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Post subject: Neck humbucker for Squire Classic Vibe Custom Telecaster
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:26 pm
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I had the good fortune to buy a Squire Classic Vibe Custom Telecaster in white last May but am thinking of putting a humbucker in the neck position to beef it up a bit. What is the best pickup to use? I've checked the body and its already routed to take one, just need to buy a new pickguard with a humbucker size hole. Also, how much roughly would it cost to install it? (I live in London, UK)

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Post subject: Re: Neck humbucker for Squire Classic Vibe Custom Telecaster
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 3:54 pm
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Those already have AlNiCo V pickups, which should be decent, but if you're wanting a thicker sound, a humbucker is one way to do it. If you aren't comfortable wiring it yourself, you probably go to your local music shop as a first step. They can tell you what the labor should cost. It shouldn't be much if you aren't adding splitable coils. They might have a deal on a used humbucker as well. From my experience, standard humbuckers without Fender spacing work just fine in the neck, which makes it easier. You might have a little labor if the new pickguard holes don't perfectly line up with the old holes, a common issue with cheap pickguard replacements. You have to drill new holes and sometimes fill a hole or two, not major but it still takes time.

You COULD just use a stacked Tele neck pickup, which would wire in easily, but there aren't many to choose from. The Seymour Duncan STK-T1n is one option. Amazon sells them for around $73 (₤46) at http://www.amazon.com/Seymour-Duncan-ST ... B0002F52G0 and the local shop price is probably similar, but I've never heard one. I think you could even get a 4 way replacement switch for the tele and run the pickup in single or humbucker mode then, which would be a smart upgrade. And you get to use the same pickguard, saving a few bucks. I'm not sure if any stacked 'bucker would be thick enough for you, however, as they generally aren't "Gibsony".

If you decide to go big and spend the money on an expensive pickup, I suggest keeping the old pickup and pickguard intact, so if you ever sell the guitar, you can switch back. It is pretty easy to spend more on hot rodding a guitar than you paid for the guitar itself, so be careful. Again, talking to a local shop is probably your best first step if you aren't used to soldering/filling/drilling yourself.

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