[Timestamps for tone references side-by-side (mostly just for me)] Tex Mex Clean: Bridge 5:01 - Middle 6:33 - Neck 8:02 Tex Mex Dirty: Bridge 5:36 - Middle 7:28 - Neck 9:00 Keystone Clean: Bridge 5:18 - Middle 7:00 - Neck 8:30 Keystone Dirty: Bridge 6:04 - Middle 7:45 - Neck 9:23 Good stuff, man! Thank you so much for sharing this comparison and putting the name "Musickraft" out there during a time when I'd been looking to match the perfect neck to my guitar. Cheers!
I think the Keystone's are clearer, the Tex-Mex have more bite. Both are very good. The Tex-Mex set is a little cheaper. Excellent Comparison Review! Thank You!
I agree as it has been suggested that the keystones had better articulation and depth but I still preferred the smooth warmth of the Tex-Mex. thanks for the demo.
As I'm about to embark on my own partscaster build, I've been listening to countless pickups. I gotta say, I hadn't really considered the Tex Mex set, but they sound incredible to me. Btw great review, really helpful.
Late to the party, but I just ordered a set of Tex-Mex to replace my Indonesian Squire CV 50's Telecaster pickups. The neck pickup went out. After looking at 4th gen noiseless, 64 classics, Quarter pounders, EMT, Texas Specials, Donahue bridge and Twang King neck, (This combo drew me in! I almost went with this combo). I decided on the Tex-Mex. For the money and going into a Squire, they seem hard to beat. I'm gonna try with stock electronics. I may then change out to a four way switch, new pots and jack. I'm a fan of the grit and growl a Telecaster can have. Its distinctly different from a Les or Strat. The simplicity of a Tele is just so alluring. So many players have gotten so many different great hits, with different sounds from this simple bare bones set up. How can you not want a piece of that? From Waylon Jennings outlaw country to Jimmy Page's down and dirty rock'n!
for sitting home i think you can make adjustments to both and be happy, in a band the keystones would be good for rythem where you want something soft to blend, for leads where you want your guitar to pierce through so you can be heard tex mex i really like the tex mex for leads. they both sound great and the differences are subtle. keystone slightly softer and warmer, tex mex slightly more dynamic.
I think they both sound good, but I would take the Tex Mex over the Keystone. There's definitely more depth there. Kind of makes me mad because I want to mod a Squier and those Tex Mex are some great sounding pickups at more than half the cost of the guitar.
That's true, I have and SX Telecaster and I'm thinking of making an upgrade with Tex mex pickups, but you said it, they cost more than half of the guitar ...I wish I could buy them !
It's funny. When I go back and read this, the Tex Mex are like $80 new. It's not a bad price for Fender pickups. My Telecaster cost $350 new. I ended up finding a bridge Tex Mex strat pickup on Reverb for $30, so I'm good now. Still love the sound here.
The Tex Mex sound a bit warmer, and I didn't think they would sound that good. I was planning on changing my cv pickups for a seymour duncan but these texmex are amazing. Thank you for the work you put in. You helped me a lot
Guys I changed my plans. My bro got me EMG and I actually like them. I couldn't deny his gift so it worked out too. I'll keep my tex mex for another one.
It's funny, I have two Strats with Tex-Mex pickups. I'm used to them and I love them. I'm here because I want to do a Tele partscaster and figured a Tex-Mex set would be my default pick. This video has me rethinking. The Keystones have a chime and sparkle that the Tex-Mexes don't have, they are jangly and can handle gain. The Tex-Mex set is a bit nastier sounding, which is appealing, and I'm used to that, but to be honest I'm after a more classic Tele sound in this project. The Keystones really sounded good here. Worth finding this, thanks.
Picked up a mystery set of Telecaster pickups for $20 and then turned out to be a Tex Mex set. Wanted to hear them before I put them in. Thanks for this video.
Excellent demo Nathan, thanks man! Literally bought the TexMex p-ups 3/4 through your vid. Agree with many other replies. Both sound really great, but I prefer the TexMex tone - unbelievable value. Cheers!
I liked the Keystones better on all the clean sound clips. Nice belltone, and top end without being to bright. I also liked the keystone bridge dirty, everything just sounded smooth, and even across all the strings, that said, I liked all the other dirt positions with the Tex Mex. If I was playing Jazz, traditional country, and country rock, I’d probably go with the Keystones. If I was doing more Blues, Southern Rock, Rock, alternative Rock, or punk, I’d have to go with the edgier Tex Mex pups.
I installed the tex mex pups in an old squier a few years ago. I did a few recordings with it but then tired of the guitar itself and stored it away.. Recently I heard the tracks and immediately tried to figure out what the hell guitar I used because it sounded so good. Once I remembered it was the tex mex tele, I was blown away because I disliked the guitar so much. I will be installing them in my next tele build
Very useful comparison. Thank you! Go figure -- I like the Tex Mex bridge pickup, which seems to retain more high-end "snap," better, and for the neck I like the additional top end clarity I'm hearing on the Keystone lol
Interesting comparison. If I was building this tele to have more of an authentic tele tone I would for sure go with the Keystones. I think many comments are judging mainly due to added volume of tex mex. It tricks us all! Louder sounds better lol. I had a spare tex mex tele bridge pickup laying around so I modded it with a baseplate. Many people claim it makes a huge difference. My personal experience the difference is minimal. It’s there, but minimal. It’s still fun to point at one of my tele’s and say I have a “modded” Tex-mex in the bridge. Haha
•allstopblue • true statement about the volume. 👍🏻 And cool story! Thought about trying a baseplate on my Strat bridge, but I'm afraid I'd screw it up! 😜
I am quite surprised that the Tex Mex held up so well. They had a better bite on the clean tones for sure but the BL were smoother in the dirty tones. Ya just need 2 Tele's here!
Both sound great TBH. I think the Tex Mex T PUPs are a little warmer than the Keystones, and not in a bad way. I think the Keystones would be an excellent choice for a T guitar with a rosewood fingerboard. Great demonstration, thanks for posting.
Being a reformed pickup snob I thought the Keystones would wipe the floor with the Tex Mex pickups. I was wrong, I liked the Tex Mex better on every test. Less than $100.00 well spent!
Not sure Fender Road Worn are Nitro sprayed over poly like the American Vintage. In fact, numerous sources say they are the only non-CS fenders that are all Nitro.
There are different versions of the road worn Tele. This one that I have (if you were to buy a brand new one) has a nitro finished body but a “urethane” finished neck. That’s what the specs say! It’s a little deceiving.
Thanks for uploading: Keystones sound more mid-rangy and compressed (in the good sense) to me. More depth and articulation. Musikraft do a terrific job on the necks. I have two: a '59 profile round and chunky .87 to .97 on a Thinline and a D fat profile on a regular Tele. Both are beautifully resonating ang giving sustain like forever...! Cheers !
What are your thoughts on the pickups? I have Keystones in my Tele right now but after hearing this, I might give the Tex Mex a try. They have a grit and attitude that I like.
Rydera81 I'm kind of partial to a traditional Tele sound, & I think the Keystones are better at that. However, the Tex-Mex are great for certain applications. For me, I want my Tele to sound like a Tele, my Strat to sound like a Strat, etc. But some people want their guitar to be really versatile. It's all about what your going for. Pickups are always a hard thing. 😐
I prefer the Tex Mex bridge but the Keystone Neck. The keystone pickups are definitely less mid focused, which works in the neck, but makes the bridge lack some slam and body.
Tex mex is far superior. I’m listening through pro audio t5. Just so you know I can hear highs, lows and mids. I’m not biased in anyway and not affiliated with either manufacturer.
@@chrispaskell8344 The Tx pups aren't particularly expensive. It's a bit of a hassle removing the strings completely to get the bridge off on a tele, doing pick-up work.
I know I'm a little late on this clip, I almost bought the Keystones but ended up scoring a great deal on a used set of Seymour Duncans. VIntage for the Neck and Vintage 54 for the bridge. Getting them next week and will drop them in right away and see how that goes, I also too wanted more of True Tele sound. Another Fender Tele pick that is work looking is the Vintage 64, pretty close actually to the Keysotne ( which are great ). Not a fan of any Tex Mex Mes style pickups, I prefer to start out clean and play through a Vox Amp to get a little grit with my Tele and of course various overdrives when needed. Your guitar turned out great, congrats !
I hated my Tex Mex pickups on my Strat, but on Telecasters, they deliver what I the sound I am looking for (for now). But I wish I can get a little more P90ish on the bridge.
I like the Tex-Mex, but the Keystones have that little something extra. I have the neo Microcoils, and the clean tones have that same bell-like quality, only more so. Stellar...
Both sound good but I think the Tex mex win out! And another great player to listen to who uses them is Guthrie trapp. Check him out. Tone King and sublime player
I have a pair of Keystones on the shelf... dunno, I actually like your Tex Mex better in this video. My Tele is a Wolf brand though with a lot of dark wood - walnut, ebony, maple neck thru so I might appreciate the brighter nature of the Keystones. Guess I’ll have to just try ‘em. Thanks
Keystone is superior in terms of clarity, balance and frequency extension, dynamics. And not to forget, the price is soooo good. It is easily to price that performance into boutique pickup level. Thanks Bill and Becky for making ultra high performance pickups with such an awesome price.
The Keystones were better. More refined and pure. The Tex Mex have a harder edge to them...which is what they're made to sound like of course; but it seems to me that having a beautiful pure tone as a base would be best, then use the amp, pedals, plugins, etc to add whatever particular "color" one desires. Or better yet, just get a couple of different guitars and put a set of both brands in em.
The tex mex pickups are incredible
[Timestamps for tone references side-by-side (mostly just for me)]
Tex Mex Clean: Bridge 5:01 - Middle 6:33 - Neck 8:02
Tex Mex Dirty: Bridge 5:36 - Middle 7:28 - Neck 9:00
Keystone Clean: Bridge 5:18 - Middle 7:00 - Neck 8:30
Keystone Dirty: Bridge 6:04 - Middle 7:45 - Neck 9:23
Good stuff, man! Thank you so much for sharing this comparison and putting the name "Musickraft" out there during a time when I'd been looking to match the perfect neck to my guitar. Cheers!
Thanks for the kind words...and thanks for the time stamps. 😊 I should have thought of that! Haha.
Tex-Mex!!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Honestly, I think they both sound good.
John Horning yeah, I think both have their place. 👍🏻
I think the Keystone's are clearer, the Tex-Mex have more bite. Both are very good. The Tex-Mex set is a little cheaper. Excellent Comparison Review! Thank You!
Thanks for the feedback & kind words!
Crushed it with that clean neck riff!
I'm glad I bought the Tex Mex, they sound great! 👍
I agree as it has been suggested that the keystones had better articulation and depth but I still preferred the smooth warmth of the Tex-Mex. thanks for the demo.
starfire5656 glad to help! Good point. Different strokes for different folks. 😊
I, too, prefer the sound and tone of the Tex Mex bro....
Jason Falzarano 👍🏻
I have Keystones in my Tele-Thing and absolutely love them.
As I'm about to embark on my own partscaster build, I've been listening to countless pickups. I gotta say, I hadn't really considered the Tex Mex set, but they sound incredible to me.
Btw great review, really helpful.
Rytime glad to help! Hope your project goes well. 👍🏻
@@NathanSink Thanks!
I'm curious of how your build went. I'm waiting for lacquer to dry on mine right now. Thinking about the details.
Late to the party, but I just ordered a set of Tex-Mex to replace my Indonesian Squire CV 50's Telecaster pickups. The neck pickup went out. After looking at 4th gen noiseless, 64 classics, Quarter pounders, EMT, Texas Specials, Donahue bridge and Twang King neck, (This combo drew me in! I almost went with this combo). I decided on the Tex-Mex.
For the money and going into a Squire, they seem hard to beat. I'm gonna try with stock electronics. I may then change out to a four way switch, new pots and jack. I'm a fan of the grit and growl a Telecaster can have. Its distinctly different from a Les or Strat. The simplicity of a Tele is just so alluring.
So many players have gotten so many different great hits, with different sounds from this simple bare bones set up. How can you not want a piece of that? From Waylon Jennings outlaw country to Jimmy Page's down and dirty rock'n!
for sitting home i think you can make adjustments to both and be happy, in a band the keystones would be good for rythem where you want something soft to blend, for leads where you want your guitar to pierce through so you can be heard tex mex i really like the tex mex for leads. they both sound great and the differences are subtle. keystone slightly softer and warmer, tex mex slightly more dynamic.
Good description. 👍🏻
I think they both sound good, but I would take the Tex Mex over the Keystone. There's definitely more depth there. Kind of makes me mad because I want to mod a Squier and those Tex Mex are some great sounding pickups at more than half the cost of the guitar.
That's true, I have and SX Telecaster and I'm thinking of making an upgrade with Tex mex pickups, but you said it, they cost more than half of the guitar ...I wish I could buy them !
It's funny. When I go back and read this, the Tex Mex are like $80 new. It's not a bad price for Fender pickups. My Telecaster cost $350 new. I ended up finding a bridge Tex Mex strat pickup on Reverb for $30, so I'm good now. Still love the sound here.
The Tex Mex sound a bit warmer, and I didn't think they would sound that good. I was planning on changing my cv pickups for a seymour duncan but these texmex are amazing. Thank you for the work you put in. You helped me a lot
Nice! Glad to help. 👍🏻
Nice. I just put some tex-mex pickups in my affinity tele. And it's worth it for a budget guitar.
Thanks my exact plans
@@johnwillard6198 same here
Now we are four
Guys I changed my plans. My bro got me EMG and I actually like them. I couldn't deny his gift so it worked out too. I'll keep my tex mex for another one.
Oh man, that keystones are tempting. I want them.
It's funny, I have two Strats with Tex-Mex pickups. I'm used to them and I love them. I'm here because I want to do a Tele partscaster and figured a Tex-Mex set would be my default pick. This video has me rethinking. The Keystones have a chime and sparkle that the Tex-Mexes don't have, they are jangly and can handle gain. The Tex-Mex set is a bit nastier sounding, which is appealing, and I'm used to that, but to be honest I'm after a more classic Tele sound in this project. The Keystones really sounded good here. Worth finding this, thanks.
Glad to help! Hope you find your fit. I wish pickups were easier to take for a test drive!
Picked up a mystery set of Telecaster pickups for $20 and then turned out to be a Tex Mex set. Wanted to hear them before I put them in. Thanks for this video.
Glad to help!
Excellent demo Nathan, thanks man! Literally bought the TexMex p-ups 3/4 through your vid. Agree with many other replies. Both sound really great, but I prefer the TexMex tone - unbelievable value. Cheers!
LukeHul glad to help. Thanks for the kind words. Enjoy your pickups!
After a year, do you still like them? I'm considering a set.
Awesome《☆》Some of my favorite pickups are lower wound😎🎱☮🔊🖖👍
I liked the Keystones better on all the clean sound clips. Nice belltone, and top end without being to bright. I also liked the keystone bridge dirty, everything just sounded smooth, and even across all the strings, that said, I liked all the other dirt positions with the Tex Mex. If I was playing Jazz, traditional country, and country rock, I’d probably go with the Keystones. If I was doing more Blues, Southern Rock, Rock, alternative Rock, or punk, I’d have to go with the edgier Tex Mex pups.
Gary Harrison that’s a great analysis!
I installed the tex mex pups in an old squier a few years ago. I did a few recordings with it but then tired of the guitar itself and stored it away.. Recently I heard the tracks and immediately tried to figure out what the hell guitar I used because it sounded so good. Once I remembered it was the tex mex tele, I was blown away because I disliked the guitar so much. I will be installing them in my next tele build
Nice. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for posting , I’m listening on an iPhone so ..... I liked the Tex Mex better for all settings and pickups .
You just convinced me to put tex mex pickups into my CV tele.
Nice! Hope you like them. 👍🏻
Very useful comparison. Thank you! Go figure -- I like the Tex Mex bridge pickup, which seems to retain more high-end "snap," better, and for the neck I like the additional top end clarity I'm hearing on the Keystone lol
Thanks! Your summary makes sense to me. Sometimes the best combination is a mix of two sets! 🙂
Thanks for this video! Both sets are great! IMO it is just a matter of personal taste. Me? I love my Tex Mex pickups in 2 parts caster I have.
2 different sounds. I like them both. Tex is way brighter but the keystone has a smooth sound.
Interesting comparison. If I was building this tele to have more of an authentic tele tone I would for sure go with the Keystones. I think many comments are judging mainly due to added volume of tex mex. It tricks us all! Louder sounds better lol. I had a spare tex mex tele bridge pickup laying around so I modded it with a baseplate. Many people claim it makes a huge difference. My personal experience the difference is minimal. It’s there, but minimal. It’s still fun to point at one of my tele’s and say I have a “modded” Tex-mex in the bridge. Haha
•allstopblue • true statement about the volume. 👍🏻 And cool story! Thought about trying a baseplate on my Strat bridge, but I'm afraid I'd screw it up! 😜
I greatly appreciate the obscure Switchfoot riff to help me hear the grunge.😂 Right on. That’s an underrated album too.
Glad you recognized it!
@@NathanSink @switchfoot is a national treasure.
I like the Tex Mex in the neck & Kestone bridge.
I'm considering dropping Tex Mex into my red sparkle telecaster. I love the twang and it's a great price point too.
Agreed! 😊
Awesome. Do it!
I am quite surprised that the Tex Mex held up so well. They had a better bite on the clean tones for sure but the BL were smoother in the dirty tones. Ya just need 2 Tele's here!
There ya go! Haha.
For me TEX-Mex win, I will order a set.
Thank you! Great Video.
Michel Bérubé 👍🏻 Glad to help!
Jump to 5:00 to skip all the up front dialog and get to the actual comparison.
PCollen YT yep 👍🏻 It’s also in the video description.
Both sound great TBH. I think the Tex Mex T PUPs are a little warmer than the Keystones, and not in a bad way. I think the Keystones would be an excellent choice for a T guitar with a rosewood fingerboard. Great demonstration, thanks for posting.
@@catboyzee thanks for the feedback!
Being a reformed pickup snob I thought the Keystones would wipe the floor with the Tex Mex pickups. I was wrong, I liked the Tex Mex better on every test. Less than $100.00 well spent!
A lot of folks have preferred the Tex Mex. 👍🏻
Not sure Fender Road Worn are Nitro sprayed over poly like the American Vintage. In fact, numerous sources say they are the only non-CS fenders that are all Nitro.
There are different versions of the road worn Tele. This one that I have (if you were to buy a brand new one) has a nitro finished body but a “urethane” finished neck. That’s what the specs say! It’s a little deceiving.
Thanks for uploading: Keystones sound more mid-rangy and compressed (in the good sense) to me. More depth and articulation. Musikraft do a terrific job on the necks. I have two: a '59 profile round and chunky .87 to .97 on a Thinline and a D fat profile on a regular Tele. Both are beautifully resonating ang giving sustain like forever...! Cheers !
What are your thoughts on the pickups? I have Keystones in my Tele right now but after hearing this, I might give the Tex Mex a try. They have a grit and attitude that I like.
Rydera81 I'm kind of partial to a traditional Tele sound, & I think the Keystones are better at that. However, the Tex-Mex are great for certain applications. For me, I want my Tele to sound like a Tele, my Strat to sound like a Strat, etc. But some people want their guitar to be really versatile. It's all about what your going for. Pickups are always a hard thing. 😐
Lindy Fralin or Lollar for telecaster sound 👍👍
I had a 52 American Reissue Telecaster with Lindy Fralin pickups once. It got stolen. 😞
Keystone, they sound wonderful. The bass is round smooth high sparkle. Just a much better all around sound to me. Good luck
I prefer the Tex Mex bridge but the Keystone Neck. The keystone pickups are definitely less mid focused, which works in the neck, but makes the bridge lack some slam and body.
Good points.
I though the same thing. I have Tex Mex bridge and neck.
Keystones are nice. But the Tex-Mex just scream ‘tele’ to me. Just ordered a set to replace my MIM ceramic junkers. Great vid, thanks!
Thanks for the comment, Scott.
Tex mex is far superior.
I’m listening through pro audio t5.
Just so you know I can hear highs, lows and mids.
I’m not biased in anyway and not affiliated with either manufacturer.
scott mckay thanks for the feedback. 👍🏻
Nathan Sink . You’re very welcome.
i would just go for the cheaper one. Both sound same. I still prefer Keystone. Just listening through headphones.
Are the tex mex good for a squier bullet telecaster to play like status quo?
Certainly!
Was that a switchfoot riff? Man I haven’t heard that song in years!
Rydera81 @7:30? Yep! "Easier Than Love" from their Nothing is Sound album. Good catch! 😊
@@NathanSink One of the best albums to come out of that era of music!
Idk.I like the keystones.Bright cleans,fuzzy dirty.To my old ears anyway.Good job man
Infidel 62 thanks for the input!
The tex mex are amazing. I play with tex mex for that reason
I have heard of people putting a backplate on the bridge pickup to improve the sound of them. I'm curious if this is a worthwhile improvement.
@@qua7771 I have heard of that to. Ive never tried. It would be interesting to hear a comparison.
@@chrispaskell8344 The Tx pups aren't particularly expensive.
It's a bit of a hassle removing the strings completely to get the bridge off on a tele, doing pick-up work.
The Tex Mex are more gritty and beefy. Cleaner on the Keystone.
Keystones for recording; TMs for gigging.
I really like the lower output of the Keystones, it gives them greater clarity to my ear. Best of luck! 🤘🏻✌🏻
Thomas Holmes thanks!
Does the Keystone neck pickup in this video have a metal cover or the chrome plated plastic cover?
Mine has a metal cover. I know at one point they were plastic, or maybe that's still an option. 🤔
Both sound great but Man those keystones punch hard!
Tim Price I went back & listened for the first time in a while & they do have a punch!
those Keystone pups are nice
And inexpensive too! 😊
I know I'm a little late on this clip, I almost bought the Keystones but ended up scoring a great deal on a used set of Seymour Duncans. VIntage for the Neck and Vintage 54 for the bridge. Getting them next week and will drop them in right away and see how that goes, I also too wanted more of True Tele sound. Another Fender Tele pick that is work looking is the Vintage 64, pretty close actually to the Keysotne ( which are great ). Not a fan of any Tex Mex Mes style pickups, I prefer to start out clean and play through a Vox Amp to get a little grit with my Tele and of course various overdrives when needed. Your guitar turned out great, congrats !
Steve Pena thanks for sharing the info on the Duncans. Good to know. Hope they work out for you! 👍🏻
Will the Tex Mex set fit into a Godin Stadium guitar?
I couldn’t say 100% for sure, but I don’t see why not. They are standard single coil sized Tele pickups.
@@NathanSink The bridge looks like it might be the same size. Not sure about the neck though. I might just buy them and see what happens.
@@endezeichengrimm 👍🏻
Are you using a compressor pedal or compression on your DAW?
Tex-Mex sound better in my opinion.
whats the bridge dirty song name?
It’s Communication Breakdown by Led Zeppelin.
Tex are a bit ear-fatiguing, due to their snarl and aggression. I like both, though, but Keystone might be more versatile.
I think in the end it's the mids on the keystones that give them a more evenly rounded sound as opposed to the scooped sound of the tex mex.
Thanks for the feedback!
I hated my Tex Mex pickups on my Strat, but on Telecasters, they deliver what I the sound I am looking for (for now). But I wish I can get a little more P90ish on the bridge.
Interesting. You know, I've never even played a guitar with P90s. It's a shame. Need to scratch that itch!
Duncan Quarter Pound for Tele gets you there.
What brand and gauge strings are you using on the tele?
I believe I was using Ernie Ball Regular Slinky’s (10-46).
Tex-Mex by far
Keystone B pickup was interesting.
cant find the women making pickups only Bill Lawrence,,,, any hints
wildepickups.com is the site run by his wife and daughter.
Hillary Lawrence?
Tex mex sounds fuller, keystone might be good if you're wanting to run super clean into you pedals
Thanks for the feedback.
Using cheap pickups:😐
Using expensive pickups:🙂
Using no pickups at all and using my electric as an acoustic:😩
😂
The Keystone for more modern clean tone, maybe also for jazz or funk.
Tex Mex all day. Everyday
I like the Tex-Mex, but the Keystones have that little something extra. I have the neo Microcoils, and the clean tones have that same bell-like quality, only more so. Stellar...
so did you ever decide which ones you wanted to keep in? just curious
scott schiller I kept the Keystones in. 😊
keystone sounds best on neck especially on clean and tex on bridge
Can you share the pickup heights you used for the Tex Mex Pickups, and how you measured(fretted at last fret or unfretted) thanks?
You find the answers @3:54 in the video. All the best. 👍🏻
I found a more crispier and twangy sounds in Tex Mex and more clean (maybe studio), sounds in Keystone.
Andres Schmalbach thanks for sharing. 👍🏻
TEX MEX WINS
Thanks the the feedback.
Tex Mex for spank, Keystone for sweetness. I go with Tex Mex. (Ironically I hated the Strat versions of it.)
Keystone have move string definition and maybe a hair louder sounding cuz more mids and highs
What amp are you using?
TJ Nugent I was actually using software (Guitar Rig Pro by Native Instruments). Each clip had a different "rig" setup (amp & effects).
I bet the Tex Mex sound better in a live band
zedzero77 interesting point!
Both sound good but I think the Tex mex win out! And another great player to listen to who uses them is Guthrie trapp. Check him out. Tone King and sublime player
Thanks for the feedback. 👍🏻
I have tex mex on my road worn dunno why ppl complain about and change them right away..
They’re good pickups & have no problem covering a lot of different styles of music. 👍🏻
I have a pair of Keystones on the shelf... dunno, I actually like your Tex Mex better in this video. My Tele is a Wolf brand though with a lot of dark wood - walnut, ebony, maple neck thru so I might appreciate the brighter nature of the Keystones. Guess I’ll have to just try ‘em. Thanks
Oldguyjammin yeah, both pickup sets have their strengths. Hope you find the the right ones for your Tele!
Keystone is superior in terms of clarity, balance and frequency extension, dynamics. And not to forget, the price is soooo good. It is easily to price that performance into boutique pickup level. Thanks Bill and Becky for making ultra high performance pickups with such an awesome price.
Well said!
The Keystones were better. More refined and pure. The Tex Mex have a harder edge to them...which is what they're made to sound like of course; but it seems to me that having a beautiful pure tone as a base would be best, then use the amp, pedals, plugins, etc to add whatever particular "color" one desires.
Or better yet, just get a couple of different guitars and put a set of both brands in em.
chumps1941 well said. 👍🏻
I would stay with the tex mex i like the sound of them better
Marshall Sherman thanks for the feedback. 👍🏻
Keystone!
Thanks for the feedback. 👍🏻
I am more interested in hearing the difference in tone through an amp as in a live setting I don’t play through a laptop
I don’t prefer to play through a laptop either, but it makes it much easier for recording purposes. 😊
Tex Mex for me
Keystone are very nice, but TexMex are looking for a fight. TM’s own my road worn 50’s Tele.
Good way to put it!
Tex mex all day
Texmex win in every way possible.
Tex-Mex for me.
I like the Keystones but they sound a little too dry. I prefer the Fenders.
Thanks for the feedback. Lots of love for the Tex-Mex.
To me the TexMex sounded much better in all positions.
Right on. They are great for certain sounds for sure. 👍🏻
Video starts at 5:05
I mean, it would be great for my metrics if you just watched the whole thing 😂, but yes the playing starts then.
Tex Mex the best
I just put these back into a different Tele & I’m digging them.
Am I the only one who prefers the keystones? Maybe I just like treble lmao
Well, the keystones are still in this guitar. 😉
The same only quieter
Tex- Mex
chickinpickin1 thanks for the feedback. 👍🏻
Tex Mex