Author Topic: Purchasing Pickups... (Read 7024 times)

tim_miles · « **on:** January 28, 2006, 04:01:11 PM »

Heya Guys, im in the proces sof buying the Telecaster Brown sugar pickups and was wondering what the box that says

"Make and model of guitar to be retrofitted:" is for. Do i have to right anything in there?

it may seem like a basic question but dont want to type anything wrong just incase.

thanks:)

tim_miles · « **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2006, 04:18:34 PM »

no worries!

pickups have been ordered! :D

PhilKing · « **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2006, 04:19:36 PM »

For a tele you should be OK, it really applies to the humbuckers most. It determines if you get a short leg (PRS, Ibanez I think too), or a long leg (Gibsons and everything else). With a strat it can also determine the base shape (regular or EMG). I can't think of anything that might change on a tele!

tim_miles · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2006, 04:25:18 PM »

thanlks for the reply!

i put the fender standard telecaster mexican left handed under retro fit

was i wrong to do so or will it be ok??

thanks very much:)

PhilKing · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2006, 04:32:14 PM »

shouldn't be any problem at all

tim_miles · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2006, 04:57:58 PM »

thanks:):D

do u know what the shipping is on the pickups?

thanks:)

38thBeatle · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2006, 07:01:49 PM »

It'll be interesting you hear what you think of them.

tim_miles · « **Reply #7 on:** January 28, 2006, 07:47:34 PM »

illl let all of you know how it goes!

im getting the shop to install them because i really don't want to mess it up. i'd rather practice on some cheaper guitars before risking breaking my tele lol

thanks for all the help!

38thBeatle · « **Reply #8 on:** January 28, 2006, 10:15:00 PM »

I recommend getting a 4 way switch to give neck/bridge series in addition to the usual parallel position- well worth it for minimal outlay- check out my Country Boy clip to hear the effect.

tim_miles · « **Reply #9 on:** January 29, 2006, 10:00:12 AM »

thanks! i think i will

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Fender-4-Way-Telecaster-Guitar-Mod-Switch_W0QQitemZ7385823838QQcategoryZ42455QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

is this the type of thing you mean?

also does a 4 way switch vary for right handed or left handed guitars as i'm lefthanded and don't want to buy a switch that only fits right handed guitars.

Also im getting my guitar done in a shop as i have never done a pickup change before and was wondering how much more a shop would charge to fit the 4 way switch? approximately. They gave me a quote of 35.00 for sheilding and they said that it would be next to nothing to fit the pickups as they are easy.

i would do it my self but on a 400.00 guitar im afraid for my first go. i'd rather buy some cheap guitars and practice on them and then work my way up.

thanks:D

38thBeatle · « **Reply #10 on:** January 29, 2006, 11:41:56 AM »

Yeah that is the switch. I am not sure about l/h guitars but I would imagine that it is the wiring that matters- i.e. the tech will just reverse the wiring as the tags are there anyway ( If Phil King checks this post I am sure he will correct me if I am wrong). I can't see it adding to the costs- he'd have to wire a switch in any even. With the switch back ( i.e. pointing to the neck you get the n/b series, then next indent is n then n/b parallel and then b. It means a slight adjustment in your thinking but it takes a few moments and then you have that extra oomph at your disposal. Everyone says it is easy to fit pups and I did see a tuition vid for Strats and it does look easy but, like you, I'd prefer to have someone else do it for me as I know then it'll be done for me. I am currenly working over 50 hours per week( I thought that it would ease up after Christmas) and that is another factor. You could always watch them do it to see how it is done. Good luck anyway.

tim_miles · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2006, 12:44:45 PM »

thanks beatle when u say that when the switch is clicked all the way back towards the neck position u get the neck and bridge sound?

which position do you click the switch to to achieve just the bridge sound on the 4 way switch?

also if i kept the 3 way switch what would happen with that other wire that wasn't wired to the switch. would it be loose?

thanks
:)

PhilKing · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2006, 04:00:22 PM »

Hi, the 4 way would work fine in a left hand guitar. Positions are:

back (to bridge): Bridge alone
pos 2: Bridge + neck Parallel
pos 3: Neck alone
forward (to Neck): Bridge + neck Series

tim_miles · « **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2006, 06:26:51 PM »

heya guys, my pickups arrived today, they are stunning lol

will be having them installed sometime soon. I see there is instructions on how to install them to a 3 way switch. i was planning on buying a 4 way switch. will they still fit to a 4 way switch? or would i have had to included that when buying?

i hope they will be ok to go the 4 way switch.

enehelp wud be awsome:D

PhilKing · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2006, 06:40:09 PM »

There is no problem to add a 4 way switch later, the wires from the pickup stay the same.