WTD: SD Antiquity Tele Set or just Bridge

Zoolooter

Looking for the Antiquity with the alnico 2 magnets. Not the Antiquity 2's with the alnico 5's.

Would consider other brand Bridge has to be a bit mellower - my Nocaster bridge is a bit harsh.

Cheers

vertigo88

Sorry to barge in but are you looking to sell the nocaster?

Zoolooter

Yes, when I've found a replacement. Do you want first dibs?

thomasw88

I've got some seymour duncans from a fender lite ash tele (korean) if thats of interest?

Or cheaper I have some Regentone tele pickups - hand wound and sound great!

Zoolooter

Which model are the SD's

thomasw88

judging by the specs on the interweb:

Seymour Duncan: APTR-1 Alnico II Pro (neck), APTL-1 Alnico II Pro (bridge)

I can double check tonight if you're interested.

Zoolooter

Really after the SD Antiquity PU's or Fralins, etc

vertigo88

Pm'd you. Cheers

surfguy13

Beware that the Antiquity neck pickup is REALLY dark!  I bought an Antiquity neck for my '66 tele and it was unusable.  Not just mellow, really dark and nothing like an old tele pickup.  I have a 2nd '66 tele with original pickups and A/Bd the them with the Antiquity and there was no common ground at all.

I got one of Spence's SHED Prairie Dog neck pups to replace it on recommendation of @ESChap and this really is what a tele neck pickup should sound like.  I am a HUGE fan of Antiquity humbuckers but for me they lost the plot with their Antquities for teles, well, certainly the neck anyway. 

Zoolooter

Thanks surfguy13

For your experience with the Antiquity. I've just contacted Mojo pickups and explained what I'm after, he also seems to do a nice relic job on them. Waiting to hear back from him.

surfguy13

Zoolooter said:

Thanks surfguy13

For your experience with the Antiquity. I've just contacted Mojo pickups and explained what I'm after, he also seems to do a nice relic job on them. Waiting to hear back from him.

I really hope you find the right pickup with the sound you want.  I'd be interested to hear what Mojo say and what you end up with.  Good luck!!

I should mention that Spence did a really nice ageing job on the Prairie Dog too..........