In the middle position is that the out of phase sound with the humbucking effect or is it like a les paul with p90's and not out of phase and not humbucking (this is in reference to your Telecaster)........
Reverse Polarity and avoiding bad frequency hum in middle position on our beloved Telecasters...
I play some rooms and venues where the grounding is inadequate and my Tele sounds like a chainsaw in bridge and neck position- the only place to go is in middle position where the buzzing is minimal.
Since there are a total of two magnets in two single coil pickups - The two single coil pickups should be installed magnetized against (or repelled if that's easier to understand) each other that create "reverse polarity". One simply has to place both pick ups against each other to determine this- and install them according to your findings.
Again, the magnets in the two single coil pick ups "push away" from each other and they should be installed this way. If they can't be installed this way, repelled against each other, then you have the potential to travel through the noisy gates of Hell in terms of finding buzz relief in middle position.
Upon installation -The end result should be less, if any, bad grounding noise/buzz in middle position only. Bridge and neck position are unchanged, but at no loss of sound or compromises.
"Reverse Polarity" should be the rule upon pick up installation but my experience is that some pickup consumers don't consider this when swapping out individual pickups -and some luthiers and guitar manufacturers aren't aware of this simple and essential procedure. So if one plays in a badly grounded area without reverse polarity, there is no escape from the annoying and unmusical buzzing.
In the worse case scenario - it may not be silent in middle position but it will be quieter then the noise loving neck or bridge position.
Again - the basic sound remains the same in all pickup positions.
If I'm not mistaken, isn't this the way teles are wired stock, at least in the modern era? RWRP = reverse wind reverse polarity.
On this subject: Jim (or anyone): have you tried any of the hum-bucking single-coils that have been developed in recent years? I don't know anything about the tech (for example, whether they are actually single coil, or if they are humbuckers voiced like single coils, or whatever...), but it sure would be nice....
For example- Lindy Fralin makes the "Twangmaster", which is technically a 2-coil pickup- and it's in a humbucker case- but it's actually...well, hard to explain. Bottom line, it sounds like a single coil. For real.
I now Fishman has come out with their "fluence" pickups, Greg Koch has been helping develop them, and he says the strat ones are UNBELIEVABLE... and the demo sounds darned good. The tele ones aren't "finished" yet, but supposedly very close. From my understanding, the Fluence tech is something wholly new...
Hi, I would think most standard Tele's have been wired this way for the last 35 years or more. You can check it by plugging into your amp....turning up the volume and listening to the pickups in all 3 positions. The bridge and neck pu's buy themselves will "hum" more than when you are using the middle position that employs both pu's. Make sure you keep your hand on the strings or the bridge as this will quiet some noise via the string ground..
My guitar is not a Fender and is not wired with reverse polarity. It was made in 2010 but made to "vintage spec" (1950's) with Lollar "vintage pickups." It sounds great but in some rooms the buzzing is a bit much. I will ultimately have the pickups reversed like Jim's guitars.
yeah mine came that way too I flipped the bobbin of the neck pickup to do that very thing...... you can try Reilander p90's that are alnico 2 and have a very nice sound.......
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I play some rooms and venues where the grounding is inadequate and my Tele sounds like a chainsaw in bridge and neck position- the only place to go is in middle position where the buzzing is minimal.
Since there are a total of two magnets in two single coil pickups - The two single coil pickups should be installed magnetized against (or repelled if that's easier to understand) each other that create "reverse polarity". One simply has to place both pick ups against each other to determine this- and install them according to your findings.
Again, the magnets in the two single coil pick ups "push away" from each other and they should be installed this way. If they can't be installed this way, repelled against each other, then you have the potential to travel through the noisy gates of Hell in terms of finding buzz relief in middle position.
Upon installation -The end result should be less, if any, bad grounding noise/buzz in middle position only. Bridge and neck position are unchanged, but at no loss of sound or compromises.
"Reverse Polarity" should be the rule upon pick up installation but my experience is that some pickup consumers don't consider this when swapping out individual pickups -and some luthiers and guitar manufacturers aren't aware of this simple and essential procedure. So if one plays in a badly grounded area without reverse polarity, there is no escape from the annoying and unmusical buzzing.
In the worse case scenario - it may not be silent in middle position but it will be quieter then the noise loving neck or bridge position.
Again - the basic sound remains the same in all pickup positions.
On this subject: Jim (or anyone): have you tried any of the hum-bucking single-coils that have been developed in recent years? I don't know anything about the tech (for example, whether they are actually single coil, or if they are humbuckers voiced like single coils, or whatever...), but it sure would be nice....
For example- Lindy Fralin makes the "Twangmaster", which is technically a 2-coil pickup- and it's in a humbucker case- but it's actually...well, hard to explain. Bottom line, it sounds like a single coil. For real.
I now Fishman has come out with their "fluence" pickups, Greg Koch has been helping develop them, and he says the strat ones are UNBELIEVABLE... and the demo sounds darned good. The tele ones aren't "finished" yet, but supposedly very close. From my understanding, the Fluence tech is something wholly new...
I would think most standard Tele's have been wired this way for the last 35 years or more. You can check it by plugging into your amp....turning up the volume and listening to the pickups in all 3 positions. The bridge and neck pu's buy themselves will "hum" more than when you are using the middle position that employs both pu's. Make sure you keep your hand on the strings or the bridge as this will quiet some noise via the string ground..
yeah mine came that way too I flipped the bobbin of the neck pickup to do that very thing...... you can try Reilander p90's that are alnico 2 and have a very nice sound.......