What mod have you done that you're still not sure about?

ICBM

EdGrip said:

I put a 4-way switch in when I made my telemaster thing - I thought, might as well, really. I wired it the FUCKING OBVIOUS way:

Bridge

Bridge/Neck parallel

Bridge/Neck series

Neck

I don't know why more people don't do it this way it seems weird to have the single pickup points anywhere other than at opposite ends of the switch's travel, but whatevs.

When I did it to mine I had it:

Series

Bridge 

Parallel

Neck

Which to me is the most logical because the series sound is the 'loud' setting, and on a Tele if I want loud I want to be able to just whack the switch to the back.

I still didn't like the 4-way switch though - it seemed less intuitive to use when the "middle" setting (ie parallel) isn't in the middle.

I can sort-of see the logic of having the series sound at the neck end because it's the most 'bassy', kind of like having a humbucker in the neck. What really puzzles me is why they faff around with having the neck pickup floating in the series position (so you need an extra ground wire for the cover) when on most modern Teles the bridge has a separate ground from the pickup anyway so it's easier to do it with the bridge pickup!

stickyfiddle

I'd rather do series/parallel on a push-push than a switch I think. Is that doable? I can't think why not but have my weekend brain on now. 

Speaking of which, I'm thinking about Esquiring my black Tele with clever wiring and taking the Bigsby off for now. See how I get on. Maybe even go for some clever wiring after that. All cheap mods, and worth a go. Though I reckon a rosewood neck is the way to go.

JayGee

stickyfiddle said:

I'd rather do series/parallel on a push-push than a switch I think. Is that doable? I can't think why not but have my weekend brain on now. 

Mmmm.... 

I'm thinking some sort of "blower" switch arrangement might be nice where a single switch (either a mini-toggle tucked away somewhere or a push/push) takes me from whatever I've got setup on the otherwise standard wiring to both pickups in series straight to the jack with everything bypassed for instant balls-out, screaming lunatic, nutter mode and then back again when I've finished making a fool of myself. Doable?

frankus

My tele 4 way goes:

neck
both
bridge
bridge NO TONE!!!

never happier.

stickyfiddle

JayGee said:

stickyfiddle said:

I'd rather do series/parallel on a push-push than a switch I think. Is that doable? I can't think why not but have my weekend brain on now. 

Mmmm.... 

I'm thinking some sort of "blower" switch arrangement might be nice where a single switch (either a mini-toggle tucked away somewhere or a push/push) takes me from whatever I've got setup on the otherwise standard wiring to both pickups in series straight to the jack with everything bypassed for instant balls-out, screaming lunatic, nutter mode and then back again when I've finished making a fool of myself. Doable?

Ezzackerly

I have something approaching that on my Jazz Bass (albeit still going through the volume control) and it's great for a pseudo-P-bass thing. 

I don't see why it wouldn't be possible on a Tele too. 

dilbert

Did the Monte Allums mod on my Blues Driver. I'm not suggesting it's bad, far from it, other people have tried it and like it but it's really not what I expected. Damn site quiter though. dilbert

Gagaryn

frankus said:

My tele 4 way goes:

neck
both
bridge
bridge NO TONE!!!

never happier.

I might do this, had never considered it before, I seldom use the series position on my tele anyway.

Gagaryn

Gagaryn said:

frankus said:

My tele 4 way goes:

neck
both
bridge
bridge NO TONE!!!

never happier.

I might do this, had never considered it before, I seldom use the series position on my tele anyway.

@frankus - could you point me to a wiring diagram for that - I tried to figure it out but it's confusing me! Cheers.

frankus

I'll see what I can find

Gagaryn

cheers