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Title: What humbuckers for thinline tele style guitar?
Post by: basementscreams on September 09, 2013, 10:45:05 PM

Hey folks,

Was wondering if anyone could give me any insight into what the most typical BK humbucker replacement for a hollowbody "thinline" tele style electric guitar?

As I understand the Fender ones featured "Wide Range Humbuckers", so I suppose I am looking for the BK equivalent to a pair of those.

Title: Re: What humbuckers for thinline tele style guitar?
Post by: bandmaster188 on September 10, 2013, 08:58:09 AM

Bkp don't make a fender style wide range humbucker. They have quite a unique sound as they use copper, nickel, iron magnets.
If you wanted to go with a single coil type pickup, you could go for a Mississippi queen, a humbucker sized p90. Very versatile for rock, blues and jazz.  If you want a humbucking pickup, that depends on the style of music you play. But I think a set of mules would be a good choice for a thinline type guitar.
If you are after a proper wide range pickup, there are a couple of people out there making them just like the old fender ones. (The creamery being one of them)

Title: Re: What humbuckers for thinline tele style guitar?
Post by: Dave Sloven on September 10, 2013, 09:14:55 AM

Some Warpigs would certainly raise a few eyebrows :D

Title: Re: What humbuckers for thinline tele style guitar?
Post by: bandmaster188 on September 10, 2013, 09:33:21 AM

Quote from: Agent Orange on September 10, 2013, 09:14:55 AM

Some Warpigs would certainly raise a few eyebrows :D

Raise eyebrows, I think they'd take em clean off!!
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Title: Re: What humbuckers for thinline tele style guitar?
Post by: Philly Q on September 10, 2013, 11:33:11 AM

I can't really explain why, but my gut feeling is always that lower-output, clear-sounding humbuckers would be the best bet for thinlines (or hollow/semi-hollow electrics in general).

I suspect anything higher output is likely to sound boomy, but I haven't put it to the test.

So Stormy Mondays or Mules, I think.  Maybe Riff Raffs, but they might be a bit harsh in that context.  MQs or Manhattans would probably be cool too, if it doesn't have to be a humbucker.

Title: Re: What humbuckers for thinline tele style guitar?
Post by: Mr. Air on September 10, 2013, 01:04:04 PM

I'll say Stormy Monday or Mule if humbuckers and Mississippi Queen or Manhattan if you want p90 in humbucker casing, just like Philly.