Telecaster: Stacked neck pickup / Bridge humbucker wiring recommendations

ChristianNoir

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The guitar is a Telecaster.
*The neck is stacked and tapable with 3 conductor wires.
*The bridge is a humbucker with 4 wires.
*Both pickups like 500k pots.

Neck DC Resistance Specs:
Primary wind 3.7k ohms RWRP
Secondary wind 2.8
6.5k ohms at full power
Ceramic
3 lead

Bridge DC Resistance Approx Specs (the pickup was a custom order and may differ slightly):
Output mV: 315
DC Resistance: 13.47 Kohm
Ceramic
4 wire

Any wiring recommendations? I'm open to changing the switch, pots, and any/all components if necessary.

I'm also worried about the output. Mostly, I will be using the pickups independently, for 2 totally different styles of music. However, occasionally, I like to use the neck pickup for leads when using the humbucker as the primary rhythm pickup.

Pardon my ignorance, but should I install an onboard boost with a mini toggle? Push pull pot? Or do you guys think it'll be unnecessary? If necessary, or maybe, wiring ideas and boost recommendations would be helpful.

..I'm just trying to anticipate any extras I may need to order.

Thanks!
 
Re: Telecaster: Stacked neck pickup / Bridge humbucker wiring recommendations

do these pups have names? id assume a stacked neck pup at 6.5k and ceramic magnet will be significantly less loud than a gibson style humbucker at 13.5k with ceramic magnet.

does the neck pup have a full size ceramic bar?
 
Re: Telecaster: Stacked neck pickup / Bridge humbucker wiring recommendations

do these pups have names? id assume a stacked neck pup at 6.5k and ceramic magnet will be significantly less loud than a gibson style humbucker at 13.5k with ceramic magnet.

does the neck pup have a full size ceramic bar?

The neck is a Schecter Monster Tone PT. I believe it uses a ceramic bar, but I have no idea which. It's in the mail still.
http://www.schecterguitars.com/custom/handwound-pickups/monstertone-pt-neck-detail

The bridge is basically a Tone Zone with a bit of a thicker bottom.

I may eventually put an SD QP or BKP Piledriver in the neck if I need a bit more, but for right now, this is the target pickup since I'm using it to emulate a certain Japanese guitar player, TK from Ling Tosite Sigure... it's pretty much why I got the guitar.. Plus it's the only Tele that I've ever jived with.
 
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