This is the perfect review video: no ego see-how-brilliant-I-play stuff, no unnecessary talking, no stupid jokes, just plain showing tone. Well done mate!! Eric
Thanks man! I just wanted to make the video I wish I could've found before buying them. Not that I regret buying them. But yeah, I agree there are way too many people on here rambling away and then only playing lead lines lmao
I watch these kind of videos a lot as I am expanding my guitar collection, but this is literally the best review I have ever seen@@alexbarbermusic . There is so much balance and purity in it. This is what the viewer loves to see. I subscribed and will keep enjoying your video's!! Cheers! Eric
I would say the Texas Special neck pickup with the Monty's in the bridge would be a great combination. I think it would be more balanced with what you are going for. The Monty's has more grit in the bridge, but the Texas sounds better in the neck.
Fantastic guitar playing the Fender ones sound more balanced and clearer but I was more impressed with the super clean and relaxed technique. Thanks for sharing.
Great demo, like the fact that you play more chord riffs, i think if a pickup sounds good with chords it will sound fine for single notes too. Cool T-shirt aswell mate! 👍
That's awesome man, happy I could help. Not sure which ones you're talking about but I gotta say it's been a month now and I've started recording with the DP51 and my guitar tone is sooo buttery now
Thanks for the video I've had these Pete pickups since they came out and have yet to put them in a tele but hearing this video def getting a tele to put them in.
Hey Pete, wow thanks man I'm glad you enjoyed the video of me enjoying your pickups! Haha, love em tho, seriously. You have a great ear my friend. Good work on helping design these and everything you do at Anderton's. Cheers!
I hear you but bear in mind my pedals were setup for the Texas specials. They could have been dialled in better but I’m still learning how to do these vids properly. I’d say the TS are more ideal for aggressive music whether it be rock or country. DP51s are more ideal for mellow music like singer songwriter/r&b stuff. Glad you got some use out of the vid!
I have a set of Monty's DP51 pickups. I haven't put them a guitar yet. The Texas Specials sounded great. The Monty's pickups are a little dark, but they recommend a 50's wiring with no tone or cap on the bridge. They sell a wiring kit. That should make it brighter.
True but the Texas specials are really hot and bright pickups so I bet the DP51s would still be darker with the 50s mod. That being said, I wanted a more mellow and lower output type of pickup anyway. It’s been a few months now and I’m very happy with them!
Nice demo! A refreshing change from the overly distorted, million note per second demo's. The neck pickups are a toss up. I'd give a slight edge to the DP in the bridge but it's so minute (my-noot) that if the guitar came with Texas Specials I'd probably leave them in. Otherwise I'd seriously consider the Monty's. I have his PAF's in my LP, glorious! He makes fantastic pickups.
Texas special are killer , the dp51 aren't something special for me... perhaps the monty's are less outpot and vintage sound. if you want polivalence texas if yu want more acurate sound of 50's go to dp51... but tx special are incredible pickups for tele
Alex, was just checking you out and noticed you are a professional musician with an insanely great voice. Do you also write your own songs and/or make records? Eric
True but the pedalboard was definitely configured for those pickups. I shoulda zero’d everything but even then the DP51’s would still be quieter and less bright. It’s all subjective at the end of the day. I like the softer tone personally
I hear you, they don't have the same bite as the Texas specials. But where they do shine is when used in singer songwriter type music. The added midrange and warmth is great for more chilled out music. If you wanna rip tho, Texas Special will get you there! Also thanks man :)
@@alexbarbermusic after my comment I got to the end of your video where you said you used the same settings as for the Texas specials. Now that may have something to do with it. On Anderton s videos they sound fantastic. And in principle I prefer lower outputs on pickups because you can controll the tone more and get real sweet sounds.
Great Demo. I think Monty's nailed the spirit of whatever Fender Custom Shop Nocaster Danish Pete has in his Tele, but the MIM Twisted Tele pickups sound so much like the custom shop versions that using one of those and just buying the bridge from Monty's might be a way to save some money. On Edit: Monty's apparently already figured out people preferred the Twisted Tele so won't sell bridge PUPs separately. I guess we all can decide whether or not the Monty's set is three times better than a Texas Special and an MIM Twisted Tele from Reverb, Ebay, or Gbase.
Fair but keep in mind that just because something is more expensive it doesn’t mean it’s better. It’s good to support smaller businesses. That being said I’d watch a comparison of the MIM vs Monty twisted tele pickups!
Montys danish pete set are not correct. The Montys bridge uses a alnico 5, petes fender had a no caster 51 in the bridge which uses alnico 3. Petes neck pup was a fender twisted tele pup. If you want petes original tele set get a nocaster in the bridge and a twisted tele for the neck
Interesting! tbh I'm pretty happy with the neck and middle positions. I removed the cover from the neck pickup to get a brighter sound. Haven't found a use for the bridge yet. But I've been recording lots of parts with this tele, I think it sounds great now!
@@alexbarbermusic i spoke to Matt. He said when they took Petes pup apart it was completely different to a Nocaster so they basically just copied what they found.
The Texas specials sound bright ' I wonder how they'd hold up against a brighter pickup like a humbucker with the tone rolled all the way off for a even brighter sound ? Nice video comparison btw.
Could you please tell me what the pickup height is for your Texas Specials? I really love your tone! I'm having the Specials installed in my tele tomorrow and would really like some idea in the even that I need to make further adjustments. Thank you❤
I'm afraid I don't know but adjusting pickup height isn't too scary. I've taken the neck pickup cover off the monty's and have it set pretty close giving it a much brighter sound. Love it now.
Summary was too funny. Rly good job. I'm looking at nearly the exact same thing so I'll follow your journey. My take was more highs on the TX, more mids/lows DP's. You made a great point on dialing in your pedal board. Danish Pete's Twisted Tele neck (at 5.9k DC Resistance) and Nocaster bridge (at 7.1 DC Res) versus Texas Sp Cust Shop (at 9k neck, 10.2k bride), you would think there would be a bigger difference huh. Tone was still good for both. Maybe it'll show more with overdrive and distortion. Pete's tone (and play) sound SOO good on his Purple (not quite Custom Shop) and Anderton's did some Custom Shop's with the same pickups that also sounded ridiculously good. Question: Did you also look into pots, switch and any other electrical components? Really good video. Thanks. Was helpful to me 👍
Thanks man!! In hindsight I wish I did a pass with a distortion pedal because I think that would have demonstrated the differences better. Also I should have dialled in my board to be more neutral. I haven’t considered upgrading the pots or anything yet but maybe down the line!
@@alexbarbermusic I sent a message to Monty's about the rest of the electrics as I figured they likely looked at the whole picture. Also sent a message to Danish Pete. I wouldn't be surprised if the harness is all stock but it would be nice to know. I see in comment by TexanUMSC8089 that they recommend 50's wiring kit. By the way your background setup is extremely clean/lean/unbulky/simple. You happy with the Apple mini ? I'm currently looking at a pro laptop but the mini looks sensible and I have a decent spare monitor. Also have a 27 Imac and basic Lenovo utility laptop, Iphone 13. Headed totally Apple I think. Need a UA interface and thinking about an OX. Again great vid, thx.
@@timweber3277 nice man! You got a good eye. So that’s an M1 Mac mini and I kind of want to get the M2 MacBook instead just so I then could record anywhere with ease. But it’s absolutely killer, great value. And that’s an Apollo twin x which is also great but I’m thinking about upgrading to the 4 input one so I can record my voice as well as stereo electric guitar at the same time. I’ve never used the OX but I’ve heard good things. I know the dream 65 pedal uses the OX cab tech and it sounds excellent.
@@alexbarbermusic Saw your vid on the UA dream 65 which sounded great. And, yeah, the portability of the laptop is what many say they value. I was also wondering about the Apollo Quad as I could see outgrowing the Twin quickly as well. So, you're answering many questions for me here. Monty's did reply and they have a wiring kit (loom they call it). Have a good weekend and much thanks !
Hi Alex. 1 last question if I may. Are your headphones coming out of the Apollo and do you find that to be a great solution for silent playing ? Kind of why I'm looking at the OX but maybe interface/computer will do ? Thx. Watched a bunch more of your vids. Quite the vocalist !!
@@aallen7339 you know come to mention it I think they might've been a bit too long and I think I ended up using the existing screws I had. Can't remember, sorry but worst case I'd just go to a hardware store if need be
@@unicorndestroyer1853 Not sure how much exactly. But, I didn’t gain match the sound clips so you could hear the differences between them. It’s not by much but the Texas specials are definitely a bit louder.
I should've done more examples but I was pretty eager just to get the new pickups in so the shootout wasn't very thorough. Ideally, hearing them in a mix and with some pedals on would've been great.
The monty's sound ... seriously cloudy here. Too muddy. Too much low mid bark, far overshadowing the upper mid content and snap. Does not sound like Danish Pete's purple tele honestly :s I'll stick with twisted tele set. Cheers alex
This is the perfect review video: no ego see-how-brilliant-I-play stuff, no unnecessary talking, no stupid jokes, just plain showing tone. Well done mate!! Eric
Thanks man! I just wanted to make the video I wish I could've found before buying them. Not that I regret buying them. But yeah, I agree there are way too many people on here rambling away and then only playing lead lines lmao
I watch these kind of videos a lot as I am expanding my guitar collection, but this is literally the best review I have ever seen@@alexbarbermusic . There is so much balance and purity in it. This is what the viewer loves to see. I subscribed and will keep enjoying your video's!! Cheers! Eric
Thanks for keeping it musical. A breath of fresh air.
Thanks! :)
I would say the Texas Special neck pickup with the Monty's in the bridge would be a great combination. I think it would be more balanced with what you are going for. The Monty's has more grit in the bridge, but the Texas sounds better in the neck.
That is due to a double thick steel basepate on the bridge pickup. Read the description on Monty's website.
dude you are underselling your rhythm chops
I’ll take that! Haha thanks brother, helps recording yourself over and over again lol
Fantastic guitar playing the Fender ones sound more balanced and clearer but I was more impressed with the super clean and relaxed technique. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks a lot, appreciate you :)
Finally a good tutorial! Thanks a lot!
If you want a set of Petes actual pups. Buy a nocaster for the bridge and a twisted tele for the neck.
Great demo, like the fact that you play more chord riffs, i think if a pickup sounds good with chords it will sound fine for single notes too. Cool T-shirt aswell mate! 👍
hey cheers! thanks man
Very useful, thanks!
Just what I was looking for!! Thank you for saving me some bucks on this one.
That's awesome man, happy I could help. Not sure which ones you're talking about but I gotta say it's been a month now and I've started recording with the DP51 and my guitar tone is sooo buttery now
For me the neck pickup is so close it’s difficult to tell but the bridge is definitely better on the montys
@@MrSongwriter2 more midrange and less harsh in the bridge 🙌
Thanks for the video I've had these Pete pickups since they came out and have yet to put them in a tele but hearing this video def getting a tele to put them in.
Yes!! Happy to help. I wish someone had made this video when I was shopping for pickups. So once I got them I knew what I had to do lol
Good playing the texas are clearer the other warmer still prefer the fenders 👍
Hi Alex. Only just seen your video. Really enjoyed it. Thank you so much man. Best. Pete
Hey Pete, wow thanks man I'm glad you enjoyed the video of me enjoying your pickups! Haha, love em tho, seriously. You have a great ear my friend. Good work on helping design these and everything you do at Anderton's. Cheers!
Very well made video in every possible way. If you made more reviews and consumer oriented content I think your channel would take off!
Thanks a lot Ryan! Appreciate it. I was thinking about doing a tele vs strat vid!
Great video! Very helpful.
Thanks Lauren, I'm just doing my part to help guide people down the path to expensive guitar pickups 😛
Good colouring. Super helpful shootout. But low key an excuse to show off 🤫
Lmaoo you got me 😝
No Monty's DP51 for me dude. (sounds to cloudy) I prefer the TS. Thanks for the comparison.
I hear you but bear in mind my pedals were setup for the Texas specials. They could have been dialled in better but I’m still learning how to do these vids properly. I’d say the TS are more ideal for aggressive music whether it be rock or country. DP51s are more ideal for mellow music like singer songwriter/r&b stuff.
Glad you got some use out of the vid!
was going to upgrade to the montys but they both sound good! thanks for saving me 200£ ahah
Totally! Just different vibes.
Would love to see a comparison with some overdrive.
I wish I did. Sold the Texas specials tho!
really enjoyed your playing!
Hey thanks man! I appreciate it
I have a set of Monty's DP51 pickups. I haven't put them a guitar yet. The Texas Specials sounded great. The Monty's pickups are a little dark, but they recommend a 50's wiring with no tone or cap on the bridge. They sell a wiring kit. That should make it brighter.
True but the Texas specials are really hot and bright pickups so I bet the DP51s would still be darker with the 50s mod. That being said, I wanted a more mellow and lower output type of pickup anyway. It’s been a few months now and I’m very happy with them!
Pete usa un 10 -46 de cordaje!!! Creo que precisamente a él le gustan algo más oscuras !!!
Nice demo! A refreshing change from the overly distorted, million note per second demo's. The neck pickups are a toss up. I'd give a slight edge to the DP in the bridge but it's so minute (my-noot) that if the guitar came with Texas Specials I'd probably leave them in. Otherwise I'd seriously consider the Monty's. I have his PAF's in my LP, glorious! He makes fantastic pickups.
I hear ya! It was also a learning experience for me, overall I'm happy with the DP51's but I wouldn't be upset if I had to stick with the TS
Texas special are killer , the dp51 aren't something special for me... perhaps the monty's are less outpot and vintage sound. if you want polivalence texas if yu want more acurate sound of 50's go to dp51... but tx special are incredible pickups for tele
Lovely shootout!!
Thanks John!! Apperciate you
need more of this! wheres the update vid?
I fell off the earth shortly after making this video
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Alex, was just checking you out and noticed you are a professional musician with an insanely great voice. Do you also write your own songs and/or make records? Eric
Hey thanks Eric! Yes I do write and record, working on some songs to be released this year. Excited to share soon!
I gotta say I think the Texas Specials sound better. Juicier.
True but the pedalboard was definitely configured for those pickups. I shoulda zero’d everything but even then the DP51’s would still be quieter and less bright. It’s all subjective at the end of the day. I like the softer tone personally
The DP 51 s seem to sound less defined. Less clarity. And I found them muddy with some overdrive. Great video btw
I hear you, they don't have the same bite as the Texas specials. But where they do shine is when used in singer songwriter type music. The added midrange and warmth is great for more chilled out music. If you wanna rip tho, Texas Special will get you there! Also thanks man :)
@@alexbarbermusic after my comment I got to the end of your video where you said you used the same settings as for the Texas specials. Now that may have something to do with it. On Anderton s videos they sound fantastic. And in principle I prefer lower outputs on pickups because you can controll the tone more and get real sweet sounds.
@@mrcarloselche248 100%
The DP51s sound incredible after a few tweaks of my pedal board
Great Demo. I think Monty's nailed the spirit of whatever Fender Custom Shop Nocaster Danish Pete has in his Tele, but the MIM Twisted Tele pickups sound so much like the custom shop versions that using one of those and just buying the bridge from Monty's might be a way to save some money. On Edit: Monty's apparently already figured out people preferred the Twisted Tele so won't sell bridge PUPs separately. I guess we all can decide whether or not the Monty's set is three times better than a Texas Special and an MIM Twisted Tele from Reverb, Ebay, or Gbase.
Fair but keep in mind that just because something is more expensive it doesn’t mean it’s better. It’s good to support smaller businesses. That being said I’d watch a comparison of the MIM vs Monty twisted tele pickups!
Montys danish pete set are not correct. The Montys bridge uses a alnico 5, petes fender had a no caster 51 in the bridge which uses alnico 3. Petes neck pup was a fender twisted tele pup. If you want petes original tele set get a nocaster in the bridge and a twisted tele for the neck
Interesting! tbh I'm pretty happy with the neck and middle positions. I removed the cover from the neck pickup to get a brighter sound. Haven't found a use for the bridge yet. But I've been recording lots of parts with this tele, I think it sounds great now!
@@alexbarbermusic i spoke to Matt. He said when they took Petes pup apart it was completely different to a Nocaster so they basically just copied what they found.
@@derekjohnson5720 so which is it?
@@alexbarbermusic sorry for the late reply. If you go on montys website they explain it on there. They say the dp51 are based on Petes pups.
They are so similar you can't get a cigarette paper between them. Any perceived difference you could sort with a simple tweak of the amp.
Sure, that can work but it's usually better to fix it at the source. Monty's have more a more focused and balanced sound to my ear.
The Texas specials sound bright ' I wonder how they'd hold up against a brighter pickup like a humbucker with the tone rolled all the way off for a even brighter sound ?
Nice video comparison btw.
That sounds like the opposite of a bright tone, you lost me at rolled off humbucker! 😂
Graciasssss por el video :)
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Could you please tell me what the pickup height is for your Texas Specials? I really love your tone! I'm having the Specials installed in my tele tomorrow and would really like some idea in the even that I need to make further adjustments. Thank you❤
I'm afraid I don't know but adjusting pickup height isn't too scary. I've taken the neck pickup cover off the monty's and have it set pretty close giving it a much brighter sound. Love it now.
Summary was too funny. Rly good job. I'm looking at nearly the exact same thing so I'll follow your journey. My take was more highs on the TX, more mids/lows DP's. You made a great point on dialing in your pedal board. Danish Pete's Twisted Tele neck (at 5.9k DC Resistance) and Nocaster bridge (at 7.1 DC Res) versus Texas Sp Cust Shop (at 9k neck, 10.2k bride), you would think there would be a bigger difference huh. Tone was still good for both. Maybe it'll show more with overdrive and distortion. Pete's tone (and play) sound SOO good on his Purple (not quite Custom Shop) and Anderton's did some Custom Shop's with the same pickups that also sounded ridiculously good. Question: Did you also look into pots, switch and any other electrical components? Really good video. Thanks. Was helpful to me 👍
Thanks man!! In hindsight I wish I did a pass with a distortion pedal because I think that would have demonstrated the differences better. Also I should have dialled in my board to be more neutral. I haven’t considered upgrading the pots or anything yet but maybe down the line!
@@alexbarbermusic I sent a message to Monty's about the rest of the electrics as I figured they likely looked at the whole picture. Also sent a message to Danish Pete. I wouldn't be surprised if the harness is all stock but it would be nice to know. I see in comment by TexanUMSC8089 that they recommend 50's wiring kit. By the way your background setup is extremely clean/lean/unbulky/simple. You happy with the Apple mini ? I'm currently looking at a pro laptop but the mini looks sensible and I have a decent spare monitor. Also have a 27 Imac and basic Lenovo utility laptop, Iphone 13. Headed totally Apple I think. Need a UA interface and thinking about an OX. Again great vid, thx.
@@timweber3277 nice man! You got a good eye. So that’s an M1 Mac mini and I kind of want to get the M2 MacBook instead just so I then could record anywhere with ease. But it’s absolutely killer, great value. And that’s an Apollo twin x which is also great but I’m thinking about upgrading to the 4 input one so I can record my voice as well as stereo electric guitar at the same time. I’ve never used the OX but I’ve heard good things. I know the dream 65 pedal uses the OX cab tech and it sounds excellent.
@@alexbarbermusic Saw your vid on the UA dream 65 which sounded great. And, yeah, the portability of the laptop is what many say they value. I was also wondering about the Apollo Quad as I could see outgrowing the Twin quickly as well. So, you're answering many questions for me here. Monty's did reply and they have a wiring kit (loom they call it). Have a good weekend and much thanks !
Hi Alex. 1 last question if I may. Are your headphones coming out of the Apollo and do you find that to be a great solution for silent playing ? Kind of why I'm looking at the OX but maybe interface/computer will do ? Thx. Watched a bunch more of your vids. Quite the vocalist !!
So, bottom line, after 8 months, what do you think of the Monty's DP51's ??
Still very happy with them! They’re really nice pickups, worth the money.
@@alexbarbermusic does mounting screws come with the Monty pickups-and did they fit in your tele with no problems?
@@aallen7339 you know come to mention it I think they might've been a bit too long and I think I ended up using the existing screws I had. Can't remember, sorry but worst case I'd just go to a hardware store if need be
hi. which one is louder ?
Fender Texas Special pickups are louder than the DP-51
@@alexbarbermusic thanks man. is it by a lot?
@@unicorndestroyer1853 Not sure how much exactly. But, I didn’t gain match the sound clips so you could hear the differences between them. It’s not by much but the Texas specials are definitely a bit louder.
Dude, nice playing but Your sound seems muffled, not clear enough and this doesn't do Justice to Tellys...
Ok cool
not much difference in the neck and middle. the dp51 bridge sounds fatter.
Yes indeed, not a drastic change at all lol but the DP51s have a lower output and warmer vibe which I like!
@@alexbarbermusic i'm with you. lower output makes for better dynamics. much sweeter when you start adding gain.
Almost no difference.
I don't hear a difference
Texas special neck better. Texas special better mids. Texas special better bridge.
Mm not sure about the mid remark but they’re definitely brighter and have more bass.
@@alexbarbermusic yeah you're right lol. I never flip to mid because I think it sounds crappy tbh
not much of a difference
I should've done more examples but I was pretty eager just to get the new pickups in so the shootout wasn't very thorough. Ideally, hearing them in a mix and with some pedals on would've been great.
Play with different attack. Advertising video.
what? lol
The monty's sound ... seriously cloudy here. Too muddy. Too much low mid bark, far overshadowing the upper mid content and snap. Does not sound like Danish Pete's purple tele honestly :s
I'll stick with twisted tele set. Cheers alex