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fontaine · September 21st, 2004, 03:15 AM

Is this normal for a stock Tele? I don't have a clue cause
i have never owned a Tele.Basically eveything is new to
me but this middle position is like cranking your volume
down a quarter turn when in that position.
Guitar is a stock(AFAIK) 1985 mij 62 reissue.
Any ideas on this i would be very grateful.

moonshiner · September 21st, 2004, 10:14 AM

Sounds like they may be out of phase... in english, one of the pups may have been wired backwards...

Best bet is to open her up and trace the wires...

Kelsey · September 21st, 2004, 01:52 PM

I don't think it's unusual for the normal parallel-wired middle position to sound a little less hot than either single pickup position -- same deal as the B/M and N/M combos on a Strat. I'd try some other Teles at local stores to get an idea of whether yours is out of whack or normal.

September 21st, 2004, 03:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
fontaine Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 338	Neck-Hot,Bridge-Hot,Middle-NOT!!!! Is this normal for a stock Tele? I don't have a clue cause i have never owned a Tele.Basically eveything is new to me but this middle position is like cranking your volume down a quarter turn when in that position. Guitar is a stock(AFAIK) 1985 mij 62 reissue. Any ideas on this i would be very grateful.

September 21st, 2004, 10:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
moonshiner Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Milyucky, Whiskonsin Posts: 2,171	Out of phase Sounds like they may be out of phase... in english, one of the pups may have been wired backwards... Best bet is to open her up and trace the wires...

September 21st, 2004, 01:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kelsey Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 722	I don't think it's unusual for the normal parallel-wired middle position to sound a little less hot than either single pickup position -- same deal as the B/M and N/M combos on a Strat. I'd try some other Teles at local stores to get an idea of whether yours is out of whack or normal.

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