Sometimes you just need to go back to ...

hotraman · January 16th, 2008, 11:29 PM

where you started.
Case in point:
I swapped out two of my pickups out of my Nashville B Bender Tele.
Went to a SD Lil 59 in the bridge and a SD Alnico Pro II in the neck.
Great pickups, but totally changed the tone of the guitar.
I lost my Tele "quack"
Just got my Tele back from the shop, with the stock pickups back in.
Played it thru my POD X3L and loving the sound!.
Made me wonder why I swapped them out in the first place.
This happen to anyone else?

Telenator · January 16th, 2008, 11:47 PM

All the time. I have two simple rules these days.

1) Never buy any guitar thinking I'll improve it when I get it home. A dud in the store is a dud at home and will usually remain a dud regardless of my most sincere efforts.

2) If I feel the urge to replace pickups in a one of my guitars I put it down until the feeling goes away and remember why I bought the guitar in the first place. If the feeling persists, I sell the guitar because it's just not right for me.

refin · January 17th, 2008, 12:21 PM

Dorothy said it best in The Wizard Of Oz----
"There's no place like home!"

I love to mod guitars ONLY if it improves them to my ear---

Psyclone · January 17th, 2008, 03:24 PM

Aside from taking the finish off the neck, I've left mine stock. When the organ starts and the drummer kicks in I don't figure to be able to hear the difference in pickups. I play to open my mind to being closer to God. I'm not sure God cares about the tone of my telecaster, so long as it's not too shrill.

When I have changed pickups in guitars, I've always wished at some point that I could have a comination of the old sound along with the new sound. Now I just leave 'em alone and get on with the playing part.

January 16th, 2008, 11:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
hotraman Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Camas, WA Posts: 220	Sometimes you just need to go back to ... where you started. Case in point: I swapped out two of my pickups out of my Nashville B Bender Tele. Went to a SD Lil 59 in the bridge and a SD Alnico Pro II in the neck. Great pickups, but totally changed the tone of the guitar. I lost my Tele "quack" Just got my Tele back from the shop, with the stock pickups back in. Played it thru my POD X3L and loving the sound!. Made me wonder why I swapped them out in the first place. This happen to anyone else? __________________ www.stevehotra.com

January 16th, 2008, 11:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Telenator Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4,599	All the time. I have two simple rules these days. 1) Never buy any guitar thinking I'll improve it when I get it home. A dud in the store is a dud at home and will usually remain a dud regardless of my most sincere efforts. 2) If I feel the urge to replace pickups in a one of my guitars I put it down until the feeling goes away and remember why I bought the guitar in the first place. If the feeling persists, I sell the guitar because it's just not right for me. __________________ Dogs have the right idea!

January 17th, 2008, 12:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
refin Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Florida Panhandle Age: 52 Posts: 1,962	Dorothy said it best in The Wizard Of Oz---- "There's no place like home!" I love to mod guitars ONLY if it improves them to my ear--- __________________ "For You,Lord,are good,and ready to forgive,and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You." Ps. 86:5 http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/refin_music.htm MASTER VOLUME? WHAT'S A MASTER VOLUME?

January 17th, 2008, 03:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Psyclone TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, Ohio Posts: 39	Aside from taking the finish off the neck, I've left mine stock. When the organ starts and the drummer kicks in I don't figure to be able to hear the difference in pickups. I play to open my mind to being closer to God. I'm not sure God cares about the tone of my telecaster, so long as it's not too shrill. When I have changed pickups in guitars, I've always wished at some point that I could have a comination of the old sound along with the new sound. Now I just leave 'em alone and get on with the playing part.