When I went from the stock pups in my 2012 Telecaster to Nocaster pups, the sound of the Tele improved a lot. The other day, I a/b'd mine with a friend's AmPerformer Tele. It was obvious that his Tele sounded so much better, fuller. He kept the hb split to a single, and we checked out our sound by switching to the DRRI or AC30. His sound was distinctly a classic Tele sound, but it was much warmer and fuller than my Tele.
I've thought about getting Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders, but I'm not sure. I'd appreciate any suggestions you have.