Which one is RW/RP

[beppesantoro]

How do I know which one of the pick up of my standard american telecaster is RW/RP?

[beppesantoro]

This guitar was made in 2006

[beppesantoro]

It just happens to have an extra rout for a middle single coil pick up, so I thought of going for it. Yet, depending on wich one of the pre-existing pick up will be connected.
If they are north-stright, or south-RW/RP. That stops me from going ahead with my purpose!

[gitlvr]

If you turn the pole pieces of the two pickups in question toward each other and they attract each other, they are reverse polarity from one another. If you turn them facing each other and they push each other away, they are the same polarity. In magnetics, opposites attract.

[sjtalon]

I don't believe the Am's have a noise cancel set, both the pups would be NORTH.

Stand the guitar up right and hold a compass to them, if the SOUTH needle points to one it is NORTH top polarization.

[beppesantoro]

Uhm. We also have Schatten - Magnet Polarity Tester from StewMac.
Or I could try to face both pick ups with a given north polarized single coil and see if they attract!
Thanks for help!

[copperheadroad]

I recently made a bridge tele pickup for a customer to replace a US 2008 Fender tele
& both pickups are north with no rw/rp ,like sjtalon states

[beppesantoro]

that' all right ?im ordering the tester! I'can't live without knowing it.

[Ronsonic]

Originally Posted by beppesantoro

How do I know which one of the pick up of my standard american telecaster is RW/RP?

The one that wants to stick face to face with the other two is the RP.

[beppesantoro]

That's what I say! Dudes!

[copperheadroad]

a compass works just fine the red arrow points south

[beppesantoro]

Originally Posted by copperheadroad

a compass works just fine the red arrow points south

YOU GOT IT, TELE-MEISTER.
Even if I have diligently waited for the polarity tester from StewMac, ...and I have had to pay an outrage lot for taxes (€30,50 over roughly €100,00 of expenses!).
what to say, i'll stick with your opinion in the future!
Both pick ups are north oriented, no reverse. And if you think about it ....what else.
So I'll just take the reverse one, which, being reversed, is going to point south! Right!
OK.
I owe you a beer, or a shot of CANADIAN CLUB.

[copperheadroad]

THANKS
If you are going to make your guitar rw/rp
if your bridge pickup has no metal plate (& i don't think standard US tele's have) ,this will be the easiest pickup to reverse the polarity you will need to strong neo magnets to reverse it to south -doing this can effect the sound of your pickup
& swap the wires

[beppesantoro]

NO. I'm adding a third one in the middle. it's already routed for a single coil!

[sjtalon]

That makes it easy. If you go with a Fender Stat pup most all of the middle ones are SOUTH.

When they have a noise cancel set, the N & B are made NORTH (rw/rp to the mid) so that you have nc in both positions 2 and 4.

[beppesantoro]

So It's done! I've added a kentarmstrong hot split tube pick up rw. The 5 way switch gets the following positions:
B, B +N, M, M +N, N. Couldn't leave the B + N SOUND, too much of a telly.
It's a blade pick up. That gives chances I didn't know.
What I'm relly surprise of is the orange drop condenser at the tone!
It really changes perspectives.
My luthier has also reached a great set up for my o.11 - 0.49 gauge strings.
And I'm quite happy with it. I just don't think it's a strato like. That is another planet to me. Bridge pick up is uncompromiseble with the middle on a telly, I think.
Oh, one ply black pickguard. To be better routed, perhaps. But that's ok, it sets the pick ups in line with bridge and neck.
Thank for help. It really sound more complete and richer (the orange drop).

[sjtalon]

Great news and a happy ending !

[beppesantoro]

happy ending?

[sjtalon]

well, your April 19th post reads like you are pretty happy