I installed and Antiquity P90 in Tele Neck
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dystrust
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Re: I installed and Antiquity P90 in Tele Neck
That looks awesome. For those of us feeling inspired, what are the other pickups and how is it wired?
I've thought about adding a middle pickup to my Tele a bunch of times, but could never figure out an arrangement I was happy with.
That looks awesome. For those of us feeling inspired, what are the other pickups and how is it wired?
I've thought about adding a middle pickup to my Tele a bunch of times, but could never figure out an arrangement I was happy with.
Mark Cearlock
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Re: I installed and Antiquity P90 in Tele Neck
Very nice, I especially like the look of the "stealth-ish" middle pickup.
Very nice, I especially like the look of the "stealth-ish" middle pickup.
Blille
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Re: I installed and Antiquity P90 in Tele Neck
Thanks! The bridge pickup is a Fender Broadcaster and the middle one is a Q Pickup with flat poles. I plan to ultimately upgrade to SD SSL-2 and JD.
It’s wired like a 4way Tele but the series position is bridge+middle, which IMHO works better.
The middle pickup is turned on with the switch.
Finally, the neck is out of phase with the other two. That was an accident because I forgot to swap the wires but now I like it so I’ll leave it
So I have 7 positions:
Neck
Neck + Bridge OOP parallel
Middle + Bridge in series
Bridge
Neck + Middle OOP
Neck OOP + Middle + Bridge parallel
Bridge + Middle parallel
Thanks! I thought the middle pickup made the guitar look busy and going all stealth limits the adjustability so I thought this was a good compromise.
Thanks! The bridge pickup is a Fender Broadcaster and the middle one is a Q Pickup with flat poles. I plan to ultimately upgrade to SD SSL-2 and JD.
It’s wired like a 4way Tele but the series position is bridge+middle, which IMHO works better.
The middle pickup is turned on with the switch.
Finally, the neck is out of phase with the other two. That was an accident because I forgot to swap the wires but now I like it so I’ll leave it
So I have 7 positions:
Neck
Neck + Bridge OOP parallel
Middle + Bridge in series
Bridge
Neck + Middle OOP
Neck OOP + Middle + Bridge parallel
Bridge + Middle parallel
Thanks! I thought the middle pickup made the guitar look busy and going all stealth limits the adjustability so I thought this was a good compromise.
BenPerkins
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Re: I installed and Antiquity P90 in Tele Neck
I highly recommend the JD. I’ve got a similar setup except it has P90 stack in the neck, Antiquity Surfer in middle, and JD in the bridge. Very versatile guitar!
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I highly recommend the JD. I’ve got a similar setup except it has P90 stack in the neck, Antiquity Surfer in middle, and JD in the bridge. Very versatile guitar!
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Blille
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Re: I installed and Antiquity P90 in Tele Neck
Nice! How’s the balance between the JD and the P90? I was actually considering the surfer instead of the SSL-2 for a change lol
And how do you have it wired?
Nice! How’s the balance between the JD and the P90? I was actually considering the surfer instead of the SSL-2 for a change lol
And how do you have it wired?
BenPerkins
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It’s wired normally with a 5 position selector. The P90 stack is a bit thicker than a regular P90 and so the body had to be routed out a bit. Depending on which amp I use, it sounds a bit dark unless I turn the tone knob up (I’m guessing because it’s so far in the body). The between positions (P90 & Surfer, Surfer & JD) are nice and have a good balance. I can do everything from Black Sabbath to early Floyd or even Dick Dale type stuff if I want. When I jam at my friend’s and we’ll be playing various styles, I’ll usually bring this guitar.
I haven’t tried the SSL-2, but the Antiquity Surfers are great. Very clean but also sound nice when overdriven. The P90 & Surfer combo is a good mix, at least in my experience. I play through an OR15 and Tweaker 15 mainly.
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It’s wired normally with a 5 position selector. The P90 stack is a bit thicker than a regular P90 and so the body had to be routed out a bit. Depending on which amp I use, it sounds a bit dark unless I turn the tone knob up (I’m guessing because it’s so far in the body). The between positions (P90 & Surfer, Surfer & JD) are nice and have a good balance. I can do everything from Black Sabbath to early Floyd or even Dick Dale type stuff if I want. When I jam at my friend’s and we’ll be playing various styles, I’ll usually bring this guitar.
I haven’t tried the SSL-2, but the Antiquity Surfers are great. Very clean but also sound nice when overdriven. The P90 & Surfer combo is a good mix, at least in my experience. I play through an OR15 and Tweaker 15 mainly.
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Blille
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Re: I installed and Antiquity P90 in Tele Neck
Very cool! Thanks for the details.
Hopefully I can get the pickups soon and complete this.
Btw, the OR15 is in my shortlist for next amp
It’s wired normally with a 5 position selector. The P90 stack is a bit thicker than a regular P90 and so the body had to be routed out a bit. Depending on which amp I use, it sounds a bit dark unless I turn the tone knob up (I’m guessing because it’s so far in the body). The between positions (P90 & Surfer, Surfer & JD) are nice and have a good balance. I can do everything from Black Sabbath to early Floyd or even Dick Dale type stuff if I want. When I jam at my friend’s and we’ll be playing various styles, I’ll usually bring this guitar.
I haven’t tried the SSL-2, but the Antiquity Surfers are great. Very clean but also sound nice when overdriven. The P90 & Surfer combo is a good mix, at least in my experience. I play through an OR15 and Tweaker 15 mainly.
Very cool! Thanks for the details.
Hopefully I can get the pickups soon and complete this.
Btw, the OR15 is in my shortlist for next amp
BenPerkins
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Re: I installed and Antiquity P90 in Tele Neck
You’ll enjoy the OR15 - it loves single coils. I have a Jagmaster with Antiquity Surfers - I get the best early Sabbath tone out of the bridge. And with P90’s, it sounds even better. I get an awesome early Zeppelin tone with my Tele (using P90 & Surfer combo).
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You’ll enjoy the OR15 - it loves single coils. I have a Jagmaster with Antiquity Surfers - I get the best early Sabbath tone out of the bridge. And with P90’s, it sounds even better. I get an awesome early Zeppelin tone with my Tele (using P90 & Surfer combo).
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