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Hiya -
This is my first post on the SD Forum. I'd like to pose this question to the group...anyone's advice would be more than welcome!
My new acquisition:
2004 Fender Aerodyne Tele (MIJ)
Stock p/u's: Bridge: "Vintage" single coil
Neck: Fender's version of a soapbar P-90
Replacing: Bridge p/u with a Hot Stack STK-T2B
In the schematics that I downloaded from the SD site, as well as the tiny schematics that came with my new p/u agree with each other...
Coming off of the new p/u is...
> a core Silver wire for the control ground - I soldered this to the tone pot
> a Green wire that I am directed to solder to a ground - I soldered this to the tone pot, too.
> A Black wire that needs to go to the 3-way p/u selector - Done
> The Red And White are to be soldered together - I have done this.
Also, because I don't have a plate to fit under my new p/u, I soldered a wire from the silver ground wire on the p/u to the bridge plate. At first I had not done this, but learned that it was important...since doing this, the hum reduced quite a bit.
Here's my big issue:
I already know that the most common problem for a p/u install is where people switch the Green and the Black and this results in it being out-of-phase (sounding thinner and less volume).
...but when I do this, the sound is actually fuller (more mids and bit more volume) and there is less hum (?!?!?!)
So, for me, it is better when I take the Black to the tone pot for a ground and the Green to the p/u selector.
The Hot Stack for Tele Bridge p/u is hum-cancelling, so I know that it does not eliminate all hum but reduces it significantly.
Incidentally, the stock bridge p/u had these wires coming off it...
> a Black that was wired to the tone pot
> a Yellow that is wired to the p/u selector.
So, if anyone knows what is going on here, I would be extremely grateful.
Should I go with the schematics, or go with my ear?
Regards,
Whackystrings
This is my first post on the SD Forum. I'd like to pose this question to the group...anyone's advice would be more than welcome!
My new acquisition:
2004 Fender Aerodyne Tele (MIJ)
Stock p/u's: Bridge: "Vintage" single coil
Neck: Fender's version of a soapbar P-90
Replacing: Bridge p/u with a Hot Stack STK-T2B
In the schematics that I downloaded from the SD site, as well as the tiny schematics that came with my new p/u agree with each other...
Coming off of the new p/u is...
> a core Silver wire for the control ground - I soldered this to the tone pot
> a Green wire that I am directed to solder to a ground - I soldered this to the tone pot, too.
> A Black wire that needs to go to the 3-way p/u selector - Done
> The Red And White are to be soldered together - I have done this.
Also, because I don't have a plate to fit under my new p/u, I soldered a wire from the silver ground wire on the p/u to the bridge plate. At first I had not done this, but learned that it was important...since doing this, the hum reduced quite a bit.
Here's my big issue:
I already know that the most common problem for a p/u install is where people switch the Green and the Black and this results in it being out-of-phase (sounding thinner and less volume).
...but when I do this, the sound is actually fuller (more mids and bit more volume) and there is less hum (?!?!?!)
So, for me, it is better when I take the Black to the tone pot for a ground and the Green to the p/u selector.
The Hot Stack for Tele Bridge p/u is hum-cancelling, so I know that it does not eliminate all hum but reduces it significantly.
Incidentally, the stock bridge p/u had these wires coming off it...
> a Black that was wired to the tone pot
> a Yellow that is wired to the p/u selector.
So, if anyone knows what is going on here, I would be extremely grateful.
Should I go with the schematics, or go with my ear?
Regards,
Whackystrings
I have always reversed green and black when using SD pickups with Fenders. I don't know why, but they are out of phase, therefore, the schematic is reversed.
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