Gibson 498T In A Telemaster Body?

Duppy03

Whenever I’ve played a Les Paul with a 498T in the bridge position I’ve really liked the way they sound for rock stuff.

I’m currently updating my Telemaster project guitar and wondering if a 498T might work. Or given that it’s an alder body with bolt in neck I’d be better off looking for something else? 

Funkfingers

For crunchy Rock tones from a pickup that fits the regular T bridge routed cavity, I would choose the DiMarzio DP384 Chopper T.

Winny_Pooh

Any humbucker that you dont mind more bite out of will work. The pole spacing will probably be a bit narrower than a tele brodge but it will sound fine anyway. 

Duppy03

Are some humbuckers tuned better for a fender style alder body and bolt on neck construction it does it not really make that much difference?

Dave_Mc

Winny_Pooh said:

Any humbucker that you dont mind more bite out of will work. The pole spacing will probably be a bit narrower than a tele brodge but it will sound fine anyway. 

I think mine was 52mm.

Duppy03 said:

Are some humbuckers tuned better for a fender style alder body and bolt on neck construction it does it not really make that much difference?

It makes a difference, but it's more what you prefer in terms of tone. I don't deliberately put darker humbuckers into Superstrats (I assume Telemasters are similar, I haven't tried any!) because I tend to like a brighter tone. But someone who loves the warmth of a Gibson would be advised to look at warmer, even darker, humbuckers...