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Post subject: Can I replace the pickups and the bridge in a AM PRO tele
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 5:54 am
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Hi! I would like to know if it is possible to put these noiseless pickups: https://shop.fender.com/en-US/parts/telecaster-parts/fender-vintage-noiseless-tele-pickups/0992116000.html#prefn1=instrument-type&prefn2=style&prefv1=Telecaster&prefv2=Noiseless&start=1 and this 6 saddle bridge: https://shop.fender.com/en-US/parts/telecaster-parts/6-saddle-american-series-telecaster-bridge-assemblies/0990807100.html#prefn1=instrument-type&srule=price-high-to-low&sz=12&start=1&prefv1=Telecaster&cgidx=parts-electric-guitar-parts-bridges-and-bridge-parts in a 2017 American Professional Telecaster.


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Post subject: Re: Can I replace the pickups and the bridge in a AM PRO tel
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:20 pm
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Should be an easy afternoon swap.
The wiring diagram is included with the pickups.

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Post subject: Re: Can I replace the pickups and the bridge in a AM PRO tel
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:29 pm
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If you know properly what you're doing then it's not that big of a job.
That said, you've asked about it, which kind of indicates that you're new to this sort of thing .....

Leave it alone, or take it to someone qualified to make the changes and set up the guitar again afterwards.

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Post subject: Re: Can I replace the pickups and the bridge in a AM PRO tel
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 2:07 am
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Post subject: Re: Can I replace the pickups and the bridge in a AM PRO tel
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:20 am
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The American Professional pretty much replaced the American Standard ... with a bump in the road here and there.
The American Deluxe, a snazzier version of the American Standard, came stock with that bridge and those pups.
Those parts will be a natural fit for your guitar.
They will somewhat change the character of your guitar, though.
The VN pups are pretty good for silent singles but they're not the same tone as real single coils.
The brass saddles of your existing bridge impart some measure of that classic Tele tone as well.
I think you might want to consider keeping your old parts in case you decide to switch back.

There are two possible options to regain or retain the bridge aspect of the equation.
- You could keep the old bridge and switch to a six brass saddle system, assuming you want the six saddles for intonation reasons.
- You can swap the bridge for the modern version and get block saddles of brass for it if your desire for a swap is more aesthetically motivated.
Both are available out there.

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Post subject: Re: Can I replace the pickups and the bridge in a AM PRO tel
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 2:04 pm
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BMW-KTM wrote:
The American Professional pretty much replaced the American Standard ... with a bump in the road here and there.
The American Deluxe, a snazzier version of the American Standard, came stock with that bridge and those pups.
Those parts will be a natural fit for your guitar.
They will somewhat change the character of your guitar, though.
The VN pups are pretty good for silent singles but they're not the same tone as real single coils.
The brass saddles of your existing bridge impart some measure of that classic Tele tone as well.
I think you might want to consider keeping your old parts in case you decide to switch back.

There are two possible options to regain or retain the bridge aspect of the equation.
- You could keep the old bridge and switch to a six brass saddle system, assuming you want the six saddles for intonation reasons.
- You can swap the bridge for the modern version and get block saddles of brass for it if your desire for a swap is more aesthetically motivated.
Both are available out there.

Armadillo Tele Parts



Well said, Matt.

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