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Mod Garage: Inside the 3-way Telecaster Pickup Switch
August 23, 2013
Because the Telecaster’s 3-way switch lies at the heart of many cool mods, it’s important to explore it. There’s more to this little piece of hardware than meets the eye.
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Factory Telecaster Wirings, Pt. 2
July 19, 2013
Exploring the post-1967 wiring, referred to as the “modern” or “standard” Telecaster wiring that's is still in use today.
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Factory Telecaster Wirings, Pt. 1
June 21, 2013
How Fender's factory Tele wiring evolved, and ways to mod them.
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Fighting Feedback in a Telecaster
June 8, 2013
By addressing two of problematic areas, the following mods will dramatically reduce the chance of feedback.
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Preparing Your Tele for Future Mods
May 11, 2013
In anticipation of all the Telecaster mods we have in store, let’s devote this column to getting your pickups ready for the adventure. For starters, unstring your Tele and remove
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Telecaster Obsession
April 15, 2013
Let’s review our Tele history and get some insights from one of the best Tele masters alive, Greg Koch.
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The Two-Pickup Esquire Wiring
March 11, 2013
Also called the “Broadcaster blend circuit,” this wiring is the transition circuit between the single-pickup Esquire and the Telecaster with its well-known dual-pickup configuration.
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The Ultra-Flexible Esquire Wiring, PT. 2
February 4, 2013
Last month, we began a special project: We wanted to squeeze as many useable sounds as possible from a single-pickup Esquire [“The Ultra-flexible Esquire Wiring, Pt. 1,” February 2013]. And
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The Ultra-Flexible Esquire Wiring, PT. 1
January 9, 2013
Essentially, the idea is to squeeze as many useable sounds as possible from a single-pickup Esquire.
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Humbucker Pickups in an Esquire, PT. 2
December 10, 2012
Fig. 1. Wiring diagram for 3-way operation of the Chopper T Bridge pickup. Diagram courtesy of dimarzio.com In last month’s column, we began exploring options for installing a humbucker
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Humbucker Pickups in an Esquire, PT. 1
November 5, 2012
In recent months, we’ve been exploring
wiring options for the Fender Esquire.
This time around we’ll continue our
journey by investigating Esquire-friendly
humbuckers.
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The Tapped Esquire Wiring
October 8, 2012
Fig. 1. This schematic shows how to wire a tapped Telecaster bridge pickup into an Esquire. Diagram courtesy of seymourduncan.com For the last few issues, we’ve been investigating the
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How to Get an Authentic Johnny Cash/Luther Perkins Esquire Tone
September 12, 2012
The tone is 50 percent equipment and 50 percent technique know-how.
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The "Luthercaster" Esquire Wiring
September 5, 2012
Nicknamed the “Luthercaster,” this is the guitar I play onstage with our local Johnny Cash tribute band.
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The Modded Eldred Esquire Wiring
August 10, 2012
The basic Eldred wiring is very useable and flexible, and that’s the main reason why so many pro Esquire players choose it.
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The Eldred Esquire Wiring
July 9, 2012
Let’s dive into the “Eldred Esquire wiring,” one of the most popular wiring schemes for this iconic Fender model.
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Esquire Mods, Part 2
June 8, 2012
Go one step further and change the values of the parts used in the resistor/capacitor network.
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Esquire Mods, Part 1
May 11, 2012
If you’re looking for ways to make the circuit more flexible or better suited to your sonic needs, you’ve come to the right place.
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Fender Esquire Basics
April 6, 2012
I admit that the Fender Esquire is one of my favorite guitars ever, and I find its sound and simplicity very appealing.
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Tele Control Plate Mods
March 9, 2012
Fig. 1 The reversed control plate with the 3-way switch at the rear. Fig. 2. Wiring for the reversed control plate with the volume pot in the front position,
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