Building a Tele

[Circadian]

Received my new tele body on Friday! She's going to be a beauty!  :headbanging:

The neck should arrive tomorrow, so I'll post an update when that arrives. Cheers!

 

[rgand]

That's a beautiful finish. Are you going to put a pickguard on it or just a pickup ring on the neck PU?

 

[Strat Avenger]

Awesome!  :glasses10:
Love the color.  My Tele body is on order. Got the neck last week.

 

[Circadian]

Are you going to put a pickguard on it or just a pickup ring on the neck PU?

I'm going to put a black pickguard on it--though it's almost a crime to cover any of Warmoth's beautiful finishes. I'm going with a tapped qtr pounder in the bridge and a vintage str-1 in the neck wired into a 5 position switch. Also going with a 6 saddle bridge for intonation.

I received the neck this evening and I can't wait to get it onto the body. It's a showcase tele neck, all maple w/ stainless steel frets, a wizard profile, and satin finish.

Pics coming soon!

 

[Strat Avenger]

How do you tap a Quarter Pound pickup?

 

[Pelagaard]

How do you tap a Quarter Pound pickup?

Factory option from SD. If I remember right, it's a $20 upcharge at it lets you switch between 16K and 11.5K(?).

 

[Circadian]

How do you tap a Quarter Pound pickup?

The STL-3 Qtr Pounders have the option to be purchased "tapped" for two different output levels. The pickup's coil has an additional wire taken mid-winding and gives you the ability to select the pickup's full output or the lower, "tapped" output. Basically, you get hot and vintage all-in-one pickup.

 

[bagman67]

I have a Duncan Quarter Pound bridge pup with the tap, and it's the bee's knees.  I kept it when I parted out my black tele, and I aim to reuse it when I build another in the next couple months. 


When tapped, it's a standard-output tele pickup, great twang, pretty solid offering.  Full strength it's a real fire-breathing monster.  I wired the tap on a mini-switch between the tone and volume knobs on the tele plate.  I also wired it in on a 4-way switch with a HB-shaped P90 and positions 2 and 3 were parallel and series.  The series position with the QP on full blast was a great way to beat up the front end of the amp.  Thick, chewy goodness.

 

[Strat Avenger]

Learn something new every day.  :doh:

 

[rgand]

Are you going to put a pickguard on it or just a pickup ring on the neck PU?

I'm going to put a black pickguard on it--though it's almost a crime to cover any of Warmoth's beautiful finishes. I'm going with a tapped qtr pounder in the bridge and a vintage str-1 in the neck wired into a 5 position switch. Also going with a 6 saddle bridge for intonation.

I received the neck this evening and I can't wait to get it onto the body. It's a showcase tele neck, all maple w/ stainless steel frets, a wizard profile, and satin finish.

Pics coming soon!

Thanks, I was curious. This would look good either way. Black will look good on it.

The tapped quarter pounder is new to me, too. It sounds cool as can be.

 

[Circadian]

Here's the neck! She's gorgeous!

 

[BigSteve22]

The body color is fantastic, and I'm think'n that neck is gonna be a perfect match for it! Nice choices....

 

[Strat Avenger]

Here's the neck! She's gorgeous!

Looks familiar!  :icon_thumright: