I would get a little 59 for the neck position, or a little jeff beck. I had one little jeff beck in the neck position of a tele and sounded really good.
BUT any pickup you put will not improve a bad instrument. A cheap squire might give you some headaches in other aspects... tunning, comfort etc.
If you don't have any preferences I would recommend a Yamaha pacifica.
Yamaha Pacifica 311H VW – Thomann United States
A friend of mine have that from the link and that p90 sounds really gooood. A minor set up and the guitar is ready to gig.
best and good luck!
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Originally Posted by Meggy
I'm going to keep it in DADGAD tuning, and think that those e-dis pick-ups would be perfect for that. The humbucker customer clip on his site sounds super-clean too, but he should upload some more himself, with the treble rolled off to various levels, or it's guesswork re. their staying clear and defined. If they do, I'll ask for more hours...
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Originally Posted by nick_wolf
great price too ...
ive had trouble with locking tuners (can’t remember the make but they worked by some kind of self locking mechanism) snapping TI flats at the tuning head
does anyone here have experience with these grover lockers with flats ?
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Originally Posted by pingu
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Mine has Schaller locking tuners, I believe. No problems.
EDIT: thumbwheel on the back.Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles; 01-30-2020 at 09:10 PM.
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Self locking type or thumbwheel on the back type ?
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I have Hipshot thumbwheels on all four of my partscasters and Kluson Revolution thumbwheels on two of my Gibsons. Never had a single problem with any of them either with the tuners or flatwound strings.
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Originally Posted by lammie200
the problem i had was defo with the self-locking types
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What are the specs on the neck again?
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Originally Posted by lammie200
nut width - 1.67" | 1 43/64"
nut - black TUSQ
Standard Thin profile (.80" - .85"):
-actual neck depth at first fret - .79"
-actual neck depth at 12th fret - .84"
-frets - 6105
-neck radius - looks like straight 9.5" to me (I need to confirm this)Last edited by Hammertone; 02-19-2020 at 01:51 AM.
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Originally Posted by Zina
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I found a sweet deal on this today. It’s like brand new, appears to not have been played. I have read up a bit on these, and so far it seems every bit as good as the reviews. It’s MIM, has a nice fat C neck, nitro finish. The pickups sound good, but when I compare to my other Tele (the blonde pictured below) with a Lollar CC in the neck and a Biltoft Vintage Vibe in the bridge it’s apparent that these p/u’s could use an upgrade. I still have the Biltoft VV that I swapped out of the neck of the other Tele. I think I’ll pick up a VV for the bridge and have both installed. Otherwise, it has a very vintage feel and the fit and finish is excellent. For a MIM Tele this a a great bang for the buck!
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I love the look of Teles with Charlie Christian pickups but have never laid hands on one. I'm familiar with P90, Humbucker, and single coil pickups in Tele necks and each brings something different to the table.
How would you describe the tone of a neck CC p'up?
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Git, I think the word I would use is dynamic. I think it was Tim Lerch that said that these pu’s “hear the winding on the strings”. That’s an apt description. They provide great clarity and can tend to be a bit bright. But, they respond exceptionally well when you roll back the tone. It’s the perfect jazz Tele sound, IMO. They are also great for blues. Add a little overdrive with a Tubscreamer and you get a really nice gritty tone if you push them. They are great pickups.
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Sweet looking Tele! Congratulations, and play it in good health!
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The final transformation of my 50’s Classic is underway. The new pickguard arrived today, and the new pickups will go in this coming weekend.
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Slightly off-topic: will a thin-line Telecaster still do that original, sort of quickly decaying, dry, woody 'plunk plunk' sound, or add (much) more 'airy' resonance and sustain?
16" 1920s/30s L5
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