Okay, you mentioned Z-90, and some folks have put them on Teles, but

forget everything I said...

The '54 Special pickup is close to the relic you heard,

probably slightly smoother and fuller (more bottom) and a bit less

'edgy'..but very much in the same ballpark..if you want that relic

sound, this will do it, slightly better. I just put a set on a MIJ tele

I bought on the TDP....MUCHO differencio...

But if that relic was definetly a bit thin for you, the difference

between the V+ and Super 90 is that the V+ retains much of the basic

Tele character. The Super 90 is higher output, and clearly has a

'gibsony' tonal thing going, a fuller, more compressed midrange. It

actually can't sound like a P-90 when it's on a Tele, especially with

the ashtray/steel bridge, but it's a less 'Fender Tele' tone- about half

way between a Tele and a P-90...

V+= higher output retains much tele tone, super 90= more output, and

more p-90 ish...

the V+ strat will work in the neck position with either one, it's

actually about halfway between the output of the V+ and Super 90 bridge

pups, and VERY much bigger range and output than whatever's on there

now...if you want to have the neck pickup a cleaner, more twangy tone,

the '54 special strat pup will work, and be slightly warmer and smoother

than most strats....