Telecaster broadcaster pickup advice.

markj

I've got a new Fender original 50's telecaster fitted with pure vintage 52 pickups. quite interested in changing them to a broadcaster set. Would I get much change in the tone? any comments, advice welcome.

SRich

I have a Baja 50’s Tele with the (standard) Broadcaster in the bridge. Although I spend most of the time in the Twisted Tele neck position, the Broadcaster does well, but still a little ice-pick for me.

There will be many more opinions along in a sec, but an under wound Lollar would be my ideal replacement or there are many more pickup builders hereabouts which will get you where you want to be.

OilCityPickups

markj said:

I've got a new Fender original 50's telecaster fitted with pure vintage 52 pickups. quite interested in changing them to a broadcaster set. Would I get much change in the tone? any comments, advice welcome.

Most certainly you would ... more mids and grunt from Broadcaster style over 'Nocaster style' if they are made the way Fender did back in the day.

markj

TheGuitarWeasel said:

markj said:

I've got a new Fender original 50's telecaster fitted with pure vintage 52 pickups. quite interested in changing them to a broadcaster set. Would I get much change in the tone? any comments, advice welcome.

Most certainly you would ... more mids and grunt from Broadcaster style over 'Nocaster style' if they are made the way Fender did back in the day.

Which of your pickups would suit Ash.

OilCityPickups

markj said:

TheGuitarWeasel said:

markj said:

I've got a new Fender original 50's telecaster fitted with pure vintage 52 pickups. quite interested in changing them to a broadcaster set. Would I get much change in the tone? any comments, advice welcome.

Most certainly you would ... more mids and grunt from Broadcaster style over 'Nocaster style' if they are made the way Fender did back in the day.

Which of your pickups would suit Ash.

My Fortyniner is a Broadcaster type: 43awg wire, alnico 3 magnets.

guitars4you

TheGuitarWeasel said:

markj said:

I've got a new Fender original 50's telecaster fitted with pure vintage 52 pickups. quite interested in changing them to a broadcaster set. Would I get much change in the tone? any comments, advice welcome.

Most certainly you would ... more mids and grunt from Broadcaster style over 'Nocaster style' if they are made the way Fender did back in the day.

will endorse that - many 'budget' Tele bridge pick-ups sound to clangy without any guts - Good Broadcaster pick up should enrich your TEle

Henrytwang

I have an old Seymour Duncan Broadcaster bridge pickup which I bought in the 1990s. It’s currently in a custom built swamp ash body/rosewood fingerboard Tele but it’s been in various Telecasters over the years and has always great.