Rewired 52 correctly, now sounds out of phase!

Trimac20 · January 23rd, 2008, 10:56 PM

I rewired everything correctly, and double-checked it twice and still the middle position sounds out of phase. I.e. it has the classic nasal, strained out of phase tone and is actually SOFTER than the neck pup alone even with the pickups adjusted to the proper height. I know what out of phase sounds like because i have that feature on my other guitar. What should I do about it? Thanks

Ricky D. · January 24th, 2008, 07:53 AM

Lift the leads from one of the pickups and exchange positions.

Rob DiStefano · January 24th, 2008, 08:47 AM

When reversing Tele pup leads, be aware that it's common for the bridge pup to have a lead soldered to the bridge plate (as a ground), and the neck pup to have a lead soldered to the pup cover (also as a ground connection).

For whichever pup yer reversing the leads, that pup's cover or plate ground connection MUST be broken and moved over to the OTHER pup lead - or you and your guitar will be very unhappy campers.

Deaf Eddie · January 24th, 2008, 04:45 PM

Yeah, what Rob sez...

This LINK may help...

Rob DiStefano · January 24th, 2008, 04:47 PM

Deaf Eddie's "Tele ground schooling" is too good! - do check it out!

January 23rd, 2008, 10:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trimac20 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Perth, WA, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 238	Rewired 52 correctly, now sounds out of phase! I rewired everything correctly, and double-checked it twice and still the middle position sounds out of phase. I.e. it has the classic nasal, strained out of phase tone and is actually SOFTER than the neck pup alone even with the pickups adjusted to the proper height. I know what out of phase sounds like because i have that feature on my other guitar. What should I do about it? Thanks

January 24th, 2008, 04:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Deaf Eddie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sunny San Diego, CA Posts: 1,248 14 Photos	Yeah, what Rob sez... This LINK may help... __________________ YMMV - I been wrong before...

January 24th, 2008, 07:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ricky D. Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Age: 57 Posts: 906	Lift the leads from one of the pickups and exchange positions.

January 24th, 2008, 08:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rob DiStefano Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Park Ridge, NJ Age: 62 Posts: 4,788	When reversing Tele pup leads, be aware that it's common for the bridge pup to have a lead soldered to the bridge plate (as a ground), and the neck pup to have a lead soldered to the pup cover (also as a ground connection). For whichever pup yer reversing the leads, that pup's cover or plate ground connection MUST be broken and moved over to the OTHER pup lead - or you and your guitar will be very unhappy campers.

January 24th, 2008, 04:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rob DiStefano Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Park Ridge, NJ Age: 62 Posts: 4,788	Deaf Eddie's "Tele ground schooling" is too good! - do check it out!