replacement pickups for fender telecaster.

[slickcipher]

aiming for a classic rock sound...i think the 60's teles tend to have that sound, so i guess i'm looking for 60's tele pickups.

are the vintage noiseless pickups the ones i should use?

[hippiebob01]

aiming for a classic rock sound...
are the vintage noiseless pickups the ones i should use?

Definitely not...Actually IMO, use anything but Vintage Noiseless. I have them in my Tele, and I regret buying them. If you want to go with Fender, try the Nocaster pickups. They are a bit pricey, but they sound like a million bucks.

If you want cheap practically brand new pickups, try the Stratosphere on Ebay. They have American and FJ pickups for good prices.

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[riggergreg]

Try the Bill Lawrence Keystones. They'll go from twangin country to nice and dirty R&R, and only cost about $80 a set.

[hippiebob01]

Does anyone know what kind of pickups Bill Crook uses for his guitars?

[chuckocaster]

i like the duncan broadcaster pup. usually pick them up for like $40, raw, mean, but still sweet. not overbearing tonally. to me they have a nice blend of sweet and RAWK! there are so many good choices out there, that sometime it's hard to choose just one. good luck on your quest man!

[slickcipher]

they are going into a thinline telecaster, mahogany, if that makes a difference.

[Joobsauce]

I'm going to say look at GFS. Yes, I've joined the bandwagon...