Comments on: More Telecaster Jazz http://pribek.net/2007/12/28/more-telecaster-jazz/ Trouble Ain't Over Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:11:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Pribek http://pribek.net/2007/12/28/more-telecaster-jazz/comment-page-1/#comment-7186 Pribek Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:41:41 +0000 http://pribek.net/2007/12/28/more-telecaster-jazz/#comment-7186 I was on the EMG bandwagon early on for that reason. But, they lack the real single coil funk. There is no volume drop with the Barden's and they have the single coil bite even though they are technically humbuckers. These things, the more I use them, the more I like them but, it took me a while to figure out how to use them. You have to not be afraid to roll off the tone control. With active pickups it seems to me that you end up sounding homogenized, less of the personal character comes through. The Barden's are the best thing I've used and I have no desire to look around at others at this point. In the past, pre-EMG, I used Duncans and they're good but a different character. I've heard good things about Lindy Fralins, more from guys who use the Tele for effect but, I haven't tried them. I should qualify that; I know a few guys that drag several guitars to gigs and they pull up a Tele for certain songs, that swear by the Fralins. On the other hand, I know some guys that are Tele exclusive that like the Bardens. The problem with pickups is, you really can't effectively "try out" a bunch of different ones without buying them and installing them on <em>your</em> guitar. Right after I got the Bardens, I was thinking I made a mistake but, I spent a lot of dough there and I had to stick with them; glad I did. I was on the EMG bandwagon early on for that reason. But, they lack the real single coil funk. There is no volume drop with the Barden’s and they have the single coil bite even though they are technically humbuckers. These things, the more I use them, the more I like them but, it took me a while to figure out how to use them. You have to not be afraid to roll off the tone control. With active pickups it seems to me that you end up sounding homogenized, less of the personal character comes through. The Barden’s are the best thing I’ve used and I have no desire to look around at others at this point. In the past, pre-EMG, I used Duncans and they’re good but a different character.
I’ve heard good things about Lindy Fralins, more from guys who use the Tele for effect but, I haven’t tried them.
I should qualify that; I know a few guys that drag several guitars to gigs and they pull up a Tele for certain songs, that swear by the Fralins. On the other hand, I know some guys that are Tele exclusive that like the Bardens.
The problem with pickups is, you really can’t effectively “try out” a bunch of different ones without buying them and installing them on your guitar. Right after I got the Bardens, I was thinking I made a mistake but, I spent a lot of dough there and I had to stick with them; glad I did.

]]> By: Sans Direction http://pribek.net/2007/12/28/more-telecaster-jazz/comment-page-1/#comment-7185 Sans Direction Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:17:30 +0000 http://pribek.net/2007/12/28/more-telecaster-jazz/#comment-7185 Not surprisingly, I'm in agreement here, and could add a few names to the Jazz Tele list. Know of a neck pickup that's closer in output to the bridge? I've done enough customization on my Tele to feel comfortable in trying. I play neck enough to notice the volume change, but like the tone enough to not want to switch to a neck humbucker, Jeff Beck style. Not surprisingly, I’m in agreement here, and could add a few names to the Jazz Tele list.

Know of a neck pickup that’s closer in output to the bridge? I’ve done enough customization on my Tele to feel comfortable in trying. I play neck enough to notice the volume change, but like the tone enough to not want to switch to a neck humbucker, Jeff Beck style.

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