P-Rails, SC in Tele - wiring question

[Jack_TriPpEr]

Re: P-Rails, SC in Tele - wiring question

Absolutely! He's actually quite handy for an 18 y.o.
Most fun we've had building something together since pinewood derby in cub scouts.

Thanks again.

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That's great to hear!

 

[Mincer]

Re: P-Rails, SC in Tele - wiring question

That is one seriously coo and unique Tele! Congrats on a completed project!

 

[Arkitkt]

Re: P-Rails, SC in Tele - wiring question

That is one seriously coo and unique Tele! Congrats on a completed project!

Thanks! We weren't quite sure how to finish her since the 3 pieces of wood had very different grain, so we decided to make lemonades out of lemons and go with a beachy, weathered look.
I'm really liking the PRails in the bridge position so far. Of course the rail coil doesn't sound exactly like a regular tele bridge PU, but it's good enough for me.

 

[Mincer]

Re: P-Rails, SC in Tele - wiring question

Thanks! We weren't quite sure how to finish her since the 3 pieces of wood had very different grain, so we decided to make lemonades out of lemons and go with a beachy, weathered look.
I'm really liking the PRails in the bridge position so far. Of course the rail coil doesn't sound exactly like a regular tele bridge PU, but it's good enough for me.

I get it. The rail is 1 rail of a Hot Rails, so it is more powerful and mid-focused than a Tele pickup. It would be interesting to design a P-Rail with a Tele coil, though.

 

[Jack_TriPpEr]

Re: P-Rails, SC in Tele - wiring question

I get it. The rail is 1 rail of a Hot Rails, so it is more powerful and mid-focused than a Tele pickup. It would be interesting to design a P-Rail with a Tele coil, though.

I believe that is not only an idea that would have a lot of interest from the Buying Public, but also quite feasible considering it is an achievable tweak to an existing product vs something completely new from the ground up.

 

[Arkitkt]

Re: P-Rails, SC in Tele - wiring question

I get it. The rail is 1 rail of a Hot Rails, so it is more powerful and mid-focused than a Tele pickup. It would be interesting to design a P-Rail with a Tele coil, though.

I started out with just wanting a p-90. So I thought why not try that + a humbucker + a single, not really expecting an authentic tele bridge tone.
The P-90 coil and the full HB sound just like they're supposed to and the rail is an added bonus that I think I will use more than I initially thought I would.
I actually stuck with 500k pots, btw.
Win-win
:beerchug:

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[Jack_TriPpEr]

Re: P-Rails, SC in Tele - wiring question

I started out with just wanting a p-90. So I thought why not try that + a humbucker + a single, not really expecting an authentic tele bridge tone.
The P-90 coil and the full HB sound just like they're supposed to and the rail is an added bonus that I think I will use more than I initially thought I would.
I actually stuck with 500k pots, btw.
Win-win
:beerchug:

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With 500K pots, as you switch thru the switch positions 1 -5 , do you find the need to play around with the tone control setting a lot? Which positions? etc.

 

[Arkitkt]

Re: P-Rails, SC in Tele - wiring question

With 500K pots, as you switch thru the switch positions 1 -5 , do you find the need to play around with the tone control setting a lot? Which positions? etc.

Actually not that much. The only position where I may use the tone pot more than usual (I generally don't use it much) is 3 (rail coil), which sounds pretty trebly.
But then again, it is a tele after all.
Hope that makes sense.

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