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dcooper830 · January 8th, 2011, 02:55 AM

So I got this Midnight Wine color MIM Tele a few weeks ago and I really love the way it plays. It has a really nice feeling neck, low action, very little fret buzz and solid intonation.

It even feels a little smoother and nicer than my American Special Tele (which I still LOVE).

I even liked the way it sounded except it was too dark. Seriously.... my Les Pauls even have more high end than this thing.

So I tried replacing the 250K volume pot with a 500K pot. It made no difference.

So I went ahead and bought a set of Fender Original Vintage Telecaster pickups.

I just got done installing them a couple hours ago and WOW!!!!

They really knock it out of the park!! This MIM Tele seriously sounds AMAZING now!! Beautiful clarity! Glassy non-harsh high end...... but still with plenty of mids and lows.

It sounds as great as my '52 AVRI Tele as far as I can tell.... without doing serious A/B-ing.

I'm in complete AWE!!

Here it is (photo was taken before upgrade..... but of course, the pickups look the same).

This is one MONSTER Tele now!

Sleph · January 8th, 2011, 02:57 AM

I love happy endings...... (unconditionally!?)

mellecaster · January 8th, 2011, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcooper830

So I went ahead and bought a set of Fender Original Vintage Telecaster pickups.

It sounds as great as my '52 AVRI Tele as far as I can tell.... without doing serious A/B-ing.

Kinda makes you wonder about all the Vintage Bridge/Saddles....Nitro finish...Swamp Ash Posts....Don't it ??.......

RebelTwang · January 8th, 2011, 08:52 AM

Yup, the OV's sound great! I got a Hwy 1 TX tele back in September, I liked the way the guitar played but I didn't like the stock pickups. They sounded OK but the bridge pickup wasn't twangy enough for me. I put a set of OV's in it and now it sounds like a tele should!

musicmatty · January 8th, 2011, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mellecaster

Kinda makes you wonder about all the Vintage Bridge/Saddles....Nitro finish...Swamp Ash Posts....Don't it ??.......

You make me laugh my Arse off

eggman · January 8th, 2011, 12:30 PM

Howdy,

DCooper830: Those are good P/Us; enjoy!

sjtalon · January 8th, 2011, 12:50 PM

come on man, where's the "update" youtube !

HNPUD DC !

oh, beating this to death but do you have any 4 way switches in your Tele's?

Jimo · January 8th, 2011, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mellecaster

Kinda makes you wonder about all the Vintage Bridge/Saddles....Nitro finish...Swamp Ash Posts....Don't it ??.......

Well, pickups aren't the only thing that matter...just 98%......

January 8th, 2011, 02:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
dcooper830 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Urbana, IL Posts: 267	So I installed a set of Fender Original Vintage pickups in my MIM Tele.... So I got this Midnight Wine color MIM Tele a few weeks ago and I really love the way it plays. It has a really nice feeling neck, low action, very little fret buzz and solid intonation. It even feels a little smoother and nicer than my American Special Tele (which I still LOVE). I even liked the way it sounded except it was too dark. Seriously.... my Les Pauls even have more high end than this thing. So I tried replacing the 250K volume pot with a 500K pot. It made no difference. So I went ahead and bought a set of Fender Original Vintage Telecaster pickups. I just got done installing them a couple hours ago and WOW!!!! They really knock it out of the park!! This MIM Tele seriously sounds AMAZING now!! Beautiful clarity! Glassy non-harsh high end...... but still with plenty of mids and lows. It sounds as great as my '52 AVRI Tele as far as I can tell.... without doing serious A/B-ing. I'm in complete AWE!! Here it is (photo was taken before upgrade..... but of course, the pickups look the same). This is one MONSTER Tele now!

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January 8th, 2011, 02:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sleph Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 3,151 6 Photos	I love happy endings...... (unconditionally!?)

January 8th, 2011, 08:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
RebelTwang Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 244	Yup, the OV's sound great! I got a Hwy 1 TX tele back in September, I liked the way the guitar played but I didn't like the stock pickups. They sounded OK but the bridge pickup wasn't twangy enough for me. I put a set of OV's in it and now it sounds like a tele should!

January 8th, 2011, 12:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
eggman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bossier City,La. Posts: 2,658	Howdy, DCooper830: Those are good P/Us; enjoy!

January 8th, 2011, 12:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
sjtalon Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Upper Peninsula of Michigan Age: 54 Posts: 6,732 7 Photos	come on man, where's the "update" youtube ! HNPUD DC ! oh, beating this to death but do you have any 4 way switches in your Tele's?

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