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Post subject: Telecaster pickup swap!
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:09 pm
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Hi guys

I finally decided last week to change out the N3's in my 2012 american deluxe telecaster. Now I liked them and I could get some great tones out of them but there was no denying it they lacked that vintage single coil oomph! I was thinking about selling the guitar and getting a 52 reissue or custom shop nocaster but I thought why not pay less money on handwound pickups and try them first

I was thinking of getting the fender nocaster or the original vintage set but I ultimately decided to go with Bareknuckle Pickups. They rewound my epiphone casino pickups recently and turned that guitar around so I got some advice from them. I ended going for a blackguard flat 50s bridge pickup and a flat 52 neck pickup on their recommendation.

The result is sensational a smooth neck and great middle position but the bridge is just amazing. Ballsy and a dream to play and vintage sounding! I don't think I'll ever play anything but the bridge pickup ever again! It sounds so full and clear - it really highlighted my mistakes. They need the pickup heights tweeking a bit after the tech put them in but I'll get that sorted shortly.

I just wanted to post to say that anyone considering new pickups should check out bareknuckle pickups - I'm a very satisfied customer!

I thought I'd post a pic of my current dream team (Mobile phone pic so not the best)!

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Post subject: Re: Telecaster pickup swap!
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 4:52 am
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I wouldn't sell that cuz of the pups. that is one sweet tele, I love the binding.

Glad the swap worked!

Tele on!


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Post subject: Re: Telecaster pickup swap!
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:33 am
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Cheers kid blast

I love the tele and it now has that classic sound I was after.

I am so pleased - with the modern features and classic sound I am in heaven.

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Post subject: Re: Telecaster pickup swap!
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:53 am
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Excellent! tone heaven is a good place to be!


I'm not sure about how you feel but, IMHO, that is also the perfect amp for a tele.


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Post subject: Re: Telecaster pickup swap!
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 5:42 pm
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I like the binding too and +1 on a great amp to go with it.

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Post subject: Re: Telecaster pickup swap!
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:38 am
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KidBlast wrote:
Excellent! tone heaven is a good place to be!


I'm not sure about how you feel but, IMHO, that is also the perfect amp for a tele.


Miami Mike wrote:
I like the binding too and +1 on a great amp to go with it.


Thanks guys.

Yes the princeton is the perfect amp for a tele in my humble opinion - I just wish it was an original 65 and not the reissue!

If I was gigging I may have to get the larger deluxe but the princeton might cut it.

I bought the amp after reading how many people rated it here and on the TDPRI forum.

A fender amp with a fender tele is tone heaven...even if my playing leaves a little to be desired.

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