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Bryan H · May 4th, 2004, 03:57 PM

I have a tele body that was previously routed for a neck humbucker. I'm told that to go back to a standard tele single coil I have to get a special pickguard and mount the pickup to the guard like a Strat. Is this correct and does it take a special pick guard or will any one work.

Thanks, Bryan

eryque · May 4th, 2004, 04:08 PM

It's been standard to mount the pickup to the pickguard for a long, long time, early 60s, I think. You can find standard tele pickguards with either 5 or 8 mounting holes and with or with pickup screw holes.

skepticult · May 4th, 2004, 04:38 PM

If you have a pickguard without mounting holes, it's easy enough to add them. I had to take the dremel to the one I ordered from WD.

0le FUZZY · May 4th, 2004, 04:41 PM

<li>All TELECASTERs except for the 70s Hummers were mounted tew the body until 1983-84 and they on the Standard TELECASTER were also body mounted. The American Standard became the pickguard mount of note after that.
<li>The choice is a tuff one in your case.
<li>The easy way out is the pickguard mounted style as the body mount may or may not be the easy way ta dew witt.
<li>With the body mount and a deep hummer route yew will need longer #4 (or 5) wood screws and springs and will haff ta align the position with the guard in place then remove it in order tew mount the P/U.
<li>Any TELECASTER guard will werk fer a pickguard mount.
<li>If the one yew git don't haff the holes yew kin jes stick the P/U inna slot and mark and drill the holes.

<li>Good luck!!

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eryque · May 4th, 2004, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0le FUZZY

<li>All TELECASTERs except for the 70s Hummers were mounted tew the body until 1983-84 and they on the Standard TELECASTER were also body mounted. The American Standard became the pickguard mount of note after that.

Whoops, guess I was wrong! I stancarekted :-)

I was 7 years old in 1982, what do I know?

Bryan H · May 4th, 2004, 05:32 PM

You guys are the best! One last question, if you "pickguard mount", how to you set it up for height adjustment? Thanks again. Bryan

aln413 · May 4th, 2004, 06:00 PM

turn the screws.

Brad · May 4th, 2004, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aln413

turn the screws.

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May 4th, 2004, 03:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bryan H TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 41	Pickguard mounted pick up? I have a tele body that was previously routed for a neck humbucker. I'm told that to go back to a standard tele single coil I have to get a special pickguard and mount the pickup to the guard like a Strat. Is this correct and does it take a special pick guard or will any one work. Thanks, Bryan

May 4th, 2004, 04:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
0le FUZZY Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kolly-forn-knee-ya Posts: 9,999 6 Photos	Neck P/U mount <li>All TELECASTERs except for the 70s Hummers were mounted tew the body until 1983-84 and they on the Standard TELECASTER were also body mounted. The American Standard became the pickguard mount of note after that. <li>The choice is a tuff one in your case. <li>The easy way out is the pickguard mounted style as the body mount may or may not be the easy way ta dew witt. <li>With the body mount and a deep hummer route yew will need longer #4 (or 5) wood screws and springs and will haff ta align the position with the guard in place then remove it in order tew mount the P/U. <li>Any TELECASTER guard will werk fer a pickguard mount. <li>If the one yew git don't haff the holes yew kin jes stick the P/U inna slot and mark and drill the holes. <li>Good luck!! <font size=2> Please visit my page </font size>

May 4th, 2004, 04:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
eryque Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: albany, ny [not chicago] Posts: 7,406 44 Photos	It's been standard to mount the pickup to the pickguard for a long, long time, early 60s, I think. You can find standard tele pickguards with either 5 or 8 mounting holes and with or with pickup screw holes.

May 4th, 2004, 04:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
skepticult Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 405	If you have a pickguard without mounting holes, it's easy enough to add them. I had to take the dremel to the one I ordered from WD.

May 4th, 2004, 05:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bryan H TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 41	You guys are the best! One last question, if you "pickguard mount", how to you set it up for height adjustment? Thanks again. Bryan

May 4th, 2004, 06:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
aln413 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: fontana,ca. Posts: 448	turn the screws.

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