TV Jones Starwood Telecaster Pickups!

[@stringdoc]

IMO, the Starwoods are the best set of Tele pickup on the market. The transparency gets me every time

[@ahsverkoshkin]

Found a nice & resonant 11 lbs 50's Vibe Tele (Squire) and ordered a pair of Starwoods along with 250k pots' kit! Going to make a Tele of all Teles. Like the stock tuners, already replaced steel saddles with brass. Squire on the headstock doesn't matter to me much, I think it's going to be a kick-butt guitar after the works!

[@rylieriley]

I'm definitely going to put those Starwood pickups in a Tele. I love the chiminess that I'm hearing.

[@southernlongleafoutdoors6304]

This is exactly the video comparison that I was looking for. Thanks for this and keep them coming. You are a great player btw.

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

+Daniel Hoae'ae-Lewis Glad to hear it! ☺

[@MrJollyjumper99]

That thinline!! Oh man I could only dream.

[@farmpunk_dan]

I like the OG tele pickup, honestly. They both sound good.

[@CallSignJammer]

I'm sold. It sounds darker but also crispier on the top end than the USA.

[@marcorock101]

Installed a pair of Starwood in my tele guitar kit The bridge is well balanced but it's the neck pickup that gets all the action. Sounds amazingly good. TV Jones weren't messing around 😎

[@tuners7346]

This is clearest tone I've been looking for. I hope it's available here in Asia.

[@TheCandel34]

Thank you for doing this video. Just scored a tele in Nashville area with this pickup in it. Wasn’t sure what it was.

[@ikeushighwater5727]

Boy. that Jazz portion really produced clean sounds!!

[@rickroche8860]

Nice clear tones is what I'm after! Nice demo.

[@peterhedrich7653]

easy to install in a elder thinline Body ya have to length the Neck pickup cables ( no problem) for a thinline Tele and both coils make no problems shielding in my axe copper ,etc. they carry the tone procued from the Brass sddles to the Nut on the Neck ( a MiM Fender marple telecaster Neck cheap and good )very well to the Amp and in my case a Fender princeton Reverb 68 reissue and my thinline sounds very yery good in all normal three positions 😄whole thinline is around 1000€ for all parts🤠

[@gottfriedbrux]

Like the TV Jones Starwood better than the American Standard Fender pickups. It sounds fuller!

[@Atlanticmoonsnail]

I liked the TV Jones and will probably purchase one for my '94 American Standard Telecaster. Thanks.

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

+Peter Cole Glad it was helpful!

[@timmyv694]

Both sounded great with you playing though them. Couldn’t really tell much difference on my phone maybe I could with headphones

[@saucybaka4439]

Love hearing jack johnson in there

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

Did you ever try a Fender Cabronita Tele?

[@HaraldEngels]

Amazing pickups, those remind me a lot to the old Burns Tri-Sonic (which I still like more).

[@michaelanewman]

Sounds sweet! I've been looking for new pickups for my squire classic vibe tele.

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

+Michael Newman Definitely worth checking out!

[@obrin37]

Excellent demo

[@lerf5150]

Great sound. What song ialso you start playing at 2:30 ish mark?

[@joseroca-rey4804]

Great comparison. Thanks again!!

[@Gipsy-Danger73]

You can't compare a hollow body to a solid. It's a huge variable that has a huge effect on tone.

[@markh7523]

Gee DB i'd love to learn that 2 part piece starting at 2.30

[@mangler1736]

What do you have in the Bridge? Is it a TV Jones as well? .......thanks

[@collinputney2018]

Those who actively use TV Jones pickups: as someone looking to TV Jones for replacement pickups, how do they react to fuzz? I know all pickups react differently but is there anything to keep in mind?

[@chuckkirkpatrick6712]

Personally I like the actual original neck pup sound better. In the past 5 years I've had 14 different pups in the neck of my 'go-to' working Tele. I quickly tire of them all. The latest is a mini-bucker which also is beginning to bore me. I may well go back to the original after trying GFS Retros, Duncan 'bucker, TV Jones Filtertron, etc. There is nothing quite like the sound of a proper vintage Tele neck pup. This Starwood pup does sound good but not great. 7 on a 10 scale...

[@garyburson1299]

What is the song you began playing @ 2:30? I'd also like to know who the artist is that performed it?

[@mamashuole]

What are your thoughts on TV jones starwood or The Lindy Fralin split blade. Compare them if you can haha. I also wonder about mixing them--with a blues LF split blade in the bridge and he TV jones in the neck. Any thoughts on that combination?

[@Sirstarfish]

you have the best reviews on youtube man :-)

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

+Alexander R Starreveld Thanks! Glad you are enjoying the channel!

[@Cluless02]

nicely done -

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Thanks Erich!

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Sounded great, need to know how the bridge model stacks up if it is as open and big sounding Im definately replacing my Antiquities with a set.

[@georgeulibarri2861]

Is this the Starwood version? Can't find any shops with TStyle as the model.

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Yes, I believe they re - branded them. I should update the video title I guess ☺

[@georgeulibarri2861]

Darrell Braun Guitar Thanks! I'm convinced. Great reviews-Love the channel.

[@rydes68]

Hi Darrell, awesome playing, great demo. I mainly play Gretsches and was just about to swap out my neck pickup on my Standard Tele for a TV Jones Classic when I saw this demo. Question is do you think the TV Classic and TV T-style give you much the same thing or if I am looking for Gretch sounds should I stick with the Classic? Also is that your standard tele pickup in the bridge? Sounds great, great playing, cheers...

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

+rydes68 I think to capture the Gretsch sound, a TV Classic would be best choice. The T-style is just a really great Tele neck pickup, but doesn't really wander too far from the Fender sound :)

[@J_IanCastle]

rydes68

[@erestube]

Semi hollow body and solid body differences might be playing a factor here.

[@keithrowe7617]

3:50 4:24 5:02 5:13

[@istvandejesus]

Are the TV Jones pickups good for blues and blues/rock???

[@PageandPlant4Life]

Your "Jazz" song reminds me of Ween for some reason

[@matthewpacotti6515]

Zoft

[@RONNYMORRISMUSIC]

Perfect.

[@redcomn]

So do you still have this pickup

[@stevef4010]

Do you like the lipstick pickups?

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

+Steve F Unfortunately I have never tried them :( I think they look pretty cool though!

[@byronpittser6652]

They sound really similiar. Quality us good on the TV JONES.

[@gotfiddle]

I bought the set and did not like the bridge pickup at all. The neck pickup might stay. It's definitely something different.

[@stevekirkland5775]

I get a microphonic squeal on the bridge pickup when using overdrive which makes it unusable in live situations. Neck PU is clear and sounds really good.

[@alexhooi7970]

looks like those on the brian may guitar, am i the only one? haha xD

[@hollowbonesfilms9739]

ive always liked the Rickenbacker open nickel design for a T neck pickup.

[@EFAUSTOm11]

What model of microphone does the other guitar use?. thanks

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

+elias I'm not sure what you mean :)

[@EFAUSTOm11]

To the microphones tv jones you compared them with those of another guitar. What microphones does the other guitar have? ex. fat 52, 58, american standar, eic.

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

+elias Oh, pickups! It is a year 2000 American Standard Tele with stock pickups.

[@ripley4726]

would ya just look at it... could listen to that tone all day

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

+Aei Ou It's definitely an awesome pickup!

[@NotOrdinaryInGames]

So....... how the heck do they work?

[@Seanmyers2000]

Sounds a lot like a strat pickup

[@thylannomega5569]

EXCELENTE AMBOS MICS. SON SONIDOS DIFERENTES.

[@darktempest53]

but does it Djent

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

+John De La Tour lol!

[@chinook6394]

😂😂

[@cameronrcarter]

Sounds like John Mayer

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Yeah, these pickups can definitely cover the "John Mayer" sound :)

[@brianf9615]

TV JONES.