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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: marauder on June 05, 2010, 06:36:55 PM

Title: NPD
Post by: marauder on June 05, 2010, 06:36:55 PM
Just got a pair of Piledrivers to replace the ever so polite Fender Vintage Noiseless pups in my American Deluxe Tele.
Having removed the pickguard I've discovered it has nice pickup options.  A strat size route in the middle and a humbucker sized one in the neck.  Owned it for over 4 years and never knew.

They'll be soldered in tomorrow, and pics will follow.
Title: Re: NPD
Post by: Ian Price on June 05, 2010, 06:47:54 PM
I'm very keen to hear about these - I'm considering a piledriver for my esquire project.
Title: Re: NPD
Post by: Philly Q on June 05, 2010, 07:51:59 PM
Quote from: marauder on June 05, 2010, 06:36:55 PM
Having removed the pickguard I've discovered it has nice pickup options.  A strat size route in the middle and a humbucker sized one in the neck.  Owned it for over 4 years and never knew.

I've got a parts Tele with an American Deluxe body.  I'm always contemplating adding a neck humbucker or going for a T/S/S setup - it's nice to have those options!  :)
Title: Re: NPD
Post by: marauder on June 06, 2010, 06:51:27 PM
They're in and sound awesome.  Lots of power, but still sound like a tele.  I've never particularly liked the neck pickup on teles before, but this one sounds fantastic.  The middle position has an almost reverby sound to it, amazing.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4675689534_4a0ab0efe9_b.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4675066179_37a0bcebdd_b.jpg)

Title: Re: NPD
Post by: Philly Q on June 06, 2010, 07:18:51 PM
Looks great Andy, and glad it sounds great too!

That colour looks very familiar (excuse shoddy photo)


(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/phillyq/IMGP2227.jpg)
Title: Re: NPD
Post by: Ian Price on June 06, 2010, 08:22:43 PM
Looking good - some clips would be great!

Philly, what model is your black tele? Are those mini HBs I see in it?
Title: Re: NPD
Post by: gordiji on June 06, 2010, 08:38:24 PM
a fine pair indeed, and so much more playable with this sideless bridgeplate.have fun
Title: Re: NPD
Post by: Philly Q on June 06, 2010, 08:53:51 PM
Quote from: Ian Price on June 06, 2010, 08:22:43 PM
Philly, what model is your black tele? Are those mini HBs I see in it?

It's basically an American Deluxe like Andy's, but it was put together from parts which I bought separately.  The pickups are a Lollar Firebird neck and a Joe Barden bridge.

The sunburst was also an American Deluxe body, with the neck and hardware from my old American Ash Tele (which weighed a ton so I got rid of the body).

The black Tele now has the untinted maple neck, I sold the sunburst body and tinted neck.