froggybassboy Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Hi, I have just bought a Squire classic vibe telecaster, and I would like to change the pick -up, but I don't know where to start. Do the chinese stock pick-ups sound like the American ones? The Seymour Duncan 1/4 pounder seems a popular replacement , any one tried one? Any other recommendations? I usually play a US precision into a orange bass terror. I play in a pub covers band and I'm ideally looking for something that can cut through a little better than the stock pick -up Thanks, Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) I had a lovely Squier Standard Tele and I put a Fender '52 RI in the bridge and a GFS Fatbody ([url="http://www.guitarfetish.com/Alnico-Fatbody-Oversized-Polepiece-Tele-Neck-Pickup_p_76.html"]http://www.guitarfet...ickup_p_76.html[/url]) in the neck - the Fatbody was superb - and the 52RI cut through everything. It was a *very* nice little guitar which was sold with regret - but didn't need it. G. Edited May 11, 2014 by geoffbyrne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 GFS pickups all the way, for guitar OR bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) I put a pair of Kent Armstrong pickups in my Squier Tele and lthink they're great. They were the single coil 'hot' models. Edited May 11, 2014 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 With any pickup replacement you need to ask yourself 1) what you are looking for and 2) what is it that the stock pickups are not doing for you? The CV stuff sounds good to me but there are plenty of improvements out there. If you want a more traditional sound you would be looking at anything 50s or 60s reissue but if you want a bit more high output then something different would be on the cards. Cost is also a factor. Personally I like the Seymour Duncan range (Antiquity especially) but then if I was playing something else I'd probably go for a different pickup from their range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggybassboy Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 thanks for that guys. plenty to chew on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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