The five-two is good bet. It works with many different wood types, it is pretty versatile, and Brent Mason has recorded with it on a bizzillion records. I replaced the duncan designed pickup in my tele, and the difference was unmistakable. Seymour makes some good stuff. I have the JB and the Pearly Gates and they are great pu's as well. The Jazz is an incredible neck pu and the Seth Lover is sooo warm. The upgrades are worth the money.

I have finally found the pickups to replace the lame sounding Lace sensors that came with my '97 Tele Plus. I have tried many combinations including the Fender Texas specials and these are far better. They are reverse wound for hum canceling. The neck pickup can have a jumper removed and a separate ground wire added for a 4 way switch for series/parallel setup. They have a great clean bell like tone without the harsh ice pick treble sound of the bridge/lead pickup that many tele pickups deliver. The neck pickup can deliver a great jazz tone without getting boomy or muddy. In parallel they deliver a very chimney resonant tone that sounds great. In series (4 way switch) they deliver a hot humbucker output that can go from great harmonics to over the top gain by using your volume and tone controls. I'm in love with my Tele all over again. Thank you Seymour Duncan. Your five-two idea scores a ten with me!

These pickups (I have both the neck and bridge position pickups in the same tele) sound fantastic. I play a Maple fretboard tele that would be super bright, but these pickups tame that brightness with smoothness meets clarity type tone. Great!

Will buy again for sure.

This pickup does just what they say it will do. You have to play with the height adjustment for an even modulation. After that it's just what the doctor ordered. Punchy on the low end, and chiming steel guitar like highs. Get that Brent Mason sound, you'll love it!

I bought a '50's model Tele and the rhythm pickup was weak. I put in the 5-2 and it balanced so well with the lead pickup that I may replace the lead pickup with another 5-2. I can't recommend this enough for you, died in the wool Tele players. I'm a pro and I expect quality performance out of everything I use. If not, it goes. This made my Mexi Tele sing. Buy it if you are looking for a good solid performer with great TONE.