While adhearing closer to the ethos of this video-that is helping potential customers understand the sonic nuances between these pickup types-it would make more sense to show all neck pickups back-to-back with no talking in-between (the descriptions can be read in the caption or stated beforehand), then all the middle positions, and finally all the bridge positions. It makes more sense when comparing the sets this way because I think more people are interested in the differences between types and less-so the differences between the neck and bridge pickups.
They do have the video broken into segments/chapters so you can just jump from neck to neck to neck.... that's the pickup I'm most interested in as I love the Fender Broadcaster bridge in my Tele, I just haven't found a neck pickup that I like.
Yeah, I’m thinking alnico or special T in neck and vintage in bridge so there won’t be much volume disparity…..🤷♂️. This is a tough decision. But with a 4 way switch I might go all vintage…..🤦♂️
I’ve got Alnico 3s in my tele and I can’t imagine a better sounding guitar. I use it to play jazz and indie rock, and it excels at both. They’re pretty different styles, but both benefit from a clear, defined attack and that’s exactly what the A3s provide.
Happy to hear that you like them and even happier to hear that you've narrowed down' your favorite model! Thanks for taking the time to watch and offer your input. Cheers!
Thx to this video, I now have a set of alnico 3s in my swamp ash, Warmoth Tele and couldn’t be happier! Thx again for making this very helpful video. 👊
You make the people buying 4 Telecasters for upgrades😅. Got Lollar P90 on a Epiphone Riviera and they are one of my best decisions I've ever made. Lollar never disappoints.
I think I would go with the vintage T myself but all of these have their strong points. The vintage T sounds like the most versatile as stated but without sacrificing traditional Tele sound
Honestly, we'd love to be able to do something like that, but these sorts of videos take a VERY long time from shooting the footage to editing them down. This video alone started as about 3 and a half hours of footage and audio to be cut down to a usable (and watchable) 7 and a half minutes. We just don't have the resources at the moment to do clean and dirty comparisons right now. Plus, nine times out of ten, folks will inevitably complain that you "can't hear the true tone" when there's distortion -- which makes no sense to anyone, like yourself, that wants to play them dirty. Of course you can hear the true tone, it's just dirty. So, we totally get where you're coming from, and maybe at some point down the road we'll be able to do something like you've suggested, but it's probably not very likely any time in the immediate future.
had a set of vintage T and sounds great but I get scratch noises if I touch the pickguard. shielding the pickguard etc. does not help. now I changed to a 51 nocaster set and the scratch noise is gone. any ideas what the reasons for the scratch noise can be? thanks!
Good question and I'm glad you asked. What you were experiencing was static charge built up in the pickguard. It may sound silly, but the solution is really simple but not intuitive; rub a dryer sheet on the pickguard. It has nothing to do with whether the guard is shielded or not. But a lot of folks think there's a connection because they experience the issue, pull the pickguard off to shield it and then the problem seems to have disappeared. In reality, the static buildup simply discharged when they removed it. In your case, removing and replacing the pickguard when you swapped the pickups allowed the charge to dissipate, though it may likely come back. It can happen to many different types of guitars and pickups and is caused by static electricity in the air transferring to the pickguard material and building a charge. It's similar to how, when it's cold outside and you have the furnace cranking out warm air, static electricity builds up in carpets and transfers to us, leading us to get a little zap when we touch something like a doorknob, etc., and dryer environments are especially prone to this issue. It's doing the same thing, in the pickguard and you're hearing that sound as the charge releases through the guitar's electronic circuit. Hope this is helpful to you and anyone else who may experience this phenomenon.
Tele pickups are a trip. Start over winding em a little and they get meatier and start to lose that telecaster chime. Ideally I would go with the 52s on a tone balanced tele. But, every guitar operates at a different frequency and has different needs. If a tele is super light and bright I'll go hotter until it sounds good. One guitar at a time is how I mod em. And just hang on to the extra parts, they might come in handy later.l
This is the most sensible response to a pickup demo I've seen. Most people overlook the fact that the base tone is already in the guitar woods and hardware - pickups just accentuate it. Buy pickups based on what your guitar needs, not just what you hear in a demo or what somebody says in an internet forum.
Hello, thank you for you video. It soes help a lot!! I have to check others too :) a newbiee question: ive seen lots of people mentioning they buy the Royal T for the neck (and then a bunch of other selections to the bridge as with JStreet..) and that is what im planning to buy. So question is, why is Royal T not featured here? Does it sound to one of these pups? Which one? Thank you in advance
We only featured full sets of our Tele pickups, in which we offer both neck and bridge positions in the same model. Since the Royal T and J Street are only offered in neck and bridge options (respectively), we decided not to include them, as it wasn't going to be an apples-to-apples comparison. The Royal T doesn't sound like any of our other Tele pickups. In fact, it doesn't really sound like a Tele pickup at all. It was designed to sound like a Strat neck pickup. The idea being that lots of folks like the neck in a Strat and the bridge in a Tele, so this allows players to cover both bases with a single instrument. As far as how it sounds, it lands somewhere between the sound of our Blonde and Sixty-Four Strat neck pickups.
@@LollarPickups You guys are amazing. I couldn't expect such a better detailed answer, now I know better. And definitely will buy some of your pups. all the best!
Great video, thanks a lot! Could you make one showing a Charlie Christian / Novel CC on the neck position, and how it matches with a few other bridge pickups - say, Vintage T, Special T, and BS?
They are a little lower output than some of the others, both in actual inductance and perceived volume. But there may be some discrepancy in recording levels that we didn't notice as well, because the difference isn't really all that noticeable in real life. I'm glad you caught that and asked, giving us the opportunity to address it here for you and anyone else that might notice. Thanks!
I use a fender custom shop 63’ tele and It has lots of mid and low so I am looking for pickups that have not much of mid and low, certain mid and low and pickups that catch the body resonance. For the neck pickups I’m looking for transparent sound and for the bridge, powerful but not so much a bit of mid and low and good high frequency. Well, I’m looking for very well balanced pickups. Could you recommend me ones?
Well, my first suggestion is to listen to the differences between the pickups featured in this video and decide based on the sound that best fits what you're looking for in a set of pickups. Although the guitar in this video and your own guitar may not sound exactly the same, the differences in the pickups in the video will be the same in this guitar, your guitar, or any guitar really. My second bit of advice is to consider the Vintage T set, or possibly a Vitage T n3eck with a Special T in the bridge for a bit more body and fullness from the bridge position.
I am hot rodding an Aria Pro II for my BiL and was thinking about going with special T in the bridge and a P90 in the neck. Would this combination be good for a heavier, swampy blues style playing?
I almost did the Royal T neck/ Special T bridge, or the '52 neck/ Alnico 3 bridge But I ended up going with the '52 set on my Fender Am Deluxe Tele with the Series switch button and I can't get enough of those pickups with my Blues Jr, it's freaking sweet!! Thank you Lollar **Also any suggestions on mixing the pickups like I was considering ??
The Royal T neck/Special T bridge combo is pretty popular. And the '52 neck/A3 bridge is a good one too. For the most part, most of our pickups can be mixed and matched with one another and offer complimentary, if not balanced, results. Some conventions are beneficial to keep in mind, such as trying to avoid putting too hot of a neck pickup with a lower output bridge, as this can cause the pair to sound a little too bass-heavy and dark in the neck position and/or too bright and thin in the bridge. But, if that's the sound someone is after, then who are we to say it's wrong...?
I had the Fender Nocasters in and those are A3 - really not a good rock set - so Royal T + Vintage Bridge - perfect. But plan to reinstall the Nocasters in something like a Fender Performer.
Hi! Now my tele currently have J-street on the bridge, the sound is kinda thin and too much output which one do you recommend 🙏 I mostly play blues and country!
To be honest, no one has ever used the word "thin" to describe our J-Street pickup. So this is a little hard to answer, as it's our fattest Tele bridge pickup. The first thing I would suggest - before swapping the pickup - would be to lower the pickup some to see if you can't dial in the sound your after with the J-Street. Lowering the pickup away from the strings will do two things to benefit your sound based on what you've mentioned as your issues; it will lower the output some and it will make the tone a bit fuller, as it will sense a greater range of string deflection, thus increasing the lower frequency response and fundamental frequencies. We typically suggest starting around 1/8" and adjusting from there until you like the sound. I would think that you might be happier with the pickup a bit further away. This small troubleshooting step could be just what you need, and it cost far less in time, effort, and money than replacing it with another one of our pickups. Especially because all of our other Tele bridge pickups, while being lower in output, are all brighter and thinner than the J-Street, so they won't solve for that issue. I hope this is helpful.
No worries at all, sound is subjective. What sounds great to one person may sound like absolute garbage to another person. If it sounds thin to you, then that's a problem that needs to be addressed. We want folks to like the way they sound when they play - even if it means playing different pickups. I'd start by adjusting the pickup first and see if that helps at all. Beyond that, our customer service team may be the most able to help you get to the bottom of your troubles and find the best solution.
Not sure how critical to the selection but what hacks (volume, tone, 4 way, etc.) and better tele harness would you recommend to a set of pickups or is it universal? Thanks
Every part of the chain is more or less subjective. It depends on what gear you're using, what sound you're looking to achieve, and how deep down the rabbit hole you're willing to go. The effects of each, for the most part, is universal. For example, when wide open, a higher value pot will sound brighter on every pickup than a lower value pot on the same setting. The same is pretty much true with just about every link in the signal chain.
Great comparison. I have a 2017 mex tele with lallor vintage T,s & 4way sw, it's assume. Would like another Tele with the A3's. I think their sound would fit my style too. Thanks for this video. Cheers.
I would say that our Blonde set for Strats would probably be the best option. It's based on the late '50s ('57-ish) type of sound. The next closest set would be the '64, but I think that they might be a bit to thick and have more midrange than you're looking for in that early '61 type of tone.
We build our sets to be reverse wind/reverse polarity (RWRP). All of our pickups are designed with a fixed spec at the neck position; south up. From there, they are all RWRP to the pickup adjacent to them. That is, our Tele bridge pickups will be RWRP to all of our neck pickups. On a Strat, for example, the middle is north up, in phase (RWRP to the neck *AND* bridge) meaning that the bridge is south up, in phase, like our neck pickups.
Really appreciate the quick and thorough response! That is good to hear, I really enjoy having a noise canceling middle position. Now to decide between the '52s or the Alnico 3s!@@LollarPickups
There are far too many variables involved to give you any sort of educated suggestion. but you can email our customer service team with more details regarding the exact pickup that you're looking to pair it with, the style of music you'll be playing, and any other details that might give them an insight into what you want and need from the instrument. Then, with that info, they can help you choose the best pickup for your individual situation.
If you want the fattest, fullest Esquire tones, go with our J-Street bridge pickup (not featured in this video). Or, if you want a bit more flexibility and "Tele-ness" to your tone, you could use the Special T bridge, which will give you a bit more clarity and top end, while still having enough low end to offer a big sound when needed.
I'd go with our Vintage T set for that sort of sound. You could also pair a Special T Bridge with a Vintage T neck for a little more thickness and output in the bridge position.
The only compression added in post was on the voice, none on the guitar. There was a small amount of natural compression on some parts that came from the amp. So, I'd assume the rest of what you may be hearing would have to be coming from UA-cam's compression and/or possibly the playback device...?
We chose to only demo the traditionally shaped/sized Tele pickups that we make both a neck and bridge for because, with all the various options, we could go on forever about the different combinations. Since the Novel T sounds so much like our Special T, we figured folks would get the idea from the sound of the Special T pickups that we demoed here in the video.
We don't use any compression in the guitar signal chain, only on the mics used to record the on-screen speech. It could be that it's UA-cam or the playback device adding compression after-the-fact...?
The components used were standard/stock values; 250k pots and .047uF cap. That being said, the controls were wide open, so the components' tonal fingerprint is minimal.
I see your point and I agree that it is definitely part of the buying decision, but we didn't forget. We never mention prices in our videos because prices can change over the years. Some of our videos are more than a decade old and still retain usefulness because all of the info in them is still valid. If we had mentioned price and the price changed as time passed, that alone would make those videos inaccurate enough to require taking down from our channel. It makes more sense to just leave it out and folks can find that info on our website, seeing as they'll have to go there to get them anyway, since they can't buy through UA-cam.
No worries, it didn't seem snarky, really. It seemed like it was a genuine concern and we just wanted to be sure it was clear that we're not obfuscating the price for any reasons other than purely practicality and longevity for the videos that we make. Thank you so much for taking the time to respond and for your continued support! Take care.
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While adhearing closer to the ethos of this video-that is helping potential customers understand the sonic nuances between these pickup types-it would make more sense to show all neck pickups back-to-back with no talking in-between (the descriptions can be read in the caption or stated beforehand), then all the middle positions, and finally all the bridge positions. It makes more sense when comparing the sets this way because I think more people are interested in the differences between types and less-so the differences between the neck and bridge pickups.
Valid points for considering for future videos. Thanks for your feedback.
They do have the video broken into segments/chapters so you can just jump from neck to neck to neck.... that's the pickup I'm most interested in as I love the Fender Broadcaster bridge in my Tele, I just haven't found a neck pickup that I like.
I mean. they time stamped them for your lazy ass. just click back and forth between the bridge pickup time stamps for each. done
@@theelectricsplash7384 That's exactly what I did.
Man, that video actually made my decision harder! They all sound great!
Seriously. When I chose my Tele pickups last year, I spent two full weekends watching videos and reading articles and forums.
Yeah, I’m thinking alnico or special T in neck and vintage in bridge so there won’t be much volume disparity…..🤷♂️. This is a tough decision. But with a 4 way switch I might go all vintage…..🤦♂️
I’ve got Alnico 3s in my tele and I can’t imagine a better sounding guitar. I use it to play jazz and indie rock, and it excels at both. They’re pretty different styles, but both benefit from a clear, defined attack and that’s exactly what the A3s provide.
Love A3 myself in Teles and Strats. 🎉. Has an edgy sweetness 😊
Great video. I am looking for new pickups ... I am leaning towards Special T; however, in my opinion they all sound amazing.
Happy to hear that you like them and even happier to hear that you've narrowed down' your favorite model! Thanks for taking the time to watch and offer your input. Cheers!
I love the 52 bridge in my Esquire. Something about the softer attack with the extra clarity and high end presence is really addictive to play.
Thx to this video, I now have a set of alnico 3s in my swamp ash, Warmoth Tele and couldn’t be happier! Thx again for making this very helpful video. 👊
You're welcome and thank you!
This is what I’ve been needing to make a decision for my tele build. Thank you.
Glad you found this helpful! Thanks!
Damn they all sound great. Have a classic vibe I'm looking to update soon.
Lollar pickups are fantastic, I like them all but my favorite two are the 52T and the Alnico 3.
I think an Alnico 3 set will be my next purchase
You make the people buying 4 Telecasters for upgrades😅. Got Lollar P90 on a Epiphone Riviera and they are one of my best decisions I've ever made. Lollar never disappoints.
Thank you so much for your kind words and support!
I think I would go with the vintage T myself but all of these have their strong points. The vintage T sounds like the most versatile as stated but without sacrificing traditional Tele sound
Just sounds like you need more Teles 🎉😊
Thanks 🙏 I’ll get the alnico 3
Thanks no pedals 👍 The first 3 sounds good.... I will have to check some more
Nice straightforward comparison. Can we have the same again, with some overdrive and tele rock tones?
Honestly, we'd love to be able to do something like that, but these sorts of videos take a VERY long time from shooting the footage to editing them down. This video alone started as about 3 and a half hours of footage and audio to be cut down to a usable (and watchable) 7 and a half minutes.
We just don't have the resources at the moment to do clean and dirty comparisons right now. Plus, nine times out of ten, folks will inevitably complain that you "can't hear the true tone" when there's distortion -- which makes no sense to anyone, like yourself, that wants to play them dirty. Of course you can hear the true tone, it's just dirty. So, we totally get where you're coming from, and maybe at some point down the road we'll be able to do something like you've suggested, but it's probably not very likely any time in the immediate future.
I've got your 52 Bridge
You've convinced me I need the Al3 instead
Instead? Or *ALSO*? ;)
Expensive…There are lots of excellent winders.
You have a respected brand. That’s great.
Thanks
You're welcome and thank you!
had a set of vintage T and sounds great but I get scratch noises if I touch the pickguard. shielding the pickguard etc. does not help. now I changed to a 51 nocaster set and the scratch noise is gone. any ideas what the reasons for the scratch noise can be? thanks!
Good question and I'm glad you asked. What you were experiencing was static charge built up in the pickguard. It may sound silly, but the solution is really simple but not intuitive; rub a dryer sheet on the pickguard.
It has nothing to do with whether the guard is shielded or not. But a lot of folks think there's a connection because they experience the issue, pull the pickguard off to shield it and then the problem seems to have disappeared. In reality, the static buildup simply discharged when they removed it. In your case, removing and replacing the pickguard when you swapped the pickups allowed the charge to dissipate, though it may likely come back.
It can happen to many different types of guitars and pickups and is caused by static electricity in the air transferring to the pickguard material and building a charge. It's similar to how, when it's cold outside and you have the furnace cranking out warm air, static electricity builds up in carpets and transfers to us, leading us to get a little zap when we touch something like a doorknob, etc., and dryer environments are especially prone to this issue. It's doing the same thing, in the pickguard and you're hearing that sound as the charge releases through the guitar's electronic circuit.
Hope this is helpful to you and anyone else who may experience this phenomenon.
Tele pickups are a trip. Start over winding em a little and they get meatier and start to lose that telecaster chime. Ideally I would go with the 52s on a tone balanced tele. But, every guitar operates at a different frequency and has different needs. If a tele is super light and bright I'll go hotter until it sounds good. One guitar at a time is how I mod em. And just hang on to the extra parts, they might come in handy later.l
This is the most sensible response to a pickup demo I've seen. Most people overlook the fact that the base tone is already in the guitar woods and hardware - pickups just accentuate it. Buy pickups based on what your guitar needs, not just what you hear in a demo or what somebody says in an internet forum.
Hello, thank you for you video. It soes help a lot!! I have to check others too :) a newbiee question: ive seen lots of people mentioning they buy the Royal T for the neck (and then a bunch of other selections to the bridge as with JStreet..) and that is what im planning to buy. So question is, why is Royal T not featured here? Does it sound to one of these pups? Which one? Thank you in advance
We only featured full sets of our Tele pickups, in which we offer both neck and bridge positions in the same model. Since the Royal T and J Street are only offered in neck and bridge options (respectively), we decided not to include them, as it wasn't going to be an apples-to-apples comparison.
The Royal T doesn't sound like any of our other Tele pickups. In fact, it doesn't really sound like a Tele pickup at all. It was designed to sound like a Strat neck pickup. The idea being that lots of folks like the neck in a Strat and the bridge in a Tele, so this allows players to cover both bases with a single instrument.
As far as how it sounds, it lands somewhere between the sound of our Blonde and Sixty-Four Strat neck pickups.
@@LollarPickups You guys are amazing. I couldn't expect such a better detailed answer, now I know better. And definitely will buy some of your pups. all the best!
Glad we were able to help. Thanks for your support!
Great video, thanks a lot! Could you make one showing a Charlie Christian / Novel CC on the neck position, and how it matches with a few other bridge pickups - say, Vintage T, Special T, and BS?
all is good !!!!
The vintage neck/Special T bridge for me.
I love this pairing too! It's pretty popular, and for good reason. Cheers!
That's what I have in my Warmoth Tele. Hahn guitars uses that set as their standard.
The Vintage T output seemed so much lower this the other pickups. Were they recorded at the same level as the other pups or are they just super quiet?
They are a little lower output than some of the others, both in actual inductance and perceived volume. But there may be some discrepancy in recording levels that we didn't notice as well, because the difference isn't really all that noticeable in real life. I'm glad you caught that and asked, giving us the opportunity to address it here for you and anyone else that might notice. Thanks!
I use a fender custom shop 63’ tele and It has lots of mid and low so I am looking for pickups that have not much of mid and low, certain mid and low and pickups that catch the body resonance. For the neck pickups I’m looking for transparent sound and for the bridge, powerful but not so much a bit of mid and low and good high frequency. Well, I’m looking for very well balanced pickups. Could you recommend me ones?
Well, my first suggestion is to listen to the differences between the pickups featured in this video and decide based on the sound that best fits what you're looking for in a set of pickups. Although the guitar in this video and your own guitar may not sound exactly the same, the differences in the pickups in the video will be the same in this guitar, your guitar, or any guitar really.
My second bit of advice is to consider the Vintage T set, or possibly a Vitage T n3eck with a Special T in the bridge for a bit more body and fullness from the bridge position.
I tele you what those vintage pups fit me to a T.
I couldn't have made a better joke... and I'm a dad!
I am hot rodding an Aria Pro II for my BiL and was thinking about going with special T in the bridge and a P90 in the neck. Would this combination be good for a heavier, swampy blues style playing?
Yes, that's a great combination for that kind of sound.
I almost did the Royal T neck/ Special T bridge, or the '52 neck/ Alnico 3 bridge
But I ended up going with the '52 set on my Fender Am Deluxe Tele with the Series switch button and I can't get enough of those pickups with my Blues Jr, it's freaking sweet!! Thank you Lollar
**Also any suggestions on mixing the pickups like I was considering ??
The Royal T neck/Special T bridge combo is pretty popular. And the '52 neck/A3 bridge is a good one too.
For the most part, most of our pickups can be mixed and matched with one another and offer complimentary, if not balanced, results. Some conventions are beneficial to keep in mind, such as trying to avoid putting too hot of a neck pickup with a lower output bridge, as this can cause the pair to sound a little too bass-heavy and dark in the neck position and/or too bright and thin in the bridge. But, if that's the sound someone is after, then who are we to say it's wrong...?
I had the Fender Nocasters in and those are A3 - really not a good rock set - so Royal T + Vintage Bridge - perfect. But plan to reinstall the Nocasters in something like a Fender Performer.
The Special T neck seemed a lot hotter than the Vintage T and 52 in this video. Is this actually the case?
Yes, the Special T is our hottest traditional style Tele pickup set.
I was about to ask this question. I already have a hot-output t-style. I'm considering the Alnico 3s for my next project.
Hi! Now my tele currently have J-street on the bridge, the sound is kinda thin and too much output which one do you recommend 🙏 I mostly play blues and country!
To be honest, no one has ever used the word "thin" to describe our J-Street pickup. So this is a little hard to answer, as it's our fattest Tele bridge pickup. The first thing I would suggest - before swapping the pickup - would be to lower the pickup some to see if you can't dial in the sound your after with the J-Street. Lowering the pickup away from the strings will do two things to benefit your sound based on what you've mentioned as your issues; it will lower the output some and it will make the tone a bit fuller, as it will sense a greater range of string deflection, thus increasing the lower frequency response and fundamental frequencies.
We typically suggest starting around 1/8" and adjusting from there until you like the sound. I would think that you might be happier with the pickup a bit further away. This small troubleshooting step could be just what you need, and it cost far less in time, effort, and money than replacing it with another one of our pickups. Especially because all of our other Tele bridge pickups, while being lower in output, are all brighter and thinner than the J-Street, so they won't solve for that issue.
I hope this is helpful.
@@LollarPickups ohh sorry that I used that word to describe it🥲🥲 I suppose it’s kinda have too much midrange? And too much output
No worries at all, sound is subjective. What sounds great to one person may sound like absolute garbage to another person. If it sounds thin to you, then that's a problem that needs to be addressed. We want folks to like the way they sound when they play - even if it means playing different pickups. I'd start by adjusting the pickup first and see if that helps at all. Beyond that, our customer service team may be the most able to help you get to the bottom of your troubles and find the best solution.
Can you do a similar video with strat sets?
Yes, that is currently in the planning stages. We will definitely have something like this for our Strat pickups at some point in the future.
Not sure how critical to the selection but what hacks (volume, tone, 4 way, etc.) and better tele harness would you recommend to a set of pickups or is it universal? Thanks
Every part of the chain is more or less subjective. It depends on what gear you're using, what sound you're looking to achieve, and how deep down the rabbit hole you're willing to go. The effects of each, for the most part, is universal. For example, when wide open, a higher value pot will sound brighter on every pickup than a lower value pot on the same setting. The same is pretty much true with just about every link in the signal chain.
@@LollarPickups Thanks
Great comparison. I have a 2017 mex tele with lallor vintage T,s & 4way sw, it's assume.
Would like another Tele with the A3's. I think their sound would fit my style too.
Thanks for this video. Cheers.
Minor Threat sheep tatto, cool ;)
Out of step... ;)
What would you say the best Lollar strat set/ combination that would get me closer to the Rory Gallagher sound? Like an early 1961 Stratocaster
I would say that our Blonde set for Strats would probably be the best option. It's based on the late '50s ('57-ish) type of sound. The next closest set would be the '64, but I think that they might be a bit to thick and have more midrange than you're looking for in that early '61 type of tone.
Are any of the tele sets RWRP? Or can they be ordered that way?
We build our sets to be reverse wind/reverse polarity (RWRP). All of our pickups are designed with a fixed spec at the neck position; south up. From there, they are all RWRP to the pickup adjacent to them. That is, our Tele bridge pickups will be RWRP to all of our neck pickups. On a Strat, for example, the middle is north up, in phase (RWRP to the neck *AND* bridge) meaning that the bridge is south up, in phase, like our neck pickups.
Really appreciate the quick and thorough response! That is good to hear, I really enjoy having a noise canceling middle position. Now to decide between the '52s or the Alnico 3s!@@LollarPickups
I don't know if anyone asked this, do you guys know what gauge strings he was using?
All of our shop guitars are strung up with 10s.
Alinco 3 is interesting. I am picking a regular sized humbucker for the neck position in my partscaster tele. What are some suggestions?
There are far too many variables involved to give you any sort of educated suggestion. but you can email our customer service team with more details regarding the exact pickup that you're looking to pair it with, the style of music you'll be playing, and any other details that might give them an insight into what you want and need from the instrument. Then, with that info, they can help you choose the best pickup for your individual situation.
Best for Esquire with full-bodied sound with plenty of bloom?
If you want the fattest, fullest Esquire tones, go with our J-Street bridge pickup (not featured in this video). Or, if you want a bit more flexibility and "Tele-ness" to your tone, you could use the Special T bridge, which will give you a bit more clarity and top end, while still having enough low end to offer a big sound when needed.
What’s the best pickup for Jimmy Page tele?
I'd go with our Vintage T set for that sort of sound. You could also pair a Special T Bridge with a Vintage T neck for a little more thickness and output in the bridge position.
Alnico 3 sounds best to my ears.
Have you done this same test with a Humbucker?
Not yet. But this is in the planning stages currently and will be done as soon as possible.
Easy on that vibrato! I was getting a bit queasy 😮😮😮😮😮😮
I hate vibrato
Where is all the compression coming from? Amp, post processing or UA-cam?
The only compression added in post was on the voice, none on the guitar. There was a small amount of natural compression on some parts that came from the amp. So, I'd assume the rest of what you may be hearing would have to be coming from UA-cam's compression and/or possibly the playback device...?
I was wondering the same thing! the specials sound very squishy guess it must be UA-cam
No Novel T?
We chose to only demo the traditionally shaped/sized Tele pickups that we make both a neck and bridge for because, with all the various options, we could go on forever about the different combinations. Since the Novel T sounds so much like our Special T, we figured folks would get the idea from the sound of the Special T pickups that we demoed here in the video.
The thumbnail lied! No Black Flag songs at all!
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Please don’t heavily compress audio when doing pickup tests!
We don't use any compression in the guitar signal chain, only on the mics used to record the on-screen speech. It could be that it's UA-cam or the playback device adding compression after-the-fact...?
hmmm, all of these are missing the tele boink ... but still sound amazing - just not like a tele
That’s a style of playing you are referring to. That tone is in the hand.
I heard some when he would pick near the bridge. Have you listened with headphones?
What capacitor was used?
The components used were standard/stock values; 250k pots and .047uF cap. That being said, the controls were wide open, so the components' tonal fingerprint is minimal.
Well let's just forget to tell people the prices, after all, thats not a deciding factor.
I see your point and I agree that it is definitely part of the buying decision, but we didn't forget. We never mention prices in our videos because prices can change over the years. Some of our videos are more than a decade old and still retain usefulness because all of the info in them is still valid. If we had mentioned price and the price changed as time passed, that alone would make those videos inaccurate enough to require taking down from our channel. It makes more sense to just leave it out and folks can find that info on our website, seeing as they'll have to go there to get them anyway, since they can't buy through UA-cam.
@@LollarPickups
So sorry for sounding snarky. I see and understand your point. Thanks. Btw, really love your pickups!!
No worries, it didn't seem snarky, really. It seemed like it was a genuine concern and we just wanted to be sure it was clear that we're not obfuscating the price for any reasons other than purely practicality and longevity for the videos that we make. Thank you so much for taking the time to respond and for your continued support! Take care.
This video doesn’t help at all! They all sound good
I guess you just need to get more guitars to put them all in...? Haha!
@@LollarPickups that is a very good idea! 👍
Relax yr vibrato
Lanotec your strings . They are harsh .