P90 question

[chknguts]

I have a Tele Custom II (Squier) that I'm "rebuilding". Before anyone asks "why bother", I do it because I can, it's cheap, and I end up with better guitars than most players spend $900 for just to get the logo, with a little work and a minor investment.

My question is: I want to change the 2 tone / 2 volume control pot set-up to a 2 tone / single volume (like a Strat). Is there anything different in the way of grounding, shielding, resistors, etc. I need to do because these are P90 style pickups?

I'm making a new tortoise shell pickguard, changing the pots and switches to Switchcraft units, dressing the frets, and sheilding the cavities as well.

Thanks for any advice.

Chknguts

 

[BlueGuitar]

Re: P90 question

I don't know if Fender uses shielded cable on their P-90's but other than that it should be the same as wiring up regular Fender single coil pickups.

For 1 volume and 2 tone controls you would wire in the volume control in series between the output jack and the toggle switch, and wire in the tone controls between the toggle switch and the pickups.

I dunno- if I had to use 3 controls I would choose 2 volume and 1 tone, with push-pull pots so that I could wire in a phase switch and maybe a series switch...

Let us know what you think of your Custom II... a Fender that comes stock with P-90's sounds very interesting!

 

[Artie]

Re: P90 question

I have a Tele Custom II (Squier) that I'm "rebuilding". Before anyone asks "why bother" . . .

You're in the last place on planet Earth where anyone would ask that question.

It's what we live for. :laugh2:

Me personally, I'd go for 1 volume, 1 tone, and a "cool" other option.

btw - Welcome to the forum.