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Post subject: Re: Upgrading MIM Tele
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 3:46 pm
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Vulkan wrote:
Strataholic wrote:
gray5547 wrote:
So my very first guitar was a MIM Tele, that I've decided to go ahead and upgrade (after 12 years) but I'm not sure what exactly needs to be upgraded to make this guitar great.

I do know that I am for sure going to replace the stock pups with some Fender Noisless, and upgrade the volume and tone pots to an RS Guitar Works kit.

What else would you all recommend to be upgraded on this guitar?


Fender Vintage Noiseless are very nice... there certainly are many choice available today. If I were you, I'd get some Lace Sensor or EMGs in there.


With regard to "upgrading" pickups, it's essential that you know exactly what you're getting into. More expensive pickups, or those generally regarded as "better than stock" may not deliver a sound that pleases you. It's not worth spending a couple of hundred bucks on pickups that don't do what you want them to do. The essence of what I'm saying is don't upgrade for the sake of upgrading; by all means have something in mind and do it, but beware of gratuitous pickup upgrades.


+1 I am also careful on the TDPRI website...they are great folks but have a tendency to mod for the sake of modding...not to improve the guitar. That said..good luck in your quest.
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