Humbucker Neck + Tele SC Bridge - Set

Best Tele pickup combo taken to a whole new level

Writing this review after two Sundays with the pickups played through. This is set number 2 off Lambertones pickups for me and man is this just as good as my first set (v90/Red Eye). I struggled for a long time to really vibe with a Tele guitar despite its versatility. After years of going through a few as well as developing my ear and feel, the thinline Tele custom style is the one that has started speaking to me and ended up with a overseas G&L ASAT Bluesboy Semi Hollow. One glaring issue of the ASAT was the really dark humbucker in the neck. After a brief conversation with Kurtis, I opted for the Crema in the neck as opposed to the Grinder since I wanted something more mellow for the neck in a semi hollow. I opted for the filter cover on the humbucker and it looks really nice and makes this feel a little more special. Tonally, this combo is amazing for the guitar. Neck is so much more clear and articulate and still has a full body humbucker sound which is exactly what people say the Crema is going to be. The Blondie bridge has a lot more spank and twang compared to the old MFD pickup but doesn’t get brittle and harsh like any previous tele pickups I’ve played through. This is likely due to the resistor on the 500k pots placed on the 920d control plate bought from Lambertones as well (Kurtis kindly included the resistor). The middle position really blends the full body humbucker and the cut and bite of the bridge while maintaining all the Lambertones clarity that you really just have to experience for yourself if you haven’t already. With this Crema/Blondie (HS) combo and my other guitar with the V90/Red Eye (SH) combo I’m covered for my Sunday tones and then some. Kurtis and team really have done something spectacular and I’m on a quest to get my other guitar pickups swapped over.