StrangeDay
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I know what tools I need, and I saw Mr Spina's page on changing STRAT pups. Is Changing pups in a Telecaster the same?
If so, I really want to get started!!
If so, I really want to get started!!
I really want to learn how to change my own pups!
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StrangeDay
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What I'm going to be doing is putting a humbucker in the bridge. I already have the bridge, and I plan on routing out the space for the bucker.
captain cavman
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Strange,
I think Butnut has some picture of the tool he uses to machine a hum cavity in a body. It's a kind of advanced Dremel if I well remember.
I used a kind of electric drill lent by a carpenter friend to make my tele-gib.
For the bridge, some like Gotoh make humbecker sized tele bridge that will fit your tele. All you need is to drill thecavity and perhaps slightly rework the pickguard.
Another solution is to cut your current tele bridgeand use humbucker mounting rings as I did on the tele-gib (the "Seymour way" for Beck's original telegib).
Ask Butnut for details.
I think Butnut has some picture of the tool he uses to machine a hum cavity in a body. It's a kind of advanced Dremel if I well remember.
I used a kind of electric drill lent by a carpenter friend to make my tele-gib.
For the bridge, some like Gotoh make humbecker sized tele bridge that will fit your tele. All you need is to drill thecavity and perhaps slightly rework the pickguard.
Another solution is to cut your current tele bridgeand use humbucker mounting rings as I did on the tele-gib (the "Seymour way" for Beck's original telegib).
Ask Butnut for details.
StrangeDay
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Caveman,
Thanks. I already have the Warmoth bridge plate, and I also slighty modified the pickguard (to fit the bridge). I already started cutting out the bridge space in the body and plan on finishing with a dremmel. I am more concearned at this point with the soldering and wiring on chaning the pups.
Thanks. I already have the Warmoth bridge plate, and I also slighty modified the pickguard (to fit the bridge). I already started cutting out the bridge space in the body and plan on finishing with a dremmel. I am more concearned at this point with the soldering and wiring on chaning the pups.
StrangeDay
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The schematics section on this site does not show wiring for humbuckers into a Telecaster bridge 
chcjunior
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A really good book that Scott_F turned me onto is the "Guitar Player Repair Guide" by Dan Erlweine. Covers pretty much anything you need to do to your guitar. I picked it up after being quoted the price of $60 per pickup for installation. It was well worth the $15 for the book and the additional $10 for a soldering iron. Next up I'm going to try to refret an old acoustic I have laying around.
Keep us posted about the cavity routing. I'm interested to hear about the process.
Keep us posted about the cavity routing. I'm interested to hear about the process.
StrangeDay
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I'm going to look for that book! Thanks, guys!!
StrangeDay
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I don't have the desire to do so. I'm pretty sure my Axe will still squawk - atleast as much as I want it to.mrfjones said:
Dude, nice avatar. is that you? I didn't know the members of Interpol post here.
wasteofo2
Oxygen-Enriched Tonologist
This diagram shows how to wire a humbucker into a tele bridge.
http://www.seymourduncan.com/website/support/schematics/tele_bridge_hb.html
Different sized or shaped pickups (so long as they're both single coils, or both humbuckers) aren't wired any different from one another. A hotrails will be wired the same way as a distortion, which will be wired the same way as a pearly gates etc.
http://www.seymourduncan.com/website/support/schematics/tele_bridge_hb.html
Different sized or shaped pickups (so long as they're both single coils, or both humbuckers) aren't wired any different from one another. A hotrails will be wired the same way as a distortion, which will be wired the same way as a pearly gates etc.
StrangeDay
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Should I change my volume pot to a 500 k?
tone4days
Heel Whacker
its funny how different guys have different intimidation factors .. and some have none ... the soldering and circuit design elements of guitar mods dont frighten me at all .. guess it's cuz i started doing electrical work in the 7th grade ... but wood working!? ... fuggedaboudit ... scares the crap outta me .. one false move and you got yourself a multi hundred (thousand?) dollar piece of firewood
good luck with the project ... let us know how it comes out
and yeah, i'd go to 500K pots for a humbucker-equipped guitar
cheers,
t4d
good luck with the project ... let us know how it comes out
and yeah, i'd go to 500K pots for a humbucker-equipped guitar
cheers,
t4d
captain cavman
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You can use the standard wiring for a double humbucker setting in a tele :
http://www.seymourduncan.com/website/support/schematics/66tele.html
just substitute the 250k pots by 500k ones.
If you don't use splits, it's enough !
http://www.seymourduncan.com/website/support/schematics/66tele.html
just substitute the 250k pots by 500k ones.
If you don't use splits, it's enough !
