The DiMarzio Pre B-1 Telecaster Bridge Pickup is a high-output pickup that was specially designed way back in 1978, to play the Blues. It’s a passive pickup with no cover, and it’s a direct replacement for the stock Tele pickup, requiring no guitar modifications and just a few tools.
The Seymour Duncan STK-T3b Vintage Stack Telecaster Bridge Pickup, as the name suggests, is a stacked pickup. A stacked pickup is one pickup physically placed on top of another, giving it humbucking qualities such as noise-canceling, while still fitting into a single coil spot. This pickup is designed to maintain all of the twang of […]
Lindy Fralin Blues Special Telecaster pickups are great for upgrading your Telecaster guitar. They give the bridge pickup a thicker, more full-bodied sound while reducing the treble just a little. These pickups use a beveled ALNICO V magnet for a tighter low end and smoother highs. Each one is 5% over-wound, for a slightly hotter […]
Wiring Up a Telecaster Three-Way Switch This article will apply to any similar three-way “Lever” switches that are used in many different Strat-style guitars. This is distinct from Les Paul-style guitars that use a three-way “Toggle” switch — that discussion will be in a different article. For this guide, we’ll use all of the standard […]
Rock Telecaster Bridge Pickups The Fender Telecaster is actually a great guitar for Rock. The twangy sound fattens up nicely when run through some overdrive or a fuzz pedal. Even though many people consider the Telecaster to be a country guitar, many great Rock players – including Jeff Beck, Mike Campbell, John 5, Richie Kotzen, […]
Many people think of the Fender Telecaster as a Country or Rock guitar but the Tele is actually quite good for playing the Blues. Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Albert Lee, and many other great Blues players played a Telecaster. The combination of the biting, gritty, bridge pickup mixed with the warm, smooth tone of the […]