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bobthecanadian · April 25th, 2008, 07:54 AM

Okay, I added a humbucker to one of my Teles and I like what it does, but it doesn't balance very well with the bridge pup. I can get the volumes adjusted close enough by changing the pickup height. What I can't get is a good sound out of both pickups because of the 250k pots I am using.

The bridge pickup sounds great with the tone rolled back a bit. I can get a few really usable sounds out of this pickup.

The neck pickup (humbucker) doesn't agree with the 250k pots. It sounds muffled.

Here's my plan. Please tell me if you think it will work.

I recall reading in a couple of different places that if I had two 500k resistors wired together that the outcome would be 250k. So, if I wire my Tele with 500k pots and then add a 500k to the bridge pickup, soldered at the 3-way switch, then both pups should function in their preferred range (humbucker=500k and single coil=250k), correct?

Oh, yeah. One more thing. The bridge pickup is a Texas Special and it is very bright. I thought about just using 500k pots, but I don't want to increase my tinitus.

How can I wire my Tele to get both humbucker and single coexisting happily? Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers,

Bob

April 25th, 2008, 07:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
bobthecanadian Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Age: 42 Posts: 1,531	Neck HB, Bridge SC - Pot and cap values, please Okay, I added a humbucker to one of my Teles and I like what it does, but it doesn't balance very well with the bridge pup. I can get the volumes adjusted close enough by changing the pickup height. What I can't get is a good sound out of both pickups because of the 250k pots I am using. The bridge pickup sounds great with the tone rolled back a bit. I can get a few really usable sounds out of this pickup. The neck pickup (humbucker) doesn't agree with the 250k pots. It sounds muffled. Here's my plan. Please tell me if you think it will work. I recall reading in a couple of different places that if I had two 500k resistors wired together that the outcome would be 250k. So, if I wire my Tele with 500k pots and then add a 500k to the bridge pickup, soldered at the 3-way switch, then both pups should function in their preferred range (humbucker=500k and single coil=250k), correct? Oh, yeah. One more thing. The bridge pickup is a Texas Special and it is very bright. I thought about just using 500k pots, but I don't want to increase my tinitus. How can I wire my Tele to get both humbucker and single coexisting happily? Any input would be greatly appreciated! Cheers, Bob __________________ It don't mean a thang if it ain't got that TWANG!!!