As to pup position, I've worked with and known players who can and will chick'n pick on any pup or combination of pups.

Pickup choice is also likely dictated more on personal preference, the task at hand, whether or not a "cutting" and treble heavy "tele" type lead is desired for the song, that sort of thing. Also, there may be pickers out there who just feel more comfortable using their Neck pup rather than the Bridge pup, which can often yield more of an acoustic guitar feel when digging in.

I worked for a country band when stationed in Texas back in the 70's, with my Rhodes and B3, that band also had a very strong steel guitar player, but the Lead Guitarist was simply a terror on all things Country, Rockabilly and many forms of Rock.

He played an old Danelectro U1 single lipstick pickup hollow masonite guitar thru an old Fender tweed amp with 4 10" speakers, box stock, and his chick'n pickin' solos were awesome.

Again I stipulate that good chick'n pick'n can be done on just about *any* electric guitar, and it has certainly been historically the case.

Of course, many today view the Tele as the ultimate instrument for the job. Ain't nuthin' wrong wit dat either.

--Mac

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