Tele / Strat neck pickup differences?

[Kazz]

I am in the camp that believes a Tele could be a single pickup guitar just the bridge. That is the only pup I use on mine.

[Algonquin]

Do you think it's the baseplate, and placement within the bridge that contribute to the unique sound of this p/u?

[t_ross33]

Do you think it's the baseplate, and placement within the bridge that contribute to the unique sound of this p/u?

Y'up. Very much so.

[marnold***]

Do you think it's the baseplate, and placement within the bridge that contribute to the unique sound of this p/u?

Baseplate mainly, but I'm sure the big old bridge has something to do with it too. Some people swear by the three saddle bridges. I think I'd just swear at them.

[t_ross33]

I am in the camp that believes a Tele could be a single pickup guitar just the bridge. That is the only pup I use on mine.

Then it would be an Esquire :

I'm a bridge p'up guy too. I've found that you need to play with your volume and tone knobs quite a bit to coax the sound you want out of either (or both) p'ups.

Trev