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Bulldog87 · February 26th, 2012, 03:15 AM

I'm working on a three pickup Tele build/mod. Show us what youve done and tell us what you like/dislike!

I'd love to see what y'all have done with a middle position on a Tele!

::reserving pic for some time next week::

caliban335 · February 27th, 2012, 01:17 AM

This is a Jerry Donahue modified with two mini humbuckers. The clean tone is awesome.

Bulldog87 · February 27th, 2012, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by caliban335

This is a Jerry Donahue modified with two mini humbuckers. The clean tone is awesome.

Nice! I like the double mini-humbucker pickguard. What type of humbuckers?

Hoopermazing · February 27th, 2012, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caliban335

This is a Jerry Donahue modified with two mini humbuckers. The clean tone is awesome.

I'd love to hear that middle hum-buggy!

RomanS · February 27th, 2012, 02:35 AM

OK, OK, it's really more like a Strat stuck in a Tele body...

After playing Teles for such a long time, I fell in love again with the "quack" positions, so I'm currently thinking about putting a middle PU in one of my other Teles.

ITSGOTQUACK · February 27th, 2012, 03:24 AM

Just my stock Burtons.

musicalmartin · February 27th, 2012, 04:05 AM

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Fender Japan TN-SPL

lupowitz · February 27th, 2012, 05:20 AM

caliban335 · February 27th, 2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog87

Nice! I like the double mini-humbucker pickguard. What type of humbuckers?

All three pickups are from David Plummer. The bridge Pickup is an A3 "Bell Tone", while the minis are A5. I put one of his full sized humbuckers in the neck position of another Tele I own and it has worked out really well. David does great work and you can find him here:

Zhangbucker

mellecaster · February 27th, 2012, 01:35 PM

Modified this Nashville for Forum Member Gringo13, using the Fralin Blend

system for a Strat....gives all Combos of Pickups....Tight fit using full size Pots,

not for the faint of Heart....

boris bubbanov · February 27th, 2012, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by caliban335

This is a Jerry Donahue modified with two mini humbuckers. The clean tone is awesome.

Man, you are ALWAYS doing this!!

You have the best aesthetic sense of anybody on TDPRI.

I would never have imagined that combination could look so cool!

fountainhead · February 27th, 2012, 05:34 PM

Here's my Brent Mason style with a Bigsby. Seymour Duncan Antiquity mini-hum is awesome!

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DrBanana · February 27th, 2012, 05:45 PM

Ok, my MIM I recently put a middle pup in. Had a lot of help from Phostenix with the wiring;
It's 4-way tele wiring plus Strat quack in position 2
Sounds great and I've not lost any of the Tele switching.

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czook · February 27th, 2012, 05:58 PM

Am redoing some things, but this is a Nashville 3 pup I made. Ash body, darkened shellac to bring out the grain, green stain, and lacquer.

J Lacey · February 27th, 2012, 06:01 PM

My american 3 pup Tele.

Jeffro

Bulldog87 · February 27th, 2012, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ITSGOTQUACK

Just my stock Burtons.

Burton fan much? Great looking guitars. I just watched a bunch of videos on Youtube with him playing with Elvis and others. Great stuff!

Quote:

Originally Posted by czook

Am redoing some things, but this is a Nashville 3 pup I made. Ash body, darkened shellac to bring out the grain, green stain, and lacquer.

I really like the look on that one! Cool Green tele! How do you have it wired? Is that a blend pot?

Paz Rodriguez · February 27th, 2012, 07:24 PM

I like the white stripe on the sunburst and wonder if I
Could add such a trim on my blk/brn sunburst tele?
Mine is a 1993 MIM.
Tnx
Paz

boris bubbanov · February 27th, 2012, 08:13 PM

RomanS · February 27th, 2012, 08:14 PM

Just finished this:

This Tele has gone through lots of pickup changes - LeoSounds Mudcats -> Fender Nocasters (kept the bridge pickup from that set, found the neck PU too bright) -> Fred Stuart neck PU (way too dark and low output for my taste) -> VVG CC Rider neck PU (AWESOME pickup, just didn't mix too well with the Nocaster bridge PU) -> another try with the Nocaster neck PU (nope, still too bright) -> THIS!

Fell in love with the quack sounds on the Strat-Tele-hybrid shown above, wnated a middle PU for that one; didn'T want another Strat-ish guitar, so I went for those weird single coils from AxesRUs in the UK - they are constructed like P90s (Alnico bar magnets & pole screws), but really low output (around 4.8k). While I was doing woodwork on the body, I also routed for a left-handed bridge PU (I LOVE the low string twang of a Tele bridge PU, but always found the high strings a bit too bright/brash - this mod is supposed to "fix" that disparity).

It's too late here to test that new setup at "serious" volume levels, but a really low levels it sounds great - quack positions are there, bridge PU seems a bit more balanced, and the neck PU is clear, but not too bright, and works really well in combination with the Nocaster bridge PU.

PJ · February 27th, 2012, 08:15 PM

Actually, counting the piezos, it's 3+

February 26th, 2012, 03:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bulldog87 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Louisiana, USA Posts: 1,233	Three pup tele... Show us your pics! I'm working on a three pickup Tele build/mod. Show us what youve done and tell us what you like/dislike! I'd love to see what y'all have done with a middle position on a Tele! ::reserving pic for some time next week::

February 27th, 2012, 01:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
caliban335 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Age: 59 Posts: 1,477	This is a Jerry Donahue modified with two mini humbuckers. The clean tone is awesome. __________________ Jemima surrender. That's all ya hafta do. I'll bring over my Fender & I'll play all night fer you.

February 27th, 2012, 02:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
RomanS Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 41 Posts: 6,097 22 Photos	OK, OK, it's really more like a Strat stuck in a Tele body... After playing Teles for such a long time, I fell in love again with the "quack" positions, so I'm currently thinking about putting a middle PU in one of my other Teles. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/neatpickers

February 27th, 2012, 05:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
czook Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NW MO Age: 59 Posts: 1,074	Am redoing some things, but this is a Nashville 3 pup I made. Ash body, darkened shellac to bring out the grain, green stain, and lacquer. Attached Thumbnails

February 27th, 2012, 06:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
J Lacey Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Georgia Age: 46 Posts: 849 41 Photos	My american 3 pup Tele. Jeffro __________________ " As long as they keep making guitar strings and gun powder Im good to go . "

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February 27th, 2012, 03:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
ITSGOTQUACK Banned Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mesquite, NV Posts: 1,140	Just my stock Burtons.

February 27th, 2012, 04:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
musicalmartin Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Norfolk UK Age: 65 Posts: 4,550	[IMG] [/IMG] Fender Japan TN-SPL

February 27th, 2012, 05:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
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February 27th, 2012, 01:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
mellecaster Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Desperadoville..USA Posts: 13,659	Modified this Nashville for Forum Member Gringo13, using the Fralin Blend system for a Strat....gives all Combos of Pickups....Tight fit using full size Pots, not for the faint of Heart....

February 27th, 2012, 05:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
fountainhead Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: massachusetts Posts: 112	Here's my Brent Mason style with a Bigsby. Seymour Duncan Antiquity mini-hum is awesome!

February 27th, 2012, 05:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
DrBanana Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: London Age: 45 Posts: 467	Ok, my MIM I recently put a middle pup in. Had a lot of help from Phostenix with the wiring; It's 4-way tele wiring plus Strat quack in position 2 Sounds great and I've not lost any of the Tele switching.

February 27th, 2012, 07:24 PM	#17 (permalink)
Paz Rodriguez NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Redlands California Posts: 1	I like the white stripe on the sunburst and wonder if I Could add such a trim on my blk/brn sunburst tele? Mine is a 1993 MIM. Tnx Paz

February 27th, 2012, 08:13 PM	#18 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Telefied Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 30,628

February 27th, 2012, 08:14 PM	#19 (permalink)
RomanS Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 41 Posts: 6,097 22 Photos	Just finished this: This Tele has gone through lots of pickup changes - LeoSounds Mudcats -> Fender Nocasters (kept the bridge pickup from that set, found the neck PU too bright) -> Fred Stuart neck PU (way too dark and low output for my taste) -> VVG CC Rider neck PU (AWESOME pickup, just didn't mix too well with the Nocaster bridge PU) -> another try with the Nocaster neck PU (nope, still too bright) -> THIS! Fell in love with the quack sounds on the Strat-Tele-hybrid shown above, wnated a middle PU for that one; didn'T want another Strat-ish guitar, so I went for those weird single coils from AxesRUs in the UK - they are constructed like P90s (Alnico bar magnets & pole screws), but really low output (around 4.8k). While I was doing woodwork on the body, I also routed for a left-handed bridge PU (I LOVE the low string twang of a Tele bridge PU, but always found the high strings a bit too bright/brash - this mod is supposed to "fix" that disparity). It's too late here to test that new setup at "serious" volume levels, but a really low levels it sounds great - quack positions are there, bridge PU seems a bit more balanced, and the neck PU is clear, but not too bright, and works really well in combination with the Nocaster bridge PU. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/neatpickers

February 27th, 2012, 08:15 PM	#20 (permalink)
PJ Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 4,349 8 Photos	Actually, counting the piezos, it's 3+ __________________ PJ "I don't know if it's art, but I like it."

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