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FatTeleTom · April 25th, 2008, 09:38 AM

Check the Fender site for the wiring and/or parts diagram for the Hot Rod American Series Fat Tele. It used a resistor for the purpose you have in mind.

I've now converted by Fat Tele to double humbuckers (plus a middle single coil), so I took out the resistor and just use the 500K pots straight, but in stock form, that resistor really worked well in terms of giving a balanced tone from both pickups.

If you can't find the diagram on the site, let me know--I may still have the PDF somewhere.

Edit: Matt beat me to the punch! Anyway, it works, and is worth doing.

April 25th, 2008, 09:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
FatTeleTom Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Evanston Age: 40 Posts: 180 3 Photos	Check the Fender site for the wiring and/or parts diagram for the Hot Rod American Series Fat Tele. It used a resistor for the purpose you have in mind. I've now converted by Fat Tele to double humbuckers (plus a middle single coil), so I took out the resistor and just use the 500K pots straight, but in stock form, that resistor really worked well in terms of giving a balanced tone from both pickups. If you can't find the diagram on the site, let me know--I may still have the PDF somewhere. Edit: Matt beat me to the punch! Anyway, it works, and is worth doing.