Tele bridge PU suggestions?

[Tempest]

I am current stewing up plans for a new Warmoth and I've got serious GAS for a Jazz-caster.  I'm thinking about doing a HB neck pickup and a tele bridge.  However I don't know squat about tele pickups as I've never had to purchase any.  I'm considering going noiseless since 60-cycle drives me crazy but I'm not set on it.  I want something a little fuller and fatter sounding than a stock tele pickup so it'll keep up with the neck humbucker.

So to all the tele experts out there, got any suggestions for me??  :help:

 

[AutoBat]

Maybe a Little '59?
http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/telecaster/high-output/little_59_for_t/

 

[drewfx]

Others will differ, but to me overwound tele bridge PU's seem to lose all of the magic a more vintage wind possesses. Of course with a tele it's a given that a lot of people think it's nothing but twang and don't understand how to coax the magic out of it in the first place.

I should add that I have nothing against good overwound strat PU's or HB's or pretty much anything else. But IME, if you overwind a tele bridge PU it loses everything that makes a tele bridge PU what it is, and you end up with something else entirely (which again is something some might prefer).

 

[Tipperman]

BKPs. Lollars.

 

[rockskate4x]

i haven't tried this pickup but i like what i read...

http://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/tele/hum-canceling/area-t-615

 

[Tempest]

I have a Lollar special S strat pickup and a P90, so I know he makes quality stuff.

Not a big fan of Dimarzio personally.  I suppose I'm not really looking for a "proper" tele bridge sound either

 

[Tipperman]

I have a Lollar special S strat pickup and a P90, so I know he makes quality stuff.

Not a big fan of Dimarzio personally.  I suppose I'm not really looking for a "proper" tele bridge sound either

Tim from BKP will wind you a custom pickup for a really great price, since they hand wind them anyways. I'd email him with what you want. He won't do hum-cancelling, though.

 

[Nando Vallart]

I have a Lollar special S strat pickup and a P90, so I know he makes quality stuff.

Not a big fan of Dimarzio personally.  I suppose I'm not really looking for a "proper" tele bridge sound either

Tim from BKP will wind you a custom pickup for a really great price, since they hand wind them anyways. I'd email him with what you want. He won't do hum-cancelling, though.

Well, depends of what you're meaning on custom... Recently they stop making pickups with changes on the original pickups' line... Like I can't change the magnet of a pickup anymore, etc... That is sad and a bit weird to me... but it is as happening now...

 

[tfarny]

I've owned little 59, area T, Lollar Special T, GFS something, Seymour Duncan JD signature, and maybe some others. The Area T sounds good and is extremely quiet. My favorite is the SD JD sig. It does everything you ever wanted a tele pickup to do.

 

[Tipperman]

I have a Lollar special S strat pickup and a P90, so I know he makes quality stuff.

Not a big fan of Dimarzio personally.  I suppose I'm not really looking for a "proper" tele bridge sound either

Tim from BKP will wind you a custom pickup for a really great price, since they hand wind them anyways. I'd email him with what you want. He won't do hum-cancelling, though.

Well, depends of what you're meaning on custom... Recently they stop making pickups with changes on the original pickups' line... Like I can't change the magnet of a pickup anymore, etc... That is sad and a bit weird to me... but it is as happening now...

I meant the winding, I usually don't bother with changing magnets because I always go for strictly vintage/low output pickups.

 

[tfarny]

I've also played Ken's Roadhouse tele pickup, I thought it was great but I didn't need one at the time. Also owned a Bill Lawrence (real) keystone tele set, the bridge was good sounding, but more like a strat than a tele. I liked the neck better on that set.

 

[Patrick from Davis]

Max has one of Ken's T 90's, or a P90 in a tele form.  Still a single coil, but quite a beast.  Perhaps he'll chime in about it.
Patrick

 

[Nando Vallart]

I have a Lollar special S strat pickup and a P90, so I know he makes quality stuff.

Not a big fan of Dimarzio personally.  I suppose I'm not really looking for a "proper" tele bridge sound either

Tim from BKP will wind you a custom pickup for a really great price, since they hand wind them anyways. I'd email him with what you want. He won't do hum-cancelling, though.

Well, depends of what you're meaning on custom... Recently they stop making pickups with changes on the original pickups' line... Like I can't change the magnet of a pickup anymore, etc... That is sad and a bit weird to me... but it is as happening now...

I meant the winding, I usually don't bother with changing magnets because I always go for strictly vintage/low output pickups.

So, the information that I've is "no custom winding anymore from BKP" :sad:

 

[Strat Avenger]

The Dimarzio "Area-T" is the way to go.

 

[Tempest]

I'd be interested in hearing about this T-90 thing that Max has got, it'd be cool to buy from Ken...his pickups sound pretty sweet.

I've got a lot to think on, thanks for all the suggestions!

 

[Mor Paul]

The Maxsignal was put up, so here I am

I like the T-90. It doesn't have that normal tele attack, but it's more like a slightly brighter, twangier p90. It's a really nice pickup, and you can have it made how you like it.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

GFS NeoVin Tele Brg,  SC Voiced, hum-cancelling, plenty of spank, nice & full sounding, easy on the wallet so you can still go out to eat at Red Robin.

 

[greywolf]

Joe Barden  he made Danny Gatton's and are the bomb

 

[AprioriMark]

At the risk of spamming the boards, I'll second Max's suggestion of the Roadhouse T-90.  I installed one of these yesterday, and it's a great hybrid if you're looking for something other than "hot modern" or "icepick."  It grunts and growls with a Fender shimmer.

-Mark

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

No prices on the SK site, any info?