Strat Single Coils & Tele Single Coils

EEF13 · 05-27-2008, 05:52 PM

could i put a strat pickups in the bridge of a tele? why do they have different types of pickups?

refin · 05-27-2008, 08:43 PM

You cannot put a strat pickup in a standard tele bridge,it won't fit.
There are different kinds of pickups for different tones---when Leo Fender wound the strat pup,it was going into a plastic (bakelite) pickguard and not a metal bridge.Also,he was looking for a new sound.
To me,the whole reason to have a tele is to have THAT sound.To put a strat pickup in a tele bridge would be a real expense and kind of defeating the purpose,IMHO.You could have a tele pup wound to strat specs,but....

I've always been rather traditional with strats and teles,keeping them stock (except for the odd itch I've had occasionally).

Nugget · 05-28-2008, 01:04 AM

Actually, Fender wanted the 'new' guitar to sound just like the tele but look more futuristic. Prototype strat pickups are very different from what we are familiar with today. Most people have never seen these pickups; I have.

EEF13 · 05-29-2008, 07:07 PM

check this out this guy put a dimarzio fast track 2 strat pickups in his squier telecaster

YouTube - DiMarzio pickups with cheap Telecaster

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refin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 894 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Strat Single Coils & Tele Single Coils You cannot put a strat pickup in a standard tele bridge,it won't fit. There are different kinds of pickups for different tones---when Leo Fender wound the strat pup,it was going into a plastic (bakelite) pickguard and not a metal bridge.Also,he was looking for a new sound. To me,the whole reason to have a tele is to have THAT sound.To put a strat pickup in a tele bridge would be a real expense and kind of defeating the purpose,IMHO.You could have a tele pup wound to strat specs,but.... I've always been rather traditional with strats and teles,keeping them stock (except for the odd itch I've had occasionally). __________________ "Play skillfully with a loud noise." PS. 33:3 MyJams http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...?bandID=330460 "Sometimes you have to gag on fancy before you can appreciate the plain".

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Nugget V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Secret Location Posts: 864 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Strat Single Coils & Tele Single Coils Actually, Fender wanted the 'new' guitar to sound just like the tele but look more futuristic. Prototype strat pickups are very different from what we are familiar with today. Most people have never seen these pickups; I have. __________________ http://www.shedpickups.com

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EEF13 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,327 Thanks: 129 Thanked 128 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Strat Single Coils & Tele Single Coils check this out this guy put a dimarzio fast track 2 strat pickups in his squier telecaster YouTube - DiMarzio pickups with cheap Telecaster

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