Its Decided Tele-Gib here I come

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I am going tele-gib. I have a JB/Jazz in another guitar and I want to put them in my tele. I need to route the bridge for a humbucker but I do not know what bridge to order. I know warmoth and WD music have them, I just do not know what string spacing I need. Also, should I stick with 250K pots or bump up to 500K. I am currently using 500k with the JB and Jazz but I never heard them with 250K what do you prefer and why for blues/rock.


Thanks....
 
Re: Its Decided Tele-Gib here I come

I used the Gotoh bridge that Stewmac sells on a few humbucker Telecasters. My first one was a MIJ Tele, and it kept it's 250K pots for years, but I eventually switched it to 500K pots, a .022uf tone cap, and a good Oak Grigsby 3-way Tele switch. The 250K pots did a nice job of mellowing down the Super Distortion I had in the bridge position, but it lacked bite because of that. When I switched to Gibson pickups, I switched to 500K pots. It now has Duncan '59s in it.

I wouldn't worry about string spacing all that much with a Tele. Strat spacing is even wider.

I'd also like to try Seth Lover Duncans, or Pearly Gates, but I probably won't ever get around to it. Too many pickups, not enough guitars.

Pete
 
Re: Its Decided Tele-Gib here I come

Because I wanted to copy Seymours TG, I got the standard sized HBs. The JB is a tiny bit off the poles but the Jazz lines up perfect (strings). Pretty sure Seymour used 250K pots. Tone is perfect...to me, also a Maple neck is part of the formula, probably giving more snap. Good luck and have fun.
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Re: Its Decided Tele-Gib here I come

going from 500k to 250k pots will darken the guitar up a LOT...however, Seymour uses 250k pots as does Jeff Beck in his Tele Gib. Now, on the spacing Seymour's Tele Gib has a stop tailpiece and a tune-o-matic while Jeff's has a cut down box bridge like butnut's TG...but Seyomur put gibson spaced pickups in Jeff's guitar.

If I were doing one (and I might one day!) I woudl put standard spaced pickups and 250k pots in it...either way it'll be a great guitar!
 
Re: Its Decided Tele-Gib here I come

I am just going to be using one of those new fangled tele bridges that fit humbuckers rather than mounting rings. I noticed the one that wd music offers has a different string spacing than the Gotah one that warmoth offers. I just dont know what kind of string spacing my tele has. I am away at college and I have no tools or anything so I am getting the bridge and new pickguard shipped home to cincinnati where I will change it so in 3 weeks I will have pics for ya. Black body with a Black/White/Black pickguard and a maple neck. It looks sick right now I just need my humbuckers and I am pretty sure I am going to buy new 500k pots and a Orange Cap.
 
Re: Its Decided Tele-Gib here I come

yes, my friend is helping me, he did it to his american tele so I think I trust him with my MIM
 
Re: Its Decided Tele-Gib here I come

Whatever the bridge (if a tele style) I'd say get brass saddles. For pots get 500k and try with combinations of resistors to get the value sounds the best.
 
Re: Its Decided Tele-Gib here I come

Welp Ill be ordering the bridge and pickguard soon and will be going home to all the tools at my house in 3 weeks. Any Tips for the routing job. There is already space for the neck humbucker. I am just going to have to take care of the bridge
 
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