Author Topic: Metal telecaster (Read 7294 times)

Toms' anominous · « **on:** February 21, 2007, 01:54:12 PM »

so i bought a cheapo telecaster and i want to replace the neck pickups with a brown sugar one and then put a humbucker in it. i was thinking miracle man humbucker put would it drown out the sugar?

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2007, 02:42:44 PM »

It will probably not drown out the Brown Sugar. However, what wood is the tele made out of?! The Miracle Man might sound too bright for your tastes.

I'm putting together a telecaster style guitar right now, and I'm using a VHII in the bridge with a Trilogy Suite in the neck.

Toms' anominous · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2007, 02:51:55 PM »

It's maple with a maple fret board though i might change the neck and go for a mahogany nech with a rose wood finger board. the fact that its maple will probably make it too bright so i was also thinking of a Swinehead condor, cos i like its thick tone.

I guess the tone i'm looking for would be a thick creamy sound with an awsome uperend cut when the distortion is kicked on. and its got to carry pinchharmonics well, and i know humbuckers are best for this.

metal_god · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2007, 02:57:04 PM »

well dude im sorry to say it on this site but swinesheads are great pickups for the money....

Toms' anominous · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2007, 02:59:32 PM »

Ok then my plan is to by a Brown sugar neck pickup and a (flame shield up just incase) Swinehead Condor or Runaway or Warthog depending on which can carry pinches better. but i got a few days (5-16) too make up my mind and allow funds to roll in.

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2007, 03:15:42 PM »

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well dude im sorry to say it on this site but swinesheads are great pickups for the money....

That may be true, but how many BKs do you own to compare them against?
Looking at your profile and tracking down your posts, it looks like you don't own any BKs.

Ultimately, you get what you pay for ...

metal_god · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2007, 04:06:14 PM »

god twilight what a little bitch you are! no i dont own any bareknuckles, did i say that i did ermmmm no so either you have an eye problem or an attitude one, what did i say "swinesheads are great pickups for the money...." which they are.... are you arguing that point? no? well then dont be such an idiot, did i say bareknuckles are cr@p? no because they are great pickups too, just chill out man places like these really dont need people like you if all you can do is get at what people say....

Sekhmet · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2007, 04:07:33 PM »

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Ultimately, you get what you pay for ...

Very true.

At present i have yet to play any non-bkp loaded guitar that sounds nicer than and bkp loaded guitar, but then everybodys ears are different, it's fun down at my local guitar shop though, they don't let you buy Semour Suncans unless you've at;east tried BKP's :-)

Toms' anominous · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2007, 04:28:19 PM »

sounds like a great guitar store.

now if you ladies have finished arguing then could you please answer my question on which humbucker give a good thick creamy tone and blah blah blah...

dave_mc · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2007, 04:46:02 PM »

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

Quote from: metal_god
well dude im sorry to say it on this site but swinesheads are great pickups for the money....

That may be true, but how many BKs do you own to compare them against?
Looking at your profile and tracking down your posts, it looks like you don't own any BKs.

Ultimately, you get what you pay for ...

I would argue that you don't if you try to buy SD's or DM's this side of the pond, lol.

and you're putting together a tele? that sounds like heresy!

(kidding, I love teles)

EDIT: ^ ^ heh, I doubt my local stores have even heard of BKP's...

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2007, 05:02:06 PM »

Quote from: Toms' anominous

sounds like a great guitar store.

now if you ladies have finished arguing then could you please answer my question on which humbucker give a good thick creamy tone and blah blah blah...

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Ok then my plan is to by a Brown sugar neck pickup and a (flame shield up just incase) Swinehead Condor or Runaway or Warthog depending on which can carry pinches better. but i got a few days (5-16) too make up my mind and allow funds to roll in.

Sorry, I'm confused. You're getting a Swineshead and still want a BK recommendation, or are you on the fence?

Either way, as I said, the MM might be a bit bright; depends on your playing style and how much attack you like. I think a MM or a Holy Diver will work just fine. The Holy Diver is darker sounding, not as bright on the high freqs.

dave_mc · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2007, 05:10:00 PM »

^ i think he means that he's going with a swiney bridge pickup and BKP neck tele pickup?

metal_god · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2007, 05:10:07 PM »

dude to be honest it all comes to how much money you have got to spend, if youve got enough for bareknuckles then definatly get bareknuckles

dave_mc · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2007, 05:12:45 PM »

^ yeah, I think that's the basic gist of the argument. I remember this argument happened one other time, eventually steve mr pig turned up and said (correctly, IMO) that neither company is really in competition with each other. Swineys are great pickups on the cheap (my opinion, and nicer than SD or DM (my opinion again)), while BKP are pretty much the ultimate if you have the cash. It's not really comparing like with like, and it's not fair to do so.

:drink:

Toms' anominous · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2007, 06:11:44 PM »

yeah i am putting a BKP in the neck but my question is, is there a nice thick sounding humbucker for the bridge by BKP? cos the warthog by swine sound really nice but if theres a BKP version i'll get it.