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i got a couple questions. i have a mex tele and i need more power out of it for distortion. so i wanted to put in a hot rail, but ppl have told me a little 59 is better. i play heavy stuff such as tool, thrice, thursday... so is a hot rail or little 59 better? also, when after i install one of those into my neck, will i lose the clean signature sound of the tele?

for those types of music id say a hot rails will work well if you need a really hot pup. if not the lil 59 might be a better. the hot rails doesnt have a great clean sound but has a thick meaty distorted tone. the lil 59 has a much nicer clean sound but still handles distortion well. both pups will change the characteristics of the tele.
youre putting this in the bridge position right?

Yes you will definitely lose the tele tone in the neck if you install a hot rails or little 59 there.

I agree with Jeremy about the hot rails (bridge) vs little 59. I think the little 59 is more versatile. I've had both in a tele. I could get plenty raspy with the little 59, but could not get a very articulate clean tone from the hot rails - not dissing the hot rails though. It's a great pickup for hard rock.

Love my hot rails for strat. My favorite distortion sound...if the Tele model is even close then it rocks

-X


Originally Posted by Empty PocketsLove my hot rails for strat. My favorite distortion sound...if the Tele model is even close then it rocks

-X

The Tele model is supposed to be the highest output passive pup that SD make.

I have one in my 2001 MIM Tele along with a HotRails Neck and WOW... metal all the way. I wired them up with a 5 Way Mega switch so I get inside and outside coils in parralel in pos 2 and 4, making it very versatile...

sting97pt,

I recomend it over the 'lil 59. Think of it as a DD over a '59.

I've played a Tele with a Hot Rail and it was a killer sounding guitar. The cleans were very useable and manageable and under gain it was very full and punchy sounding.

I'd give the HR for Tele some serious consideration.

I'd vote for the Quarter Pound Tele. Just a really punchy pickup. The Hot Rails will sound really good, too!