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Been thinking about those nice 72 Telecaster Deluxe reissues...the ones with the Strat headstocks and the Les Paul-style pickup and switch configuration. I play 'em in stores and love 'em so I'd say I have bad GAS...

Now, of course, when i meet a guitar i like, the first things i start to consider are ways to like it more...and i'm thinking about some push/pull pots for all those knobs. Is there any reason the Jimmy Page wiring or something like that wouldn't work in one of these Teles?

-X

Dunno, but I wish they'd make an American made version of those delicacies too..

Empty Pockets, I feel the same as you. I was playing a ton of guitars the last time I went to GC and the '72 Telecaster Deluxe just worked the best for me. For around $550, that is a heck of a lot of guitar. The pickups were unique and sounded great to me.

The only problem I forsee with the Jimmy Page wiring is that I'm not sure how many leads are off of Fender's quot;Wide Rangequot; humbuckers. Push pull pots are used for coil splitting and if you have 2 conductor wiring (like a lot of pickups), you won't be able to coil split them (look for a 4 conductor equipped bucker).

I think these are very underrated guitars and some of the indy rock guys are picking up on them (bands like Snow Patrol, Maroon 5 and Franz Ferdinand to name three). The Radiohead guys have been using them for a long time

Weeell I'd probably put new PUPs in there if I was gonna go for the JP mod...would any pickups be able to supply a good rockin' tone in full humbucker mode and split for a decent Tele single coil imitation? That would be ideal, and AMAZING if you ask me.

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Originally Posted by Empty Pocketswould any pickups be able to supply a good rockin' tone in full humbucker mode and split for a decent Tele single coil imitation?

Probably difficult without the typical tele bridge, which certainly is an important factor in the tele tone...


Originally Posted by Empty PocketsNow, of course, when i meet a guitar i like, the first things i start to consider are ways to like it more...and i'm thinking about some push/pull pots for all those knobs. Is there any reason the Jimmy Page wiring or something like that wouldn't work in one of these Teles?

-X

If the two pickups are true humbuckers and they are 4-conductor (or you have the skill to convert them to 4-conductor), there's no reason it couldn't work.

The only thing I'd suggest is to locate a used Japanese version for the same price as a new Mexican version. The Japanese ones use better body wood, and the necks play better. Just my 2 cents.