Jason Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 I've seen a few Teles with a humbucker pickup instead of (what I have) a single coil. I was wondering, what steps do you have to take to change that part and be able to use humbuckers? Is it buyable online, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YDoesGodMockMeSo Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 u'll need a new lil metal thing that holds the pickup. or widen the slot for hum. and probably route out the hum shape ..i've never seen the inside of a tele..so i dunno how its routed. and a hum thats shaped for it. Because the both things are angled. i think they're called twangbuckers. oh or you could always get a single coil sized humbucker: http://dimarzio.com/tele.html twangbuckers http://www.riograndepickups.com/3.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butnut Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 I routed my Tele for 2 humbuckers...a neck and bridge. The neck pup will need a custom pickguard (available online) and you can get a humbucker bridge plate (modern style) online and on Ebay at times. You will need to route (I used a Roto-Zip)... For my Tele-Gib, I cut a vintage tray in half and used it for the bridge like Seymour did for jeff Becks Tele. I have a 'mini' humbucker on my other Tele bridge..a Duncan Lil59 that fits a stock bridge with no routing...I did route the neck for a big CCRider pup... Tele-Gib routes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 ok so I have to get a new bridge, then buy a humbucker, take out my old pickup, and wire in the humbucker where it was, and thats it, or is there more to it? does the bridge come with screws or will I have to buy new ones? What are some good humbucker choices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butnut Posted November 15, 2003 Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 If you are only changing the bridge pup, you still need to route the hole a little bigger. You can get a 'mini' humbucker to fit the stock bridge with no mods unless you want a full sized humbucker. I have the Duncan JB which is a favorite HB bridge pup used by a lot of rockers. My other Tele has a Lil59 which is Duncans mini HB that fits in a stock Tele bridge. Its a hot pup that sounds good too. Here's a 'fancy' Tele bridge made for a HB pup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 so if I wanted a full sized humbucker what is all the necessary steps I'd need to take, is what I'm asking. Is there a difference in sound between the two types of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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