Hey kids. So I have decided after many years on my guitar that I just don't love it like I should.
A few years back I dropped a set of Gibson '57 Classics in there and it really made a big difference for the sound. Next I replaced the 250K volume pot with a 500K that opened up the pickups really nicely. However, I just never loved the neck. It's a little wide for me and as far as the maple board, I really like ebony boards and nothing else. Enter Warmoth. They had a neck in stock exactly as I would want it. Maple with an ebony board. Had them fret it and I just got in the mail yesterday and frankly it's gorgeous and crafted perfectly!
So now I think I'd like to drop a set of Duncan Pearly Gates in there I think and three way switch them like a bunch of guys have done here with their Strats. Any recommendations for the way to go? I guess what I would like is to have the ability to tap them and maybe run them in series, parallel and/or out of phase though I'm not exactly sure what all of that does. On my Strat I have Duncans in them and I have the middle and bridge set up to be coil tapped with a two way switch. That I understand, humbucker or single coil, pretty easy. For the Tele, I'd like to see what you guys think is a good way to go as far as series, parallel which I am a little foggy about. Basically grab as many tonal options as I can with a two pickup guitar. Any help, opinions, etc will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
A few years back I dropped a set of Gibson '57 Classics in there and it really made a big difference for the sound. Next I replaced the 250K volume pot with a 500K that opened up the pickups really nicely. However, I just never loved the neck. It's a little wide for me and as far as the maple board, I really like ebony boards and nothing else. Enter Warmoth. They had a neck in stock exactly as I would want it. Maple with an ebony board. Had them fret it and I just got in the mail yesterday and frankly it's gorgeous and crafted perfectly!
So now I think I'd like to drop a set of Duncan Pearly Gates in there I think and three way switch them like a bunch of guys have done here with their Strats. Any recommendations for the way to go? I guess what I would like is to have the ability to tap them and maybe run them in series, parallel and/or out of phase though I'm not exactly sure what all of that does. On my Strat I have Duncans in them and I have the middle and bridge set up to be coil tapped with a two way switch. That I understand, humbucker or single coil, pretty easy. For the Tele, I'd like to see what you guys think is a good way to go as far as series, parallel which I am a little foggy about. Basically grab as many tonal options as I can with a two pickup guitar. Any help, opinions, etc will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
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