Which Pickups Should I Put in My Telecaster?
Ask Zac9 Jun 2025

Which Pickups Should I Put in My Telecaster?

The #1 Question I Get: “What Pickups Should I Put in My Telecaster?” In this video, I break down the key questions you should ask yourself before buying pickups — whether you're upgrading or starting from scratch. This guide will help you make smarter choices and communicate more effectively with pickup winders. I also cover: The differences between flat pole ’50s-style and staggered pole ’60s-style pickups Recommendations at various price points How much saddles and the tone control really ...

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A Glaser Strat With A B-Bender?

A Glaser Strat With A B-Bender?

Today we look at this cool Glaser B-Bender equipped Strat that I put together using a Glaser made neck from the 80s, and a non-tremolo swamp ash body. We get to hear the Seymour Duncan Hot Strat Stack...

21 Jan 202522min

Flat-Wound, Pure Nickel, and Ground-Wound Strings on my Telecaster

Flat-Wound, Pure Nickel, and Ground-Wound Strings on my Telecaster

A comparison between flat wound, pure nickel, and ground wound strings on my Tele. I was inspired to do this by the back of a set of D'Addario strings, showing a chart of their string offerings, from ...

14 Jan 202525min

A Real Road Worn 1952 Telecaster

A Real Road Worn 1952 Telecaster

I love honest, beat-up, Telecasters. Today we tell the story of one of the most aged butterscotch Telecasters I have laid eyes on. Besides telling its story, we also compare it to a near mint 53 Telec...

7 Jan 202520min

The Tim Lerch Interview

The Tim Lerch Interview

Today I sat down with one of the finest solo-Jazz guitarists of our time, Tim Lerch. We discuss how a non-jazz player might get into solo guitar, his influences, his highly modified Fender Nocaster, a...

24 Des 20241h 1min

The Resurrection of my 1970 Buck Owens "American" Guitar

The Resurrection of my 1970 Buck Owens "American" Guitar

Earlier this year, I did an episode on the Buck Owens "American" guitars made by Harmony from 1969-1971. Mine was in pretty good condition, but missing its headstock overlay, and having survived a nec...

17 Des 202418min

Vintage Solid State? Lab Series Amps

Vintage Solid State? Lab Series Amps

Gibson has never been known for their amps. Though we may revere certain models, they pale in collectability with those made by Fender of the same era. After years of slow amp sales, Norlin, the owner...

10 Des 202429min

Tone Snob Confessions With Barry O'Neal of Xact Tone Solutions

Tone Snob Confessions With Barry O'Neal of Xact Tone Solutions

We all have a tone obsession, but when is it healthy, and when is it not? I asked Barry O'Neal of Xact Tone Solutions to have a discussion on the "tone suck" of certain pedals, and it quickly morphed ...

26 Nov 202450min

Luther Dickinson Interview

Luther Dickinson Interview

Luther Dickinson is an acclaimed sideman, solo artist, and producer, noted for his work with the North Mississippi Allstars, Phil Lesh, and the Black Crowes. We begin with a discussion of his legendar...

19 Nov 20241h 17min

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