TV Jones in solid-bodies vs. hollow-bodies
Hello there... I want to install some TV Classics in one of my guitars. There's two candidates: ((1)) Early-80's Yamaha SA2000 Hollow-Body (plays beautifully) I replaced the stock, fairly-nice humbuckers with Gibson P-94s about seven years ago. Within weeks, I didn't like the Gibsons at all. Too hot, too muddy, too dark. Did I change them back? Nope... ((2)) Late-80's Burny Les Paul I have another Les Paul for traditional, hot-PAF humbucker sounds. The Les Paul is an option only because I find them more wieldy, so I tend to grab them first. It sure seems like TV Jones pickups go into a lot of hollow-bodies. I guess I'm asking how the bodies would affect pickup tone. Also, my goal isn't to mirror a certain style of music, but to have a completely different tone-color than Strats/Les Pauls. Thanks for any guidance...

Hi Woozy I am in the same boat as you right now ! I have a very ugly (impulse buy - don't ask) Epi LP Custom that i can not sell to save my life. So i'm gonna keep it, and customize the Custom to a point where it will become my #1 guitar. Re-stain the body, TV Jones, diff. tuners, and add a Bigsby. Now, just like you, i do not want to copy anything, but i do want a pu that will complement the solid piece of Mahogany that this Custom is made from. Right now, i am thinking about a set of Power Trons (neck & bridge), as i like a slightly darker than neutral tone - does that make sense ? I also use Fender amps, so the darker tone might just be the prefect combonation. Cheers Jack

I have a TV Jones Classic in the neck position of a Telecaster - therefore solid body - and it's pure beauty. Truly, I don't think you can go wrong with these pickups, just about regardless of what you install them in!

I think i need to agree with you on that one mate !

Oh? Why is that? Not that you're not entitled to your wrong opinion, or anything ;) :) :)