Best Tele Pickups for Blues/Country?

[tim_miles]

Hey guys, currently have a fender tele, 4 way switch with bareknuckles brown sugars in it. sounds good. the tone i am after is a rock and roll bluesy sound that could also give me a country sound aswell. is the brown sugars i have the best choice? or would you recomend some others?

to give you an idea of sound the youtube link is below so you can hear

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4KvHB4zpNX4

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lCWH0k-EyQw

thanks guys hope you can help!

[38thBeatle]

Hi, I have no idea of how the Brown Sugars sound. I have a Tele with Country Boys and they are traditional Tele tone. I use them for the bluesy side of things ( I don't play a lot of country-the closests I get is an Eagles song or two) and they  perform beautifully but I reget I cannot offer you an opinion upon the merits of one set compared to another. All I can say is that the CB's do the Tele "thang" extremely well.

[tim_miles]

thanks for your input, really appreciate it!
will consider those pickups then, anyone else have an input for me?
thanks guys!

[Ian Price]

thanks for your input, really appreciate it!
will consider those pickups then, anyone else have an input for me?
thanks guys!

Hi Tim - have you considered giving Tim a call. I pestered him for ages on what strat pickups would be best for the sound I was looking for - he recommended me some apaches. The result of these calls? A very happy customer  :D

I get the impression that pretty much everyone who has asked Tim for advice has been more than happy with his suggestion.

[Kilby]

If you want that that sort of twang, I would also ask what amp you are using.

The couple of country guys I know (sorry everybody) pay more attention to their amps than whats in their teles (strange people)

Also they swear that a decent compressor helps them get there too

[Ratrod]

Country Boys are classic Tele, perfect for country and stuff.

But also have a look at the Blackguards.

There's a Youtube clip in the Players section. I think they would be perfect for rock n' roll, blues and some country. Lovely twang and a bit of growl.

[dave_mc]

If you want that that sort of twang, I would also ask what amp you are using.

The couple of country guys I know (sorry everybody) pay more attention to their amps than whats in their teles (strange people)

that seems sensible enough to me... the amp will make a major difference to your tone (especially if you're currently using the "wrong" one for the tone you're after)... :) EDIT: don't get me wrong, once you have the right amp, BKPs or similar high quality pickups will be the icing on the cake. :)