: i have a maya tele copy, japanese, the pickups were rubbish, upgraded to kent armstrongs, 3 peice ash body but a nice maple neck, i got it in 1980, and was my first electric. ah they were the days....

I don't think the pickups are rubbish, they're single coil, which you might not expect, but they do have a very special sound. They're loud, but clear.