Changing Telecaster Pick-Ups (Got pics)

gumbomadness · Unread post by **gumbomadness** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:03 pm

where? sam ash? GC?

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:44 pm

if your smart and lucky, neither

gumbomadness · Unread post by **gumbomadness** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 10:02 pm

well.... where than? i know of nothing in south florida.

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:50 pm

yay this is like christmas!

okay: you have a slot for 2 single coils, but its a basic pickguard so routing new holes will be easy. Here are my suggestions:

heres a helpful chart
(ignore the model limitations)

okay: there are 3 types of coiled pickups: (classified by magnets)
Alnico 2 - the original and oldest type of pickup, warmest sound, less volume, and lasts a shorter time
Alnico 5 - Developed to be a longer lasting, more powerfull alnico 2, louder, longer lasting, not as warm.
Ceramic - Newest type of coil pickup, strongest magnetic pull, most volume, barely any warmth, used mostly in humbuckers.

Now, i would suggest an alnico 2 and the neck position. this would require no routing, and it would give oyu the warmest sound possible, very jazzy. Then i would get a ceramic bar or an angrier alnico 5 and the bridge for the bite. Then i would replace what i assume is your 3 way switch with a 5way so you can greater control the amount of bite. and i would definetly go Seymour Duncan. They are the figurehead company of pickups.

defintely go with two single coils and the chart should really help with your decision. if your dad is educated in electronics you can absolutely wire this. no problem

gumbomadness · Unread post by **gumbomadness** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:17 pm

wow! thats awesome, and i like all these ideas, however i need to know exactly which .. pickups for each. (so i can order them)

and, how hard is it to replace the switch?

i think my dad can do all of this...

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:38 pm

dont put a duncan in the middle put the texas special there, great position for it.

gumbomadness · Unread post by **gumbomadness** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:07 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:dont put a duncan in the middle put the texas special there, great position for it.

middle?!?!

.. only two holes. neck and bridge.

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:08 pm

gumbomadness wrote:wow! thats awesome, and i like all these ideas, however i need to know exactly which .. pickups for each. (so i can order them)

and, how hard is it to replace the switch?

i think my dad can do all of this...

well the point of the charts is for you to choose.
i would put a donahue at the neck and... a little 59 at the bridge
and duncans work everywhere, and there is no middle....

gumbomadness · Unread post by **gumbomadness** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:14 pm

wait wait, film says theres a middle.. but you say there isnt. but i need to reroute do get a middle? (im sorry for this confusion)

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:16 pm

gumbomadness wrote:wait wait, film says theres a middle.. but you say there isnt. but i need to reroute do get a middle? (im sorry for this confusion)

no ignore him. you dont need to route anything, and the switch switch is easy

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:17 pm

praisedave wrote:
gumbomadness wrote:wow! thats awesome, and i like all these ideas, however i need to know exactly which .. pickups for each. (so i can order them)

and, how hard is it to replace the switch?

i think my dad can do all of this...
well the point of the charts is for you to choose.
i would put a donahue at the neck and... a little 59 at the bridge
and duncans work everywhere, and there is no middle....

well his best config is gonna involve a humbucker in the neck, so theyre gonna have to route anyway, so why not add a hole?

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:18 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:
praisedave wrote:
gumbomadness wrote:wow! thats awesome, and i like all these ideas, however i need to know exactly which .. pickups for each. (so i can order them)

and, how hard is it to replace the switch?

i think my dad can do all of this...
well the point of the charts is for you to choose.
i would put a donahue at the neck and... a little 59 at the bridge
and duncans work everywhere, and there is no middle....
well his best config is gonna involve a humbucker in the neck, so theyre gonna have to route anyway, so why not add a hole?

no no no... put the donahue at the neck, not a humbucker, humbuckers belong in the bridge position if anywhere, and for the jazz sound hes best off without em

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:29 pm

ok, theyre still gonna have to re route the bridge then and then replace the bridge with a new one.

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:43 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:ok, theyre still gonna have to re route the bridge then and then replace the bridge with a new one.

who said there was a problem with the bridge? you're the one who wanted to replace that! :wink:

gumbomadness · Unread post by **gumbomadness** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:09 pm

gaH! donahue? What what? Link please?
i thought humbuckers in the neck (duncan sh-2 jazz) was GoOD for jazz...
lots of jazz guitars have humbuckers....
correct me please.

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