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TeleTastic! · October 26th, 2009, 02:53 AM

i've bought a second hand mim tele recently that someone modded to take a strat middle pickup (the pickups are all american standards)

i'm going to be changing the pickups soon and was told that having the third pickup reduces sustain (amongst other things) because of the extra magnets.
since i don't really use the middle pickup that much i just wanted to know other people opinions as to wether i should keep it in or not. is the third pickups sucking my tone?

cc9cii · October 26th, 2009, 04:39 AM

I'm sure your guitar is fine. Enjoy it and don't listen to others. There are enough 3 pickup guitar players that don't 'suck' - just have a look at all those strat players, you know [insert your hero here].

EDIT: just noticed that it was your first post. Welcome to TDPRI, if you want to try a different middle pickup or try different wiring schemes then go right a head and try a few things. Nothing like making up your own mind about your tone.

barkley · October 26th, 2009, 06:05 AM

welcome!
Is that Victoria, Australia? if so, yeeehaaahhhh! we got one more!!

*hem hem*

Ive never heard of extra pickups killing sustain, altho I guess the extra magnetic field would put some more drag on the string....
Anyway, I wouldnt worry about it, I mean, les pauls have 4 coils (2 humbuckers) and they sustain for days...

tjalla · October 26th, 2009, 06:17 AM

Just keep the pickups low enough that you don't get that strat 'warble'. Seems only the aussies are awake at the moment

TeleTastic! · October 26th, 2009, 07:02 AM

an australian i am :)
nice to know there's love for the tele on our quiet little island

and thanks for the help

October 26th, 2009, 02:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
TeleTastic! NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Victoria Posts: 6	the third pickup... i've bought a second hand mim tele recently that someone modded to take a strat middle pickup (the pickups are all american standards) i'm going to be changing the pickups soon and was told that having the third pickup reduces sustain (amongst other things) because of the extra magnets. since i don't really use the middle pickup that much i just wanted to know other people opinions as to wether i should keep it in or not. is the third pickups sucking my tone?

October 26th, 2009, 04:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
cc9cii Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 769	I'm sure your guitar is fine. Enjoy it and don't listen to others. There are enough 3 pickup guitar players that don't 'suck' - just have a look at all those strat players, you know [insert your hero here]. EDIT: just noticed that it was your first post. Welcome to TDPRI, if you want to try a different middle pickup or try different wiring schemes then go right a head and try a few things. Nothing like making up your own mind about your tone. Last edited by cc9cii; October 26th, 2009 at 05:26 AM.

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October 26th, 2009, 06:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
barkley Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Canberra Australia Age: 28 Posts: 254	welcome! Is that Victoria, Australia? if so, yeeehaaahhhh! we got one more!! hem hem Ive never heard of extra pickups killing sustain, altho I guess the extra magnetic field would put some more drag on the string.... Anyway, I wouldnt worry about it, I mean, les pauls have 4 coils (2 humbuckers) and they sustain for days...

October 26th, 2009, 06:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
tjalla Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,468 7 Photos	Just keep the pickups low enough that you don't get that strat 'warble'. Seems only the aussies are awake at the moment

October 26th, 2009, 07:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
TeleTastic! NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Victoria Posts: 6	an australian i am :) nice to know there's love for the tele on our quiet little island and thanks for the help

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