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Having already said that the pickups in your guitar are of excellent quality, and don't need to be changed on that basis, they still might not be the right pickups for you. The sound in your head might not be possible from the current pickups, and that applies at any price - spending more money won't necessarily get you what you want as it's easy to get caught up in internet wisdom and spend a fortune on the wrong thing. With that in mind I tend to buy secondhand, or speak with a UK winder if buying new. If you buy secondhand you can try a pickup, and sell it on without loss if it isn't to your taste. And if you buy new from a winder then you can use their knowledge/ experience to inform your choice. As an example my 60's CV Tele has an Oil City Whapping Wharf in the bridge and a Fender TexMex Strat single coil in the neck. No combination of vintage style Tele pickups gave me what I wanted - having tried a few I learned from experience I needed a bridge pickup that was hotter with more authority in the low mids. Looking past vintage pickups I found a secondhand Oil City Diesel tap which got me 80% of what I wanted (in full output mode), and I susbsequently changed this for the Whapping Wharf, which is perfect for me. The neck pickup came about by a similar process of trial and error, and works well for me in this guitar - but internet wisdom would probably never put these two pickups together! It's a Strat pickup simply as there is more choice than with Tele neck pickups.
The area where I cannot offer much advice is on your choice of amp, as I don't have much experience with current amps in your price range. Hopefully others will chip in with their experiences since this is possibly the most critical thing to get right. Without an amp that you know well, and which delivers credible sounds you can't make any meaningful assessment of your guitar as it is now, or any potential upgrades. I'd suggest you take the time, and make your entire current budget available for your amp (you don't have to spend your entire budget, just keep it there if you need it). With the right amp you may be entirely happy with your guitar as it is. If not, well at least you have the right tool for making objective decisions about what really needs to be changed on your guitar.
Good luck, and enjoy the journey.
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Formerly TheGuitarWeasel ... Oil City Pickups ... Oil City Blog 7 String.org profile and message
If you're looking at modelling amps, there is only one answer - Boss Katana 50 That will give you some nice tones too!
Been playing on and off for a few years. Nothing serious until now. Recently settled down and want to get my teeth into it.
Not in a band or anything Just wanting to make the Tele the best it can be. Mainly for jamming at home and maybe get somethi g started in the not too distant future.
I can play , just a bit rough round the edges.
The advice is appreciated people... I look into some hardware upgrade for my Tele. Looking forward to setting it up.
As the others have said, upgrade the electronics (or get someone to if you're not used to this). The best first option for you would be to spend money on a decent amp. Boss Katana 50 is a good idea, as it's got a good size speaker and you can set the power lower too.
Formerly TheGuitarWeasel ... Oil City Pickups ... Oil City Blog 7 String.org profile and message
The Katanas are really popular and fabulous things but I will raise a hand for the mustangs. As long as you get the 1x12 or 2x12 of the V2, they are great things and if you can be bothered with connecting a computer, so easy to quickly dial in presets that make it plug and play for any sound at any volume.
“Theory is something that is written down after the music has been made so we can explain it to others”– Levi Clay
And think the Katana is quite a bit better than the Blues Jr too.
It can go loud, or super quiet yet still sound good.