I need to turn my Tele into a doom machine.

[gnomethrone]

yeah GFS can be awesome. really good way to try out different styles of pickup without breaking the bank. i havent tried the lil puncher but i like their mean 90s and crunchy PATs a lot.

[antennafarm]

I have a single HB tele (I guess a HB esquire) with the duncan Pearly Gates Tele bridge... pretty much spot on.

[Antlerface]

Always Duncan QPs.

I have 'em in the neck position of all my guitars pretty much. I only use the neck pup though. I play in B as well with one of my bands and the QP does me just fine.

[PeteeBee]

How are the quarter pounders for non sludge applications? I'm very happy with the neck pickup in my tele (blk tri something or other) but not thrilled with the bridge. I want something that can really bring the meat but doesn't sound crummy for lighter bits.

[Antlerface]

How are the quarter pounders for non sludge applications? I'm very happy with the neck pickup in my tele (blk tri something or other) but not thrilled with the bridge. I want something that can really bring the meat but doesn't sound crummy for lighter bits.

They're awesome pickups in general. A guitar teacher turned me onto them when I got a MIM tele when I was like 14. The bridge pup was shot on that guitar and I replaced both pups with QP's.

I use a strat with a QP in the bridge and no other pickups in a surf project and the thing rips. I can't say enough good things about these pickups. I replaced the stock noiseless in my custom shop Tele with QPs because I really think they're that damn good.

[ThurberMingus]

That + the price point is a pretty convincing argument. Unfortunately my paycheck is going to be in late so my cash flow is displaced, probably moving this project to post-holidays. Thanks for all the suggestions so far!