It only took a year to finally decide that I wanted this guitar.
This is a Fender Classic Players Black Dove Telecaster Deluxe (phew…that was a mouthful!). It features an alder body, maple neck, and ’70s style headstock. Unlike the ’72 Tele Deluxe, this guitar features Fender “Black Dove” pickups (their variation of a P-90). While I dig the tone, I’m going for something noiseless…BUZZZZZ…
I am probably going for the Dimarzio Virtual P-90s as they do not require further routing. The Duncan pickups require routing; I had thought about a custom Hot P-90 stack as well. Another option is to have a set of Vintage Vibe pickups made – a Charlie Christian stack in the neck and a P-90 stack in the bridge. The vintage saddles are going; they will be replaced by stainless steel saddles.
What do you guys think?
