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.
I find it very tempting to try to beat the guitar down into submission. However its usually the guitar that comes out on top most of the time unfortunatedly. Its just one of those instruments that...
We know that but check the thread title. The OP wants it in minor.
- Blue Monk in minor
We're supposed to change it to a minor key, both chords and melody. I don't know why, but he does....
I have three PRS guitars. They are perfect and remain perfect year after year.
My experience with Gibson’s has been dismal.
But just my experience.
Guitars are just pieces of wood with...
I observe the same thing, but Wes may not be the right example for encouraging three fingered technique with using a pick. He is an excellent example of planning ahead... I get the sense that Wes'...
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One of my jam session mates here in Japan, a young up and coming guitarist, walked into our monthly jam with one of these a couple months ago. It’s now his main squeeze. What a beautiful instrument,...
Just out of curiosity I searched "Brazilian Rosewood Bridge" on Reverb and got this Just a moment...
Most listings are in the US - a few old bridges, a few newer PRSs and other guitars.
The bridges...
Beautiful guitar.
Gibson lawyers sent Steve a letter telling him to stop making his headstock shaped similar to theirs. Not sure exactly, but I played an early version of his last week that was a...
That's a beaut Telephone! Is that the one you brought down from 12th Fret in Toronto? Did that all work out well?
I only mention it as I think it's a bit of an over-looked resource for States-side...
What you say about the 60's is true Prince. I was 15 in '69. I had been listening to Birth of Cool, Giant Steps, Blue Train, some Django, some Wes and so on. Then I heard Nefertitti and it really...
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