Yes i would steer heavily away from the BGF50's i just got one after much debate and quarrel on this site and couple calls to Tim. Im going to get it professionally set up with a 4-way switch but at this point i would DEFINITELY push you away from them. I was gunna get both the BGF50 and the piledriver but didnt and just got the bgf50s man was i wrong. Although the BGF50s has alot more balls and sustain then most any tele bridge ive heard it still doesnt have that UMPH i want or am looking for, does the piledriver have too much umph and is too dark? i couldnt tell ya, i shoulda freakin ordered it...c'est la vie! I'm not counting this pickup out till it's fully set up but im almost certain im gunna have to swap it out. Could also be my tele which makes a pine tele look like a mahogany les paul ( or rather sounds like lol 0=) ). It's just SO FLIPPIN BRIGHT and i cant do a darn thing about it. lol The neck pickup sounds like a bridge pickup, a middle position at best lol So could just be me but i'd suggest highly against the BGF50, and i dont even play hard stuff. Like i said, though its got umph its still a vintage voiced tele ( due.. the year 50 is in the name ). I'd go (and shoulda went with my best judgement) with the Piledriver. Unless you just want an all out humbucker then go that direction. I personally love the twangy tele bridge sound but just wants balls behind it lol =) ya know?
