ClassicRocker23 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Wanting to get a telecaster and place a Gibson HB or MiniHB in the neck position. Along the lines of Keef Richards. Does anyone have any pup suggestions or instructions how to do this? It would be my first pup change if I did it. Thank You... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 You'll have to rout the body and get a special pick guard. Not impossible though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnastynebr Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 It looks like most modern USA and MIM Telecasters are already routed for Humbuckers. You will need a pick-gaurd, though. Keep in mind that Gibson still held the patent on Humbucking pickups when Richards perfomed this mod, so options were limited to Gibson PAFs. Today, there are more than a dozen PAF inspired pickups on the market from producers like Seymour Duncan, Gibson, Di'Marzio, and many others. Start with the magnets and output levels that you want and go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicRocker23 Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 Thanks very much. I've heard that the pole spacing on some HBs is offset with the strings on teles... Does anyone know anything about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Thanks very much. I've heard that the pole spacing on some HBs is offset with the strings on teles... Does anyone know anything about this? I don't think so. The only pole spacing oddities I am aware are f-spacing for Floyd Rose equipped guitars. If you want to go full on Fender you could fish up one of the Fender Wide Range Humbuckers made by Seth Lover. That's what they put in the Tele Deluxes and Lee Ranaldo puts in his Jazzblasters (Jazzmaster with humbuckers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I don't think so. The only pole spacing oddities I am aware are f-spacing for Floyd Rose equipped guitars. If you want to go full on Fender you could fish up one of the Fender Wide Range Humbuckers made by Seth Lover. That's what they put in the Tele Deluxes and Lee Ranaldo puts in his Jazzblasters (Jazzmaster with humbuckers). +1 If you want a humbucker, try one of the Wide Ranges. Those are sweeeeeeeeet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak show Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 If you want a Tele with a Humbucker, check out the Telecaster Special. Fender made them in the 90's in Mexico. I have one, and I love it. They have a 5 way switch for coil spitting, which is very cool, and sometimes one can find them pretty cheap. Here's a link with some info: http://www.tdpri.com/forum/guitar-owners-clubs/146419-telecaster-special-owners-club.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 +1 If you want a humbucker, try one of the Wide Ranges. Those are sweeeeeeeeet word. Having played a few Tele Deluxe from the seventies, I can vouch for that. And, man, those suckers are Les Paul heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 word. Having played a few Tele Deluxe from the seventies, I can vouch for that. And, man, those suckers are Les Paul heavy. I'm gonna look for a used MIM tele and throw a wide range in the neck for those sonic explosions There is a sweet MIJ Custom Telecaster on the CL for 600 bones. If I had the cash that baby would mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 The MIM Fender Wide Range pickup has absolutely nothing in common with the old Seth Lover designed Fender humbuckers from the 70's that were in the Tele Custom and Tele Deluxe. Totally different sound. There are some guys that have gotten by with a Gibson pickup in a Tele though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 The MIM Fender Wide Range pickup has absolutely nothing in common with the old Seth Lover designed Fender humbuckers from the 70's that were in the Tele Custom and Tele Deluxe. Totally different sound. Right. This is why I specified Fender Wide Range Humbuckers made by Seth Lover. My guess is you can still find them. They have the stepped poll pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Dig this. They are $200 a piece, but pretty sweet. http://www.lollarguitars.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LGP&Product_Code=269&Category_Code=humbucker-pickups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Dig this. They are $200 a piece, but pretty sweet. http://www.lollarguitars.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LGP&Product_Code=269&Category_Code=humbucker-pickups Used MIM- $300 Lollar hum- $200 Still the same price as a new MIM but it will kick ***! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Used MIM- $300 Lollar hum- $200 Still the same price as a new MIM but it will kick ***! Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Jason makes fantastic pickups but his wide range humbucker has the same problem that everyone elses has. The magnets are wrong. The Seth Lover Wide Range pickup is the only pickup I know of that ever used Cunife Magnets. The threaded poles you see are not just pile screws. They actually are the magnets. This is part of the reason the this humbucker gets such a bright tone. If you really want that vintage Tele Deluxe or Custom sound you'll need to find a vintage pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Jason makes fantastic pickups but his wide range humbucker has the same problem that everyone elses has. The magnets are wrong. The Seth Lover Wide Range pickup is the only pickup I know of that ever used Cunife Magnets. The threaded poles you see are not just pile screws. They actually are the magnets. This is part of the reason the this humbucker gets such a bright tone. If you really want that vintage Tele Deluxe or Custom sound you'll need to find a vintage pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 They still sound badass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Bah! A HB in a tele? Whats next actives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG FAN Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I'm of the opinion that Teles should have single coils, but if that's your thing, rock on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I'm of the opinion that Teles should have single coils, but if that's your thing, rock on. Well yeah! I want a MIM to play then once I get a MIJ Tele, I will put a Wide Range in the MIM Its a long term goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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