Anybody put a swimming pool route in their tele

don · December 15th, 2003, 08:30 PM

I've got a tele with a Warmoth ash body that I'd like to configure so I could try out a variety of pups and combinations of pups so I'm thinking a pool route. Anybody done it to a tele and did it change the tone or any other aspect of the guitar other than making it lighter? Any advice on how to do it or how not to do it?

0le FUZZY · December 15th, 2003, 08:44 PM

Weight is not changed much.

I wood route only in certain spots and leaf as much wood as possible fer strength.

If yew plan on usin one of the many hummers around yew may haff ta route a liddo deeper in spots.

Yew kin git away with one li kiss but I don't reccomend it onna Tele worth getus.

If yew route deeper fer a hummer yew may haff tew use a pickguard mounted standard neck P/U again or use spacers.

This one still lets yew mount a standard neck P/U and yet will accept a MIM hummer-style which it has in it now.

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GuitarJonz · December 15th, 2003, 10:16 PM

I have an ash USACG tele body that came with a universal rout. I don't notice any substantial audible difference between it and vintage routed bodies. The only thing different sounding is when your fingers tap on the pickguard, you get a hollow sound, rather than a solid sound. It is fun being able to try lots of different size pickups in the neck & middle, but after lots of trys, I am back to standard size tele pups.

December 15th, 2003, 08:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
don Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: raleigh, nc Posts: 163	Anybody put a swimming pool route in their tele I've got a tele with a Warmoth ash body that I'd like to configure so I could try out a variety of pups and combinations of pups so I'm thinking a pool route. Anybody done it to a tele and did it change the tone or any other aspect of the guitar other than making it lighter? Any advice on how to do it or how not to do it?

December 15th, 2003, 08:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
0le FUZZY Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kolly-forn-knee-ya Posts: 10,001 6 Photos	YUP !! Weight is not changed much. I wood route only in certain spots and leaf as much wood as possible fer strength. If yew plan on usin one of the many hummers around yew may haff ta route a liddo deeper in spots. Yew kin git away with one li kiss but I don't reccomend it onna Tele worth getus. If yew route deeper fer a hummer yew may haff tew use a pickguard mounted standard neck P/U again or use spacers. This one still lets yew mount a standard neck P/U and yet will accept a MIM hummer-style which it has in it now. . ---0.F.---

December 15th, 2003, 10:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
GuitarJonz Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central Mass. Posts: 2,774 7 Photos	I have an ash USACG tele body that came with a universal rout. I don't notice any substantial audible difference between it and vintage routed bodies. The only thing different sounding is when your fingers tap on the pickguard, you get a hollow sound, rather than a solid sound. It is fun being able to try lots of different size pickups in the neck & middle, but after lots of trys, I am back to standard size tele pups.