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Post subject: humbucker as neck pickup
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:28 pm
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please pardon my ignorance
I have a Telecaster which I got 2nd hand a couple of years ago at a good price, its got a humbucker as its neck pickup instead of the usual single coil,
I'm loath to go taking the neck off to check for the serial any ideas what model ??? I've only seen one model with the humbucker at neck on the site but the switching and pots and scratchplate are totally different
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 4:06 pm
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If it's a old one the serial should be on the neckplate or bridgeplate.
If it's newer the serial is on the front of the headstock or on the back.
There also should be a sticker saying '' made in ......''.

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To be positive more info is needed. Does it have a Les Paul style setup(4 knobs and a switch near neck)? What size is the humbucker, and does it have 6 screws in a line or 3 top and 3 on bottom, opposite each other.

This is a pretty common mod to Teles. However, there are a few models Fender makes with humbuckers in the neck. One is a Fat Tele, which is a regular Tele with a PAF style humbucker in the neck. Another is a Tele Custom, which has a different pickguard, and over sized, Fender emblazoned, 3 screw on a side humbucker, with the LP control layout. These were made in the '70s, but there are reissues out now.

Another model may be a California Tele, however I could be wrong about this. I believe they have humbuckers in the neck with binding around the edge.

Hope that helps. If possible post a pic!


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