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js54 · March 10th, 2006, 04:10 AM

I was reading that Bill Nash (Nash Guitars) builds some teles and esquires with hidden pickups in the middle or neck positions.

Anyone ever try this? How does it sound?

Is this workable or is the pickup too far away to generate a strong enough signal?...even if you use a hot pup like a P-90 or hum bucker, etc...

The reason I ask is that I always thought that the look of an Esquire is very appealing with the 1 bridge pup. Or in a std tele configuration, adding a hidden middle pup opens up some more options without the visual clutter.

Mark Davis · March 10th, 2006, 04:37 AM

Thats how I would do it.

Unkie Al · March 10th, 2006, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by js54

Is this workable or is the pickup too far away to generate a strong enough signal?...even if you use a hot pup like a P-90 or hum bucker, etc...

I've been wanting to do that too.
-Anybody?

MarkAdam · March 10th, 2006, 02:29 PM

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You gotta admit, that's pretty slick! If that p'up is strong enough, may not need a preamp to balance with the bridge p'up. One could delve into strat p'ups to really bring some interesting contrasts... :D

RockinCarl · March 10th, 2006, 03:30 PM

hmmm... I may just wind a really hot pickup and do that trick... :D

The String King · March 10th, 2006, 03:48 PM

Now that is cool. If I did that I would hide a P90 in the bridge position or something.

Durango Twango · March 11th, 2006, 02:18 AM

I had a z90 in the neck position once and it sounded good way down low, and the output was similar to a vintage style bridge. Guys have done this with quarter pounders as well. Where's Pierce? I KNOW he's done this more than once.

March 10th, 2006, 04:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
js54 TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 24	Hidden Neck Pickup Idea...Does it Sound Good? I was reading that Bill Nash (Nash Guitars) builds some teles and esquires with hidden pickups in the middle or neck positions. Anyone ever try this? How does it sound? Is this workable or is the pickup too far away to generate a strong enough signal?...even if you use a hot pup like a P-90 or hum bucker, etc... The reason I ask is that I always thought that the look of an Esquire is very appealing with the 1 bridge pup. Or in a std tele configuration, adding a hidden middle pup opens up some more options without the visual clutter.

March 10th, 2006, 04:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 59 Posts: 17,160	Thats how I would do it. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

March 10th, 2006, 03:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
The String King Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East Sussex, U.K. Age: 17 Posts: 1,072 22 Photos	Now that is cool. If I did that I would hide a P90 in the bridge position or something. __________________ I twang therefore I am

March 11th, 2006, 02:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
Durango Twango Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 266	You could probably pull it off with a Z90 I had a z90 in the neck position once and it sounded good way down low, and the output was similar to a vintage style bridge. Guys have done this with quarter pounders as well. Where's Pierce? I KNOW he's done this more than once. __________________ "People don't know what they want, so they want what they know."

March 10th, 2006, 03:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
RockinCarl Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,495	hmmm... I may just wind a really hot pickup and do that trick... :D

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