which tele railbucker?

[maverick75]

Getting a thinline clone and I'm gonna replace the stock single with a rail style humbucker. They have several options for resistance

6-7K, 8.5-9.5K and 13-14k (Alnico V)

anyone have any experience with them? I've never used a rail style pickup ever so don't know what to expect.
Ideally I'd like a sound similar to a full sized humbucker. It already has nice saddles, So I'd rather not have to replace the plate to fit a full sized one and just use the existing tele sized hole.

I like to play pop rock and hard rock. I dont really need high output since my amps all have plenty of gain.

I also already have 2 other tele bodies with a singles so I wanted something different for this one. Thanks in advance!

 

[Red Baron]

I've never tried one, but the Seymour Duncan Little '59 gets good reviews. https://www.seymourduncan.com/single-product/little-59-tele

 

[J T]

I got a full set of Joe Bardens for my strat back when he was making them. They are still in place after years of playing. I dont know if they are made the same way today.

I have Lollar p-90s in my R4. They're great. I see he has what he calls a B.S. bridge pickup. I'm sure that with his Charlie Christain neck would kill.

My Tele has Harmonic Design Neck and Bridge. I'm not changing them. JMHO.

 

[ADP]

A set of Joe Bardens cannot be beat. It's as simple as that. Search over.

 

[maverick75]

thank you

 

[Big Al]

For me, a Tele needs to retain its teleness and a Tele bridge pup is the essence of great tone. If I needed to make such a choice I'd do what Larry Gatton did. Barden Rail.

 

[jb_abides]

Joe Barden: preferably Vienna, VA made originals if you can find them (successors company JBE good as well).

Danny Gatton at work (play) with his:

 

[RJLII]

I tried Duncan Rails in a Strat and was very disappointed. The guitar lost all character. It was louder but just sounded blah.

I have a Nocaster that I wanted to add some punch to. I installed a set of Lollars. A Charlie Christian in the neck and a BS in the bridge. They have the output of a good P90. They are a very strong sounding pickup but retain the Tele twang when the volume is rolled back a bit.

 

[feraciraptor]

I've got a Dimarzio Chopper T / Twang King set on my Classic 50s Lacquer. I needed more oomph than what the stock pups were able to give me and I must say that the Chopper's very good. Still retains plenty of the classic tele sound but at a mich higher volume and output. Pretty hot but not too much, way less than a Hot Rail.