Members ffud Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 I have a question about the insides of fender teles (American standard, american deluxe, etc) any chance these are routed with enough space in the bridge pickup cavity to allow you to install a full size humbucker if you were to change the bridge? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 Depends on the model. All I can say is: Some are, and some aren't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mac_C Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 No, they are only routed for the standard Tele bridge pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 Oh I missed the "bridge". Mac is correct... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 No, because of the space for the mounting tabs, a humbucker rout is a good 1/4"-3/8" wider than most Tele bridge plates. Once you go HB, you can't neatly go back. Note how much wider a HB bridge for a Tele has to be to accommodate, 3.5" wide instead of the Am Std's 3.1" wide (Vintage Tele bridge plates are 3") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 Do not want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 Humbuckers only go in Tele necks, silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yogi_Sizzle Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 No, they are only routed for the standard Tele bridge pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 I put a humbucker in the bridge of my Tele and I'm glad I did. The hack job I did to get it to fit is well hidden under the bridge plate fortunately... maybe i should try to get a job as a luthier at Gibson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mac_C Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 Your insinuation is that I didn't know that humbuckers were a possibility in the bridge position of a Telecaster. You even went so far as to go find a picture of one in order to show me just how wrong I was. The thing you failed to understand was the question posed by ffud, which was: "I have a question about the insides of fender teles (American standard, american deluxe, etc) any chance these are routed with enough space in the bridge pickup cavity to allow you to install a full size humbucker if you were to change the bridge?" The poster was asking if there are universal routes on Teles for the bridge pickup. The American Standard or American Deluxe (the ones mentioned in the OP) or any Telecaster with a single coil bridge pickup will not have a cavity routed to accommodate a humbucker. Clearly, there are Telecasters available that are routed for a bridge humbucker but since it requires a route that is wider than a standard single coil there can be no universal route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ffud Posted January 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 thanks for the input guys! I know I disgust some of you loyal tele people by suggesting such a thing, but I really have got to have humbuckers. I was just asking cuz I am consistently not digging my LP anymore and was thinking about options. I will probably end up getting another HSS Strat then cuz fricking fender refuses to make a good stock HH telecaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yogi_Sizzle Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 Your insinuation is that I didn't know that humbuckers were a possibility in the bridge position of a Telecaster. You even went so far as to go find a picture of one in order to show me just how wrong I was. The thing you failed to understand was the question posed by ffud, which was: "I have a question about the insides of fender teles (American standard, american deluxe, etc) any chance these are routed with enough space in the bridge pickup cavity to allow you to install a full size humbucker if you were to change the bridge?" The poster was asking if there are universal routes on Teles for the bridge pickup. The American Standard or American Deluxe (the ones mentioned in the OP) or any Telecaster with a single coil bridge pickup will not have a cavity routed to accommodate a humbucker. Clearly, there are Telecasters available that are routed for a bridge humbucker but since it requires a route that is wider than a standard single coil there can be no universal route. I realized what he meant after I posted, but as you are aware for some reason you can't delete a post, so I just deleted my message I had typed and left the picture in case the OP wanted to find a tele already routed for a HB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yogi_Sizzle Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 thanks for the input guys! I know I disgust some of you loyal tele people by suggesting such a thing, but I really have got to have humbuckers. I was just asking cuz I am consistently not digging my LP anymore and was thinking about options. I will probably end up getting another HSS Strat then cuz fricking fender refuses to make a good stock HH telecaster. Actually Fender has made a few HH tele models over the years, also check out some of the Squier Offerings: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 fricking fender refuses to make a good stock HH telecaster. 72 Deluxe, Thinline, Custom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ffud Posted January 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 I know they've made a few, but (at least current models) are all Mexicans and they just dont feel as good as an American Telecaster or sound as good as a high end HSS strat. IMO at least. ...but whats that first one you have a pic of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ffud Posted January 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 ...and I'm really a maple fretboard kinda guy, so finding that with HH isn't exactly easy either a lot of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yogi_Sizzle Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 I know they've made a few, but (at least current models) are all Mexicans and they just dont feel as good as an American Telecaster or sound as good as a high end HSS strat. IMO at least....but whats that first one you have a pic of? Squier Master Series Chambered22 fretsSet neckMade In Korea They made these a couple of years back but they are discontinued now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yogi_Sizzle Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 Also check for an older USA Tele Plus if you are set on the USA thing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted January 23, 2010 Members Share Posted January 23, 2010 CIJ/MIJ as always has way more options...Look for the Jeff Beck Tele-Gib model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deadbeat Son Posted January 23, 2010 Members Share Posted January 23, 2010 I'm continually impressed with the tones I get from this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnnyfancy Posted January 23, 2010 Members Share Posted January 23, 2010 how do you like the sound of those. i'm thinking about getting one for the bridge or neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deadbeat Son Posted January 23, 2010 Members Share Posted January 23, 2010 I love the tone from them. The sound is a like a hybrid of my Tele and my SG. The guitar sounds amazing through my Mesa Maverick at band volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ffud Posted January 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 23, 2010 I'm continually impressed with the tones I get from this: had those pups in my strat when I bought it from my friend, they never really could get enough output for me to be satisfied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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