I'd go fender broadcaster or nocaster bridge pickupI have a donor Tele I'd like to mod with a wide range humbucker in the neck; Lollar, Novak, Tolerator, etc. It will be something along those lines. What would be a good match for it in terms of a traditional Tele bridge?
Fender's Broadcaster spec pickup should be close to the Lap Steel, as thats what it was based off.An old Fender lapsteel pickup can be nice.
I wonder what Lollar's advice would be on the subject.
The posting on his site recommendeds the '52 T Series bridge. I emailed him yesterday asking a few questions including what to pair together. I'll post when I hear back.An old Fender lapsteel pickup can be nice.
I wonder what Lollar's advice would be on the subject.
I'm looking for a fatter Tele sound, something that can do more than single coils but still have some hints of single coil chime and twang. I'm slowly moving back to making humbuckers work for me in my setup, the wide range seem to be fitting the bill. In my limited bucker experience I have often preferred the low wind output.What kind of sound are you looking for with this Tele? (not that I have a clue how you'd achieve said sound but I just want to be part of the convo)![]()
That does sound pretty awesome,,.. yea,.... maybe a bit far though?maybe you need one of those zakk wylde pick ups and 3 boss metal zones. there would be an un-traditional tele sound
I think someone just PM'd on that.
I knew the RI wide range were just messy humbuckers, something about being wrapped in packing and wax, so I was looking for aftermarket replacements and couldn't decide on which. The price and availability of this Lollar made it an easy decision in the end. I have a reclaimed LTD Redwood Tele that has a new WR based pickup in the neck that I need to compare with this one.The RI WRHBs are nothing like the originals, glad the Lollar is working out for you (he's closer to the vintage spec vs. Fender).
FWIW I once had (and stupidly traded) a very sweet CS Esquire that I dropped a converted early 50s lap steel pickup into. It was only 6k but sounded like Roy Buchanan. The stock pickup was a Duncan BG-1400, but the lap steel pup at <1/2 the output sounded bigger, don't let the numbers fool ya.