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Post subject: Dead sounding pickups???
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 3:49 pm
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Hello.....

I'm about to buy a CIJ '62 RI Tele with a Bigsby. i love the guitar except the tone needs work. The output is muted and seems dead. Moreover, it has the 4-way switch and some of the positions buzz horribly.

The bridge pup is a Seymor Duncan, though Im unsure what model. The poles are flat. I don't know what the neck pup is.

If you were to investigate why these pups and/or pot circuit sounds the way it does, where would you start? The pups might be perfect, but the pot circuit is crap. Or, visa-versa. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Also, I'd enjoy any suggestions for replacement electronics (pups and pot circuit) to achieve a vintage twangy tone while minimizing hum.

Thank you.

Big Jay

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Post subject: Re: Dead sounding pickups???
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 2:51 am
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Your guitar had some mod , you are better to start by looking at a tele wiring diagram to be sure if it is properly wired ; Probably not and need a standard rewiring

http://www.fender.com/support/articles/ ... -diagrams/


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Post subject: Re: Dead sounding pickups???
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 5:42 am
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Thanks, Stratele... I assumed the SD bridge was not stock and hoped the issue could be simple.

I really hope I find the pups are SD Vintage STK's, but the buzzing kinda casts doubt on that.

I dont even have the guitar yet, but will soon and will definitely pull the pick-guard.

Thank you.

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'00 MIJ '62 Tele RI
'76 Fender BandMaster Reverb
'71 Acoustic Control 2x12 w/Celestion V30s
'71 Martin D18
Mesa Mark IV
'65 Deluxe Reverb RI


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