Author Topic: country boy pickups (Read 2038 times)

steve gray · « **on:** May 23, 2008, 08:38:30 PM »

so i got these the other day.. I enjoy the bride pick up a lot. i can get a nice gritty surf tone out of it with out high end harshness..
but the neck pick up doesnt really do it for me, so i am considering replacing that with a P90...
any thoughts on how well this would work?

38thBeatle · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2008, 11:53:12 PM »

I am surprised that you are not keen on the neck pickup. I loved the rounded bell like tone with mine but each to his own I suppose. I would suggest perhaps giving the neck a little time to grow on you. I know a few Tele players who never use the neck pup on its own which I find bizarre. The two together sound terrific ( to my ears).Having said that, I have played a couple of Teles with P90s and they have sounded fantastic.

jms8250 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2008, 01:09:53 AM »

What exactly about the neck pickup do you not like? Can you give a point of reference of how you like your tele neck pickup to sound?

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steve gray · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2008, 06:57:33 PM »

to be fair.. i guess i havent given it a fair shot.. for some reason my tone knob on my neck pickups doent work? i know this is typical of 52 teles but i thought replacing the pickup would change that?

badgermark · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2008, 07:18:57 PM »

Depends how you wire it up, the tone should be connected to the volume pot.

If you want a p90 in the neck the easiest route might be the mississippi queen neck and a humbucker sized pickguard.

steve gray · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2008, 09:32:37 PM »

well i think i will go with the Lollar p-90s my friend has some lollar pickups in his guitar and they seem to more detailed then the country boys atleast