tele mod electronics ideas?

tomg666 · 05-14-2006, 06:58 AM

well i have a really old vester tele replica which has a lot of wear and tear and im going to mod it ive built a guitar before and it turned out alright so i know what im doing with the tools but the electronics on my old project were basically the same as a les paul where as this one im not so sure.

specs so far
EMG 81 in the bridge and a EMG-FT neck with seperate volumes mainly because i love the sound of both of them and emgs will have less interference how should i wire it up with the three way switch i mean will it sound alright them both on at the same time and do you reckon its worth adding a killswitch or adding any other extra little pieces this is my desig colours may change im iether thinking this or matt black with this colour pick guard http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/shop/products.php?category=274&product=3843

design i did on the kisekae simulator in some spare time

any help or any ideas or anything for it would be greatly appreciated while its still in the planning stage

neatobassman · 05-14-2006, 07:02 PM

I would go with a DPDT on/on/on if you want a switch. But if you have a volmue pot for both pickups, you wouldn't need a switch. I think both on would sound really full and nice. You might want to add a phase switch or a series/paralell switch.

This page has some diagrams. Go through it and see what you can use. I know most of it is for a strat, but there is some stuff for just one and two pickups...

[URL="http://www.1728.com/guitar.htm"]http://www.1728.com/guitar.htm[/url]

tomg666 · 05-15-2006, 10:55 AM

kl thnx

the101er · 05-15-2006, 11:19 AM

Link to the simulator please

I'd be a cool idea to add the killswitch, may take some more time etc. but they are useful i.e. tremolo

tomg666 · 05-15-2006, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the101er

Link to the simulator please

I'd be a cool idea to add the killswitch, may take some more time etc. but they are useful i.e. tremolo

tremolos can be quite annoying and require a bit more routing and i cant b bothered rly but the sim i used was kisekae

yeh kill switch and ill play around with the rest
thnks

the101er · 05-15-2006, 11:56 AM

You're thinking of a vibrato unit, for some reason people call them tremolos. Tremolo is (I believe) oscillation of pitch, so it's like turning the pickups on/off/on/off. Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine uses the effect alot, using a Killswitch

And for the simulator, can you provide a direct link? ie. http://www.google.com

AG · 05-15-2006, 12:28 PM

http://www.nymphusa.com/kisekae/kisekaeE1.asp

As for the guitar, I'd have a blend knob to change between pups, a master volume and tone, and a toggle switch to turn on a booster circuit.

tomg666 · 05-15-2006, 12:48 PM

the blend knob would be kool but i would like two separate volumes but i can probably make a control plate put 4 pots on it how would i wire up a blend knob ? and what advatages would it have over a 3 way switch ?

AG · 05-15-2006, 12:54 PM

You'll need a special knob, they sell them on StewMac. It says how to wire em up on there.

The advantage would be you could have any mix/blend of pickup, like 23% neck 77% bridge or whatever. That coupled with individual volumes would be pretty cool.

Polyamarous · 05-15-2006, 12:55 PM

Making the neck P-up a humbucker would be sweet. Maybe with a coil tap?

neatobassman · 05-15-2006, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomg666

the blend knob would be kool but i would like two separate volumes but i can probably make a control plate put 4 pots on it how would i wire up a blend knob ? and what advatages would it have over a 3 way switch ?

With a volume for each, it's like have a blend knob and a 3 way switch because you can choose which combination you want and how much of each pickup you want and it's easier.

neatobassman · 05-15-2006, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polyamarous

Making the neck P-up a humbucker would be sweet. Maybe with a coil tap?

meh, the whole with with a tele is the neck pup is that single coil. That's what gives it the tone. You can get a hum/hum anywhere.

tomg666 · 05-15-2006, 01:12 PM

wd music only sells blends between 2 single coils and 2 humbuckers is it possible 2 go between them? neway na if i wanted 2 hums id use one o my other guitars and i want this to be versatile but i may use some passive pickups instead just so i can use coil taps

Longhorn22 · 05-15-2006, 04:10 PM

http://www.nymphusa.com/kisekae/kisekaeE1.asp This is the system he used.

05-14-2006, 06:58 AM	#1
tomg666 dean + marshall = fun Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: southampton Posts: 231	tele mod electronics ideas? well i have a really old vester tele replica which has a lot of wear and tear and im going to mod it ive built a guitar before and it turned out alright so i know what im doing with the tools but the electronics on my old project were basically the same as a les paul where as this one im not so sure. specs so far EMG 81 in the bridge and a EMG-FT neck with seperate volumes mainly because i love the sound of both of them and emgs will have less interference how should i wire it up with the three way switch i mean will it sound alright them both on at the same time and do you reckon its worth adding a killswitch or adding any other extra little pieces this is my desig colours may change im iether thinking this or matt black with this colour pick guard http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/shop/products.php?category=274&product=3843 design i did on the kisekae simulator in some spare time any help or any ideas or anything for it would be greatly appreciated while its still in the planning stage

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AG AG sucks. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: England, North East Posts: 18,057	http://www.nymphusa.com/kisekae/kisekaeE1.asp As for the guitar, I'd have a blend knob to change between pups, a master volume and tone, and a toggle switch to turn on a booster circuit. Last edited by AG; 05-15-2006 at 12:31 PM.

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05-14-2006, 07:02 PM	#2
neatobassman MX secret Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 4 GP Slovah!! Posts: 5,150	I would go with a DPDT on/on/on if you want a switch. But if you have a volmue pot for both pickups, you wouldn't need a switch. I think both on would sound really full and nice. You might want to add a phase switch or a series/paralell switch. This page has some diagrams. Go through it and see what you can use. I know most of it is for a strat, but there is some stuff for just one and two pickups... [URL="http://www.1728.com/guitar.htm"]http://www.1728.com/guitar.htm[/url]

05-15-2006, 10:55 AM	#3
tomg666 dean + marshall = fun Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: southampton Posts: 231	kl thnx

05-15-2006, 11:19 AM	#4
the101er MX Bassworld Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Midhurst, West Sussex Posts: 4,581	Link to the simulator please I'd be a cool idea to add the killswitch, may take some more time etc. but they are useful i.e. tremolo

05-15-2006, 11:56 AM	#6
the101er MX Bassworld Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Midhurst, West Sussex Posts: 4,581	You're thinking of a vibrato unit, for some reason people call them tremolos. Tremolo is (I believe) oscillation of pitch, so it's like turning the pickups on/off/on/off. Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine uses the effect alot, using a Killswitch And for the simulator, can you provide a direct link? ie. http://www.google.com

05-15-2006, 12:48 PM	#8
tomg666 dean + marshall = fun Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: southampton Posts: 231	the blend knob would be kool but i would like two separate volumes but i can probably make a control plate put 4 pots on it how would i wire up a blend knob ? and what advatages would it have over a 3 way switch ?

05-15-2006, 12:54 PM	#9
AG AG sucks. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: England, North East Posts: 18,057	You'll need a special knob, they sell them on StewMac. It says how to wire em up on there. The advantage would be you could have any mix/blend of pickup, like 23% neck 77% bridge or whatever. That coupled with individual volumes would be pretty cool.

05-15-2006, 01:12 PM	#13
tomg666 dean + marshall = fun Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: southampton Posts: 231	wd music only sells blends between 2 single coils and 2 humbuckers is it possible 2 go between them? neway na if i wanted 2 hums id use one o my other guitars and i want this to be versatile but i may use some passive pickups instead just so i can use coil taps

05-15-2006, 04:10 PM	#14
Longhorn22 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 118	http://www.nymphusa.com/kisekae/kisekaeE1.asp This is the system he used.