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Post subject: Problem with Neck Pickup on MIM Tele
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 3:49 pm
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I got an 08 MIM Tele back in November and I haven't had any problems with it...until now.

The neck pickup sounds thin and reedy and the volume is significantly cut in half. Basically the opposite of what a neck pickup on a Tele should be. I took it into the shop and had some consistancy tests done on the electronics and the connections turned out okay. The pots were cleaned as well. But, this did not fix the problem. I've tried messing with the pickup height and there's some points in height where I can nudge the pickup slightly and the full signal will pop in. But, not for long.

I'm starting to believe it's the pick-up itself that's the problem.

PS: I'd also like to add that the neck pickup had it's full output when I first purchased it.


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The first thing I did when I bought my MIM Tele was replace the neck pickup. It's a great instrument, but I despised the sound I got from it in the neck position.


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Post subject: Re: Problem with Neck Pickup on MIM Tele
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 4:35 pm
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directorfitzy wrote:
I got an 08 MIM Tele back in November and I haven't had any problems with it...until now.

The neck pickup sounds thin and reedy and the volume is significantly cut in half. Basically the opposite of what a neck pickup on a Tele should be. I took it into the shop and had some consistancy tests done on the electronics and the connections turned out okay. The pots were cleaned as well. But, this did not fix the problem. I've tried messing with the pickup height and there's some points in height where I can nudge the pickup slightly and the full signal will pop in. But, not for long.

I'm starting to believe it's the pick-up itself that's the problem.

PS: I'd also like to add that the neck pickup had it's full output when I first purchased it.


Here's your probables in most likely order:

- There is a short at or near one of the pickup's terminals (eyelets).
- There is an in-line break in one of the pickup's leads.
- The pickup selector switch's contacts for the neck pickup are not mating firmly.
- There is an outright short in the pickup's coil.

I don't know what you mean by "consistancy (sp) tests" but evidently, the shop you took it to is not capable of diagnosing pickup maladies. They merely went through the standard routine any shop does when an electrical problem presents itself where a shop has no clue. See, the 'how to' books on guitar repair they secretly read under the counter only graze over such things and are of no practical help in the 'real world'. I hope you were not charged for this 'service'. In any event, take it to a different shop who has an experienced, competent tech.

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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:30 pm
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I think, at this point, the pickup isn't worth salvaging. I might just go for one of the noiseless Seymour Duncan STK-T1 rhythm tele pickup instead.

As far as the tech side of guitars go, I feel useless about that sort of thing. It would be useful to learn the craft soldering eventually, I guess.


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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 4:49 am
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directorfitzy wrote:
I think, at this point, the pickup isn't worth salvaging. I might just go for one of the noiseless Seymour Duncan STK-T1 rhythm tele pickup instead.

As far as the tech side of guitars go, I feel useless about that sort of thing. It would be useful to learn the craft soldering eventually, I guess.


FWIW, repair would probably be cheaper vs. replacement. But if you've chosen replacement, if you want to save yourself some money, now is the time to learn how to solder so you could do the job yourself.

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