humbucklers for bridge and neck in tele

[roland_rat]

Hi,

I have got a Schecter tele shaped guitar with twin humbucklers in it.  It a bit of a heap of junk really but im toying with the idea of upgradeing the pickups as its not geting played.  I have an idea what pickups work in a les pauls or  SG's but no idea what works well and what to avoid in a tele shaped guitar.  What do you think would work well?  Currently I have no idea what sound I really am hoping to get out of the guitar after a pickup upgrade so all idea greatly received.


Cheers  guys

[Philly Q]

Can you tell us the neck and body woods, and is it a set-neck or a bolt-on?

[TwilightOdyssey]

Is a humbuckler anything like the Hamburglar? PDT_008

[roland_rat]

Very funny twilight I like it.  Philli its a bolt on maple neck alder body I think. It looks similar to the Schecter PT model on thier site.

Cheers guys 8)

[TwilightOdyssey]

Do you play metal? Rock? Blues? Other? What is your amp?

[badgermark]

I have a holydiver in the bridge of mine, and going to order an abraxas for the neck neck week after i get paid. Should cover most of the bases, and Tim agreed.

[roland_rat]

Hi play mainly rock, bit of blues and   a little metal.   Standard tuning for all in general.  Amps  are Mesa F30, Cornell romany,  ENGL screamer head, Roland VGA3 and a Peavy bandit. At monent the the Screamer and Bandit are not geting any play. 

[TwilightOdyssey]

I think a set of Mules will suit you nicely!

[roland_rat]

I have got a mule in a les pau style gordon smithl.  Its very nice, but cannot help thinking I may got else.  I have a Riff Raff neck thats not being used at the moment I was thinking it would be too bright for a tele style guitar.  Was also wondering about PG blues set but was not to sure about them  in a tele style guitar.

[il˙ti]

Well then. Sell the tele and buy an SG. You'll thank me later. ;)

[badgermark]

I wouldn't say telecasters are bright guitars, sure the stock single coils tend to be but it's a big lump of a guitar. Alder is a very balanced wood tone-wise, only slightly on the bright side. Best bet is to email or phone the bkp team anyway with a specific type of tone in mind. Want something cutting? Warm? Bright? Nasally?

[Philly Q]

I normally prefer vintage to vintage-hot humbuckers in my mahogany guitars, but the couple of times I've tried them in alder bolt-ons I've found then a bit thin and bright.

If it was me, I'd be tempted to get something fatter and a bit more powerful, like the Holydiver or Crawler.