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Post by play4jc on Sept 7, 2007 6:22:12 GMT -7
I have a stock tele, looking for something different. Ruger gave a good explanation in another thread about Tele Texas Specials, I told him I didnt want it to sound like a strat as I have had several strats with them, I also asked him if they were voiced different etc... options are wide open for me, scared of buying the Bardens and 325.00 later I wont like 'em
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Post by detuned on Sept 7, 2007 9:54:13 GMT -7
I put a set of CS Texas Specials in my American Series Tele. Turned an okay tele into a BEAST.
Definitely NOT a vintage-y sound, but very, very nice. From crisp & clean to barky with a twist of the volume knob. Still a very tele-like sound, but louder & ruder. Mine sounds kind of like a single-coil Les Paul, if that makes any sense.
If you don't want the '52 RI sound, these should definitely be on the list.
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Post by ruger9 on Sept 7, 2007 14:22:11 GMT -7
Just an add-on: I did NOT like the Tele texas special bridge AT ALL. Way too harsh & nasally for me. Which is why I bought a Muy Grande for the bridge. But that Tele texas special neck is balls to the wall.
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Post by bluzman on Sept 8, 2007 12:08:13 GMT -7
I have the Texas Specials in one of my Teles... I like them alot but at the same time it's not what I am looking for. Like a prior post I think the neck pickup is awesome but I think I'm gonna try something different for the bridge. I played a tele with Lollars a few weeks ago and those pickups had the "vintage on steroids" sound but still had enough of the vintage thang. The specials though are great for doing classic rock covers for sure though!!
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Post by Curt on Sept 8, 2007 12:48:52 GMT -7
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Post by detuned on Sept 8, 2007 18:52:58 GMT -7
Just a note:
Texas Specials & CS Texas Specials... VERY different animals.
Just sayin'
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Post by ruger9 on Sept 9, 2007 8:26:44 GMT -7
I've never heard or read a differentiation between the two...
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Post by detuned on Sept 9, 2007 11:25:43 GMT -7
I could easily be wrong, wouldn't be the first time.
I do recall that I had to triple check before I ordered them through MF. There were several similarly-named sets at the time.
But, as I said, I may be having a senior moment.
That wouldn't be the first time for that, either.
:-)
In any event, I like my pups a lot. Not harsh or trebly at all. YMMV.
A lot of the sound has to do with how high the pup is set...
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Post by mudskipper on Sept 9, 2007 12:43:01 GMT -7
I have a stock tele, looking for something different. OK, so what's "something different"? i mean DiMarzio Chopper from Tele would be "something different", you know. Chopper is actually pretty good. with all things being equal, it's almost impossible for a Tele pickup to sound like a Strat pickup. "open wide" indeed. you might want to narrow that down by determining what you want out of the new pickups. FWIW, i'm not a fan of Bardens since i've always found them to be too bright, "hi-fi" and stiff.
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Post by play4jc on Sept 9, 2007 18:31:38 GMT -7
thanks guys... is there a difference between custom shop texas specials and the regular 1's?
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Post by ruger9 on Sept 10, 2007 3:26:05 GMT -7
I was curious, so I've been "looking around", but I can find no mention of any Fender "Texas Special" pickup that is NOT a "Custom Shop." Fender makes some "Texas" guitars that come with "hot vintage" pickups, maybe this is where the confusion is happening? The only Texas Special pickups I've ever seen are Fender Custom Shop Texas Specials.
For your tele, you would of course want the Fender Custom Shop Texas Tele set.
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Post by play4jc on Sept 10, 2007 8:26:19 GMT -7
Ive had several 97-98 Lonestar strats and 1 97 roadhouse strat, they come with texas specials, didnt know if they were the same, makes sence that they would but now they label 'em Custom shop.. ? The telecaster's Ive never seen them come with specials in them stock, could be wrong
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Post by detuned on Sept 10, 2007 9:51:07 GMT -7
I was curious, so I've been "looking around", but I can find no mention of any Fender "Texas Special" pickup that is NOT a "Custom Shop." Fender makes some "Texas" guitars that come with "hot vintage" pickups, maybe this is where the confusion is happening? The only Texas Special pickups I've ever seen are Fender Custom Shop Texas Specials. I recall that there *were* some "regular" Texas Specials out there, but I don't think they've made them since 2003 or so. Or, as I mentioned earlier, I could be having a senior moment. In any event, Fender makes such a bewildering array of models of guitars & pups, it's easy to get confused...
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Post by janinedoubly on Sept 12, 2007 13:37:29 GMT -7
Fender does offer "hand wound" versions of many of their "Custom Shop" models. They can be added as an upcharge for the "one off" guitars from the Custom Shop. I don't know if they offer them as replacement pieces.
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Post by dei305 on Oct 2, 2007 4:02:39 GMT -7
IMHO, Forget the Fender pups and go with a set of Lollars or Fralins. Rick
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Post by zdogma on Oct 2, 2007 5:24:36 GMT -7
If you want a hot tele sound, these are THE pickups to have. I've had mine in for 2 years and there's nothing that I would change about them. I tried the texas specials, and there is no comparison, the Amalfitanos are much smoother. I have Fralins in my 52 RI and I really like them too, but its a much more traditional tele sound.
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