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Worn · March 12th, 2010, 08:31 PM

A collection of parts found their way together on the cheap over the last few weeks and ended up a Floyd Rose single humbucker Van Halen kinda Strat. I needed 1 humbucker to finish it up and wire it tonight. All I had to spare was an Epiphone '57 neck humbucker. Off came the cover, plunked it in the bridge position, wired it to one 500k volume pot and finished the guitar tonight.
The tone is fantastic, I can't describe how rich and clear it sounds. I am just amazed that this guitar sounds better than my other guitars.
I think I just got lucky on this one.

James from Paso · March 12th, 2010, 08:35 PM

That is exactly what I'm experiencing with my little single pickup Squire tele. An inexpensive guitar with tone for days and a kick to play. Don't you just love when things like this come together? Post up some pics, I would love to see it.

tgfmike · March 13th, 2010, 01:17 AM

What, no pics?!

Worn · March 13th, 2010, 01:28 AM

Hey, I just finished it and been playing it all night! :-)
Pics will be up tomorrow.

RodeoTex · March 13th, 2010, 03:01 AM

I love cheap pickups. As someone used to have in their tagline here 'don't forget the other 75% of the tone comes from your amp' or something like that.

tele salivas · March 13th, 2010, 08:13 AM

Amp and hands are the biggest factors , in my opinion as well...I put a GFS/artec Minibird meant for the bridge position in my tele's neck, I set it very low, about level with the pickguard and it exceeded my expectations big time...matches great with the stock MIM bridge pup, which, outside of a little noise, is a great sounding pup, set low and a little angled forward, it sounds like a vintage tele pup...shielding gets rid of the noise btw..big fan of cheap pups here...I like the quirks

tgfmike · March 13th, 2010, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worn

Pics will be up tomorrow.

It's tomorrow!

Worn · March 13th, 2010, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tgfmike

It's tomorrow!

Can I get a coffe first? Jeeeezz!

Worn · March 13th, 2010, 12:37 PM

pic of the Epiphone '57 neck humbucker with cover removed, still a bit of wax on it - I will post pics of the guitar in the Strat section

tgfmike · March 13th, 2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Worn

pic of the Epiphone '57 neck humbucker with cover removed, still a bit of wax on it

Very nice. Thank you.

March 12th, 2010, 08:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Worn Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toronto Age: 61 Posts: 765 2 Photos	This shouldn't have turned out so good! A collection of parts found their way together on the cheap over the last few weeks and ended up a Floyd Rose single humbucker Van Halen kinda Strat. I needed 1 humbucker to finish it up and wire it tonight. All I had to spare was an Epiphone '57 neck humbucker. Off came the cover, plunked it in the bridge position, wired it to one 500k volume pot and finished the guitar tonight. The tone is fantastic, I can't describe how rich and clear it sounds. I am just amazed that this guitar sounds better than my other guitars. I think I just got lucky on this one.

March 13th, 2010, 01:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
tgfmike Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Culver City CA Age: 61 Posts: 17,397 45 Photos	What, no pics?! __________________ it's all good - mostly What's wrong with jibber-jabber? Some of my best stuff is jibber-jabber.

March 13th, 2010, 03:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
RodeoTex Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nueces Strip Posts: 4,407	I love cheap pickups. As someone used to have in their tagline here 'don't forget the other 75% of the tone comes from your amp' or something like that. __________________ Turn it on, turn it up, turn me loose.

March 13th, 2010, 08:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
tele salivas Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tulsa Age: 43 Posts: 6,659	Amp and hands are the biggest factors , in my opinion as well...I put a GFS/artec Minibird meant for the bridge position in my tele's neck, I set it very low, about level with the pickguard and it exceeded my expectations big time...matches great with the stock MIM bridge pup, which, outside of a little noise, is a great sounding pup, set low and a little angled forward, it sounds like a vintage tele pup...shielding gets rid of the noise btw..big fan of cheap pups here...I like the quirks __________________ "So I says to Mable, 'Mable', I says...."

March 13th, 2010, 12:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Worn Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toronto Age: 61 Posts: 765 2 Photos	pic of the Epiphone '57 neck humbucker with cover removed, still a bit of wax on it - I will post pics of the guitar in the Strat section Attached Thumbnails

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March 12th, 2010, 08:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
James from Paso TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: California Posts: 52	That is exactly what I'm experiencing with my little single pickup Squire tele. An inexpensive guitar with tone for days and a kick to play. Don't you just love when things like this come together? Post up some pics, I would love to see it.

March 13th, 2010, 01:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Worn Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toronto Age: 61 Posts: 765 2 Photos	Hey, I just finished it and been playing it all night! :-) Pics will be up tomorrow.

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