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.
Yeah, I guess one could say that - though my personal interpretation is a bit different (didn't listen to the end on this one because too many notes that kept me from enjoying the apparently good...
He is a communitarian these days:
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2023-24 season focuses on the concept of community; the broader community of jazz; the numerous communities that nurtured its master...
Weasel words? Haha you are definitely trying to wind me up.
No this is a really obvious distinction. Everybody seems fixated on the fingers for some reason- ‘Why wouldn’t I use the pinky?’,...
In my post I was refering to an instrument made in the US and traded in a different country. It is evident that it must have been imported in the past.
Hence we are back to the CITES certificate...
I notice that the earliest string in a set to lose it's life which always results in sounding thin, is the high E, then the B. In the lifespan of a full set i replace the high E about 3 times if not...
I think it's fair to say that it depends on your level (and that you may want a second opinion from another player). Some things are indeed subjective (some people play slide, some like custom gauge...
Lots of great advice here!
I have one more: take the guitar to Ed Shaefer and ask him to fix it. Most luthiers have lifetime guarantee for their instruments and most of them want to keep their...
It is my understanding that Joe owned more than 2 D'Aquistos during his life, but only had Jim D'Aquisto build 2 guitars for him, which Joe kept for many years. The one on the cover of the Jazz...
It means put the song in minor. Get it together ragman!
You can also put it in any key you want. We're gonna get you guys playing in keys other than the same 3 over and over.
Stream Blue Monk...
She doesn't look THAT young-maybe you're just getting old! :smile-new:
"Back in October 2020, just off to the right and in the back of the opening monologue frame, was guitarist Maddie Rice ...
Oh, good, I've got a gig. Off we go.
But I don't know what transposed into minor means. You mean in Bb minor, not major? Don't get that one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayXXNeMS6UQ
Not sure it was an argument, but they did each put up differing points of view. Surely one of the contentious points can be (poorly) paraphrased like this:
Wynton - "It's a shame that great Jazz...
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