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Grey_Melbourne · July 17th, 2012, 05:14 PM

Has anyone done this? Would I need to do any re-wiring or soldering? He it can be easily done I might have a bash at it.
Cheers

gwjensen · July 17th, 2012, 06:55 PM

If you just flip it, the tone control would be on top and the volume in the middle. No point to that, IMO. The reason for a reverse plate, again IMO, is to have the volume on top for quick access and volume swells. Not sure if you can flip the v and t pots around without soldering. Might not be enough slack in the wiring, or whatever. I have teles with both configurations and I do like the reverse better, but not so much that I would go to any effort to change it (The one I have with the reverse plate came that way).

pondcaster · July 17th, 2012, 06:59 PM

Easy mod, go for it.

Grey_Melbourne · July 17th, 2012, 07:52 PM

Thanks guys. Yes I meant to say reverse not flip. I will have a look under the hood and see if I can do it. I am not the handiest of handymen so if it is too tricky I will leave it as is.

Zenzeypher · July 17th, 2012, 07:58 PM

if you can solder youre golden.

If youre reversing remember to resolder or flip the switch so the neck and bridge are in the correct positions or they will be backwards.

takes about 15 minutes todo ^^

Grey_Melbourne · July 17th, 2012, 08:12 PM

Thanks - I used to be able to solder 25 years ago so I am sure it will come back to me!
Not sure about 15 minutes though - might need to allocate a whole Saturday to allow for rework and swearing time :-)

Zenzeypher · July 20th, 2012, 07:33 AM

hahah don't forget the burning you hand, throwing the soldering iron out the door time.

telepathetic · July 20th, 2012, 12:09 PM

I have done 5 Tele's this way.
You have to remove the plate, switch the volume & tone pots, reverse the switch and then put the plate on backwards.
There's usually a couple solder joints involved. Easy mod. Once you're used to it all "normal" Tele's seem weird.

Grey_Melbourne · July 20th, 2012, 08:34 PM

Thanks - I will at least take off the control plate and check it out and see what I have to do.

DEATHxMACHINE · July 21st, 2012, 11:50 AM

I know there's a huge difference between yours and my Squier infinity but there was enough slack and wiring to with the volume and tone knobs to just swap em around and then I just 180d the switch

Seasicksailor · July 21st, 2012, 11:58 AM

Well, if you flip it, the pots will be on top and the knobs will be in the cavity. I do not recommend it. It's not good for access to the knobs.

Oh, wait... never mind!

scatterwound · August 1st, 2012, 09:05 PM

Does the reverse wiring get in the way of picking? With the knobs on top. Toggle is a little more narrow.

July 17th, 2012, 05:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Grey_Melbourne TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia Age: 48 Posts: 36	Flip control plate on a CVC? Has anyone done this? Would I need to do any re-wiring or soldering? He it can be easily done I might have a bash at it. Cheers

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Zenzeypher Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oxford, UK Age: 29 Posts: 1,152	if you can solder youre golden. If youre reversing remember to resolder or flip the switch so the neck and bridge are in the correct positions or they will be backwards. takes about 15 minutes todo ^^ __________________ "I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things." — Tom Waits

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July 17th, 2012, 06:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
gwjensen Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Springfield Virginia Posts: 1,130	If you just flip it, the tone control would be on top and the volume in the middle. No point to that, IMO. The reason for a reverse plate, again IMO, is to have the volume on top for quick access and volume swells. Not sure if you can flip the v and t pots around without soldering. Might not be enough slack in the wiring, or whatever. I have teles with both configurations and I do like the reverse better, but not so much that I would go to any effort to change it (The one I have with the reverse plate came that way).

July 17th, 2012, 06:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
pondcaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tryon, NC Age: 48 Posts: 1,862	Easy mod, go for it.

July 17th, 2012, 07:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Grey_Melbourne TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia Age: 48 Posts: 36	Thanks guys. Yes I meant to say reverse not flip. I will have a look under the hood and see if I can do it. I am not the handiest of handymen so if it is too tricky I will leave it as is.

July 17th, 2012, 08:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Grey_Melbourne TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia Age: 48 Posts: 36	Thanks - I used to be able to solder 25 years ago so I am sure it will come back to me! Not sure about 15 minutes though - might need to allocate a whole Saturday to allow for rework and swearing time :-)

July 20th, 2012, 12:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
telepathetic Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Age: 58 Posts: 972	I have done 5 Tele's this way. You have to remove the plate, switch the volume & tone pots, reverse the switch and then put the plate on backwards. There's usually a couple solder joints involved. Easy mod. Once you're used to it all "normal" Tele's seem weird.

July 20th, 2012, 08:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Grey_Melbourne TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia Age: 48 Posts: 36	Thanks - I will at least take off the control plate and check it out and see what I have to do.

July 21st, 2012, 11:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
DEATHxMACHINE Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: St. Louis Age: 24 Posts: 174	I know there's a huge difference between yours and my Squier infinity but there was enough slack and wiring to with the volume and tone knobs to just swap em around and then I just 180d the switch

August 1st, 2012, 09:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
scatterwound TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 20	Does the reverse wiring get in the way of picking? With the knobs on top. Toggle is a little more narrow.

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