IMHO the Wilde/Bill and Becky Lawrence L280 noiseless pick ups are the best drop-in replacements for the sake of fat tone and clarity.
The Dimarzio Area T pickups are a close second. They might get you closer to the classic Ed Bickert pre-PAF tone, if that's what you're looking for, than the Wildes. Having used both extensively, I prefer the Wilde pickups.
Both of those have a bit of humbucker compression; if you really like the true single coil sound, the Wilde Microcoil pickups for the Telecaster are outstanding. While they are a true single coil, they pick up less noise due to the smaller coil not offering as much antenna. There are two versions, one with I presume a ceramic bar magnet and one with alnico polepiece magnets; I prefer the sound of the ceramics (the alnicos are a little too Stratty for my tastes).
In my case, I have found that I like adding a resistor in parallel between the hot output of the bridge pickup and ground to sweeten/round off the highs just a little bit and make it less spiky. There are wiring diagrams on the Wilde website and also Lindy Fralin's website has a very nice page on this. Basically, this makes the bridge pickup think it is seeing a lower resistance pot, say 100K, while the neck pick up thinks it's seeing 250K. Folks who belong to the icepick school of Telecaster bridge pickups would probably hate it.
Thought I would share. Aerodyne Telecaster. Stock pickup replaced with CC in P-90 case and upgraded bridge pickup. Both by Pete Biloft at Vintage Vibe pickups.
Yes thats what i struggle with the space and letting things breath. I record myself to listen but its good to hear what others think because ultimatly its playing for someone to listen.
No im improvising on both videos.
Im looking at the chord progression its in front of me but you cant see it.
That said, ive drilled these licks so i can pull them out of the bag.
It was also probably the guitar most used by gigging musicians at all levels for several decades, until they were no longer readily available and without competition from clones. They sound great...
Thanks, that is super interesting. I was dismissive when in fact I do respect "audio science" a lot. For me the interest started with frustrations and questions concerning audio equipment (amp,...
You gotta get over this asap. When you go to a jam, you will biff a solo, get lost, miss the B in an AABA or think the last A is the first A of the next round. It's all going to happen, accept it...
Congratulations on the guitar and your upcoming retirement. I hope unlike me you will have more time to play guitar! Enjoy it I am sure you have earned both.
Thanks John
Downloaded, it will obviously take a few hours to listen to all of it. I appreciate your making this possible. Thank you.
I have the files in my Google Drive, in case something goes wrong. I...
Stringmann,
Here is the answer from Josh Kellmann:
"Regarding the guy interested in your 7 string Novax, I’ve no problem with him contacting me about what might be expected when importing &...
Where do you think you're getting stuck? I think you sound good!
The "Exactly Like You" clip is maybe a little notey...I don't think your solo pauses for more than a beat. But you're capturing...
True, still, allowing for all that, I'm still surprised to see Jim Hall so high up, and players like Barney Kessel and Pat Martino so low.
Many notable omissions on that short list, how long into...
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