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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Ochaye on June 06, 2011, 08:46:29 PM

Title: tele mods
Post by: Ochaye on June 06, 2011, 08:46:29 PM
some questions for you guys if you please....

are the pots on a tele CTS?
are they any good,need replacing?
are they the same size 'n shite as the ones on a LP?
do they do 250 and 500 like a les paul?
what is the standard issue and values  on a modern tele?( caps and pots)
what do most guys upgrade to (values) and why?

just trying to get my tele upgrades up to speed with my LP upgrades.there isnae the same info out there for teles for some reason

Title: Re: tele mods
Post by: Roobubba on June 06, 2011, 11:10:20 PM
Mmm I'd love to  help... so I shall.

Fire.

Fire is the best upgrade for your tele.
Title: Re: tele mods
Post by: Philly Q on June 06, 2011, 11:22:10 PM
are the pots on a tele CTS?

On an American Tele, yes, they probably are.

are they any good,need replacing?

They're fine.

are they the same size 'n shitee as the ones on a LP?

Yes, but the ones on an LP probably have long shafts, Tele will have short, solid shafts (for the screw-on knobs)

do they do 250 and 500 like a les paul?

They do.

what is the standard issue and values  on a modern tele?( caps and pots)

250k pots, 0.022 cap.  Older/vintage style Teles might have 0.047 caps.

what do most guys upgrade to (values) and why?

On a US Tele, they really don't need upgrading, unless you want a better quality cap.  The pots are perfectly good.
Title: Re: tele mods
Post by: Ochaye on June 07, 2011, 09:23:04 PM
great help Philly thanks a bunch man :)
Title: Re: tele mods
Post by: Philly Q on June 07, 2011, 10:56:00 PM
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