Tim Lerch - Could This Be The Greatest Sounding Tele Neck Pickup Ever ?? (Part 1)

[@bvs5164]

Finally.....a Timoth Lerch signature Tele!!! :-)

[@ericamccool345]

That neck pickup sounds so NICE!!!!

[@RJRonquillo]

I dig it!

[@simoneric8183]

Wonderful splendid gorgeous lines. Thank you !

[@herbmaitlandt4510]

Love it’s tone and how it is soooo smooth! Round/brownish

[@danielconner7235]

That is amazing!!! And I think the pickups together are definitely worth the mod itself

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

The cleanest nostalgic sound.

[@mlowack]

WHAT a SOUND , and love the outro chord playing

[@richbowler4111]

This is a bad introduction but my thumb actually pressed dislike and it said "feedback shared with the creator" sorry about that I meant to press like(I have pressed like now). You videos are always great Tim and you've inspired me for years along with Ted to always push harder for the right harmony and to take tone back to the core of the guitar with no nonsense in between the guitar and amplifier, this video is no exception.... the pickups sound great and the playing is always a treasure in my ears. Thought I should finally speak up because really theres no reason for anyone to dislike your contributions, past, present and future... so please keep up the outstanding work

[@alisterrae5822]

Sounds beautiful, great separation

[@johnbrown1851]

Love the sound.....clear and round,👍♥️

[@newmanfertig886]

I luv the sound. It’s “the sound” I’ve been searching for. I kid you not.

[@brownmonkeybananayellow]

Holy smokes Darn That Playing!

[@AskZac]

That sounds great, Tim!

[@windsweptguitars]

You have changed the telecaster for ever . Amazing sound

[@ElliottKleinguitar]

Sounds awesome, also really interesting looking!

[@rickcuilty3345]

Tim that is dripulicous ❤ I love it … don’t touch a thing you’ll screw it up😂- Murphy’s law. Seriously I love the articulation, and as always Kudos for your playing/touch👍🎶🎸

[@stratocaster1greg]

That sounds very tasteful. I like it a lot.

[@sgazzz]

Dang, that sounds so good...

[@indagdnm]

Just swap the hot and ground wire on the neck pickup and the out of phase sound will be fixed.

[@TimLerchGuitar]

thanks I'll try that

[@MrKco63]

don't screw with this at all......absolutely perfect sound wow never heard a tele sound like that you may have hit on the holy grail of warm pickups....leave it alone and don't even look at crooked....

[@Bflatest]

you like it better than the Charlie Christian?

[@chrisreid8697]

Lots of fun...great idea.

[@roberthuffmann8204]

Great idea for a budget guitar that sounds fantastic! 🙏

[@chuckbouscaren3898]

A year later, any updates on this project Tim! I like the warmth of that pickup.

[@phydauex]

Great note definition. Beautiful sound and of course wonderful playing Tim.

[@That52TeleGuy]

Tim, sounds great. I love your Charlie Christian version as well. I think you can make plywood and magnetized nails sound wonderful. Curious if you have any TV Jones pickups in the neck? I know they have some DeArmond options.

[@Grindstaff09]

Dang this is indeed a proper sound to me!!

[@DH432hrtz]

You remind me of the 'Dude' That neck pick up is flat out Gangster. I love it....

[@Muzikman127]

sounds very "pure". That's not very well-described but I can't think of a better way to put it right now. It's just a very straight-forward, agreeable, sound. Balanced, clear, but still plenty warm. I like it!

[@toreilly100]

Love this pickup Tim!

[@normc8169]

Excellent playing Mr. Tim and great neck pickup also. My savings permited me to get Ron Ellis 50B and they are stellar though.

[@stefanokarpyn9972]

Beautiful

[@killablooz]

Beautiful. My favourite Tele neck pickup is an Ibanez Super 80 single coil - yep, they made a humbucker sized single coil. Amazing bell-like clarity and warmth.

[@What_If_We_Tried]

Tim: Look forward to that new neck PU and would buy one when available.

[@jeffd8597]

Victory pickups have great sounding “gold foils” that are very thin and evenly shaped. and not expensive.

[@KevinODonnelltelebanger]

I have a 1972 Dearmond gold foil on one of my tele's. It sounds great.

[@johnmm777]

I’m sold on the sound

[@joe-nautilus-nauticus]

Sounds great!

[@Bflatest]

wow at the end of vid you can hear how it sounds very nice and warm

[@JazzRockswithAdam]

Sounds nice and juicy! I dig it!

[@fmorelli]

That did come in other "form factors" if you will. BTW ... if you love that sound, I'd highly suggest trying a Mojotone Gold Foil in the neck position. I have been using them on teles and they sound very much like what you have. I'll have a tele guitar finished in about two months with a Mojotone gold foil and will try to send you a video link.

[@jazzguitarneophyte-christo7988]

Love the sound Tim! Can't wait to see the finish product once you reconfigure it.

[@chrisdunnam4490]

Sounds amazing!!

[@gertzpalma]

THANKS, TIM!

[@dainejir661]

“Take ‘Er Easy, Dude! ...I know you will!”

[@henninghesse9910]

More like this please!!!

[@jeremyversusjazz]

Thats awesome tim! I have an original gold dearmond 1100 in a 69/70 gibson L5 custom. They’re beautiful pups and i love it in a tele! I hope u can get it produced🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏btw, proof that usually it aint the guitar its the guitarist: that vintera sounds just fine.😎

[@richardclark.]

Oh no! Not a crooked pickup in a Tele! Lol. It does sound really smooth, I have an ash body fender with the 51 nocaster reissue in the neck. Best I have found so far for that particular Tele. I have a vintage gray in the bridge. Awesome combination! Once again, it is an ash body though.

[@alainbrisebois8334]

I did the same with a Diamond Goldfoil vintage 65 , but in a Jay Tursur vintage Tele. So not too bad if I srcewed it up. It is weird to the hear at first , because the tone is special . Warm and crisp at the same time. Hard to explain but the easier way to understand is you got to know is that they are cheap pickups, on the shrill side, low output. Vintage pickups always shine because of that reason. They breakup easier. I push that Tele with slap back delay, and I LOVE IT !

[@Christopherjazzcat]

Awesome pickups, I've got one in my '35 Epiphone Spartan

[@jeremyhickersonsalem]

it does sound great!

[@jeremyhickersonsalem]

nice Darn that Dream at the end

[@AlexandredeSanti]

I love it! I hope some builder creates a tele-friendly version!

[@jltrem]

Tim is making me want to dig out my old Harmonys with the goldfoils.

[@AndreaAustoni]

Darn that out-of-phase sound, I love it, but simply swap the neck pickup wires (white to ground, black to switch) to put it back in phase with the bridge pickup..

[@codythedoggo7671]

Yeah that sounds pretty good

[@Achase4u]

Love the Rhythm Chief sound in any guitar really!

[@johnclarke5711]

Great playunng. Great tone. Have your pickup buddies come up with a more compatible design? I'm very interested.

[@greghall7640]

Sounds sweet

[@stewartcohen7683]

Wonderful!!! For a clean, articulate sound, the only comparable tone I've heard is Bill Frisell using a Fralin mini-humbucker, which is gorgeous, but a humbucker can never be quite as articulate as a single coil. So interesting to hear the DeArmond on a solid body...is that a Lollar?

[@gcensing6351]

Talk to Jason, Tim, he's probably up for all kinds of crazy stuff!!

[@riffrobinmusic3603]

So...what did you come up with? Is anyone making the DArmond so that it can be mounted on a tele? It really sounds great!

[@81realtime]

Out of phase sounds great too

[@meh9045]

Your playing is so nice, I don't normally like blues but I love your playing. You definitely do that pickup justice

[@SomeKindOfMadman]

I’m always interested in experimenting with different pickups on a Tele. I was thinking of a P90 neck at some point

[@SONOMA_VALLEY_TOM]

Nice tone. Just the slightest hint of grit. Also got some of that acoustic arch top woody sound. Nice variation from the normal Fender glassy sound.

[@notpopebuthope]

... yes, sounds cool!

[@jack6136]

Tim is a nut ! He thinks he’s ever sounded bad EVER! NOT! ❤

[@jonashuckphoto]

Love the sound of it. I’m still so happy with the sound of my CS Nocaster pickup. With my Strats finding the perfect pickups is less easy. But I have my different variations that work with different amps and setups so it’s fine.

[@richardclark.]

That CS nocaster is the best thing in the bridge I have found. I have It coupled with the vintage gray in an ash body LE. Just amazing. That chief sounded pretty special as well though.

[@drjonado]

oh I think you are on to something there! they may start making those!

[@craigtodd8297]

I like the danelectro hot lipstick pickups. Do you think one of them would work?

[@alexandergriggs9934]

Wow! Interesting tone. Maybe a PU maker will indeed make this (JL, cough, cough). Pull switch on the knob for the out of phase would be fun. Where did you find the De Armond reissue?

[@kerstenmuller2895]

Sounds really great! But please tell us which amp we are hearing in combination with the tele.

[@弢-p5t]

Sound so beautiful, what gauge of string you use ?

[@davemanone3661]

Sounds great, even though I like some dirt on there. I do know that I don't sound as clean as the pickups, and some dirt hides that some. That's what practice is for!

[@TimLerchGuitar]

I just posted a follow up video to show the in phase sound.

[@SmartTV-wk7ow]

You stumbled upon a gold mine! I closed my eyes and heard a 40's F hole archtop that blended into a tele. Faster runs sounded like Lucille but hitting those Stratocaster sweet spots. You want 2k for it?

[@81realtime]

Did you get the pickup made?

[@b.rodclark7349]

I got that type of sound when I put a P90 in my Tele that is much better than the previous Strat pickup that was beefier than the shorted-out Tele pickup; in fact both pickups are table crumbs compared to the P90 but you have a nice beautiful tone in your Telecaster. By the way the D & G strings would line up over the polepieces perfectly if the pickup were moved over a small smidgen to the right.

[@danielstoddart]

There's been a bit of trend lately of Telecaster players switching to Guyatone or DeArmond-style gold foil pickups in the neck position. Blake Mills has a couple of videos here on KZbin where he's playing them. I think the trend started up again when a few people built "partscaster" versions of Ry Cooder's Strat that he uses for slide which has one of these pickups.

[@Jeb_binch]

I’ve been playing with the MFD pickups on a new ASAT and it’s amazing how no matter how much you roll off the tone they still retain separation/clarity. Would like to see your thoughts on them someday.

[@nickgoogle4525]

Asat Classic or Special?

[@Jeb_binch]

@@nickgoogle4525 I opted for a semi hollow classic because the smaller pickups are voiced closer to a traditional tele pickup than the jumbo MFDs, which are closer to P-90s (each are their own thing though). I already have stuff in that zone so the Classic filled an empty gap for me. I was really tempted to order a special because I think the bridge is super cool, but the Classic filled an niche for me personally. I did the US option order if that matters. Easily the best guitar I own now.

[@KristopherCraig]

Great mids nice and warm and not too. Love the Tbone quack as well. There must be a way to reverse the phase with a switch. I’m glad you did that now we can possibly get someone to make a pickup with the same qualities. Thanks dude.

[@richardclark.]

All he has to do is switch the leads to the other pickup around. Pretty sure he knows.

[@KristopherCraig]

@@richardclark. a switch would allow for both sounds, in phase and out of face, that’s why I mentioned a switch instead of reversing the wires.

[@richardclark.]

@@KristopherCraig oh I gotcha. I just figured that would be a lot of extra work since he said he wasn't fond of the sound anyway.

[@EMWoodworking]

That sounds sweet

[@tagskinner2493]

Best archtop pups ever!!

[@nocomment5006]

Hi Tim I pre ordered your book. Can't wait to study it. I'm a big fan. I have question? What are your thoughts on playing jazz with bridge pickup. If at all possible I'd be so grateful if you could play a standard in bridge position. We all know the neck pickup is lush but what does the bridge say? You here things like a jr can do it all and that you can get the tones out of the bridge pickup but can you? If you can't play sweet sounding jazz on the bridge pickup then it can't be done. I'm a big fan of yours all the best from uk.

[@TimLerchGuitar]

Good idea I’ll give it a try.

[@nocomment5006]

Thank you tim! What an beatiful sounding pickup by the way. Keep crazy hacking! Can't wait to hear you thoughts etc on the jazz bridge topic

[@jazzman1954]

I believe Fender own DeArmond so what chance they would issue a model with this idea?

[@shallyshal1]

I have a couple of guitars with that pickup. All archtops. Agree they sound great I would think Jason Lollar is your man to go to. Output is indeed balanced. Let me know how it turns out but even as is it is real nice sounding Would make for a nice single pick up guitar as well. shal

[@kellygrant3074]

@3:31 I flipped a magnet to get that sound, an I love it.

[@hkguitar1984]

Fantastic and Thank You. Question, what value tone capacitor are you using in your Tele with the DeArmond Rhythm Chief pickup?

[@TimLerchGuitar]

I don’t know sorry it’s just the little brown one that came from fender.

[@mikegossett2289]

Nothing wrong with the out of phase sound, i liked it quite a bit on this one

[@JackFlaps]

I like it. if that means anything

[@charleshill9649]

Be interesting to hear this and Charlie Christian back to back, side by side. Always thought Tim made the CC sound great

[@mikesudalnik1902]

Is it hanging in the cutout or is it screwed to the wood body? It does sound good! That phase shift is also cool! Never have to apologize for experimenting!

[@TimLerchGuitar]

I screwed it into the wood, there is no real way to mount it properly, that why I want to have it re made, so it can be mounted well.

[@mikesudalnik1902]

@@TimLerchGuitar I remember the old tele's had their(neck) pickups screwed directly to the wood,this contributed to their particular tone...

[@dinein1970]

Sounds awesome Check out Wilde Pickups and the Microcoil Telecaster Pickups they make. Might be close to what you are looking for.

[@Grindstaff09]

Yet this sounds so good.

[@Grindstaff09]

I will look at those...would likely be easier, less expensive maybe.

[@miaouew]

Heavenly :]

[@BGreat2]

I truly believe you could make my Squire Tele sound great. Maybe an upgrade for my Squire? Thanks Tim.

[@DaveBroTube]

Tim could, no doubt, but I had a CC/BS combination installed in my late 80's Squier tele (along with a refret and Plek job), and it sounds amazing.

[@ChordYogaGuitar]

Nice sound! Funny though, my road worn has a similar T-Bone Walker "signature sound" in the middle position, lol. Actually, is yours one of the newer road worn models since you mentioned Vintera? I get questions about these while I can only speak to the qualities of the 2017 take, variations in build quality included

[@TimLerchGuitar]

Hi. Jan, it’s ok, I like the neck size and in general it’s a fine guitar for the price. I have heard that they have yet again been discontinued.

[@ChordYogaGuitar]

@@TimLerchGuitar Yeah, the neck is nice as well on the 2017 version - in my book, and people who know more about gear than I do pointed that out to me after having played my guitar, lucky.

[@slimsantilli4476]

Sounds real nice. I use a modern Supro gold foil in mine. I find traditional tele neck pickups kinda lame.

[@bradreinhart3183]

Which year Tele are you using? I wanna try it!!!! Love that sound!!!

[@christianboddum8783]

Watch again, he says!