Can you put a humbucker in a Tele?

Can you put a humbucker in a Tele?

Here’s how it’s done. Fitting a full-size humbucker in the neck position of a Telecaster is sometimes called the Keith Richards mod but he was by no means the first to do it. Compared to pretty much every other twin-pickup electric guitar, the Tele only had two useable sounds when it should have had three.

Do Firebirds have mini humbuckers?

The Firebird Mini Humbuckers use a single bar magnet that sits between and below the coils. Fewer windings lead to a pickup with lower output and brighter tone, which helps Firebird pickups sound much more like “silent” single coil pickups than the Mini Humbuckers do.

Can a Telecaster have a humbucker in the neck?

You can hear the sound of a Hot Rails in the neck on a Telecaster on this video: From here on out, we’re looking at options that might involve a modification to the guitar. Many modern Fenders actually have humbucker routing under the pickguard, into which you can fit many kinds of pickup.

Which is best blues special or mini humbucker?

Hey Nathan, We would probably recommend the Blues Special to match with the Mini Humbucker in the Neck. The Alnico 6 will give you a thicker, dirtier neck tone. The Alnico 5 will give you a cleaner neck tone more reminiscent of a Fender Strat or Tele.

Is there a humbucker on a Seymour Duncan Tele?

You get the bite of a single coil, but with the increased grunt of a humbucker – and of course, no hum. At Seymour Duncan we have several mini humbuckers, for any level of desired output. The Vintage Hot Rod ’52 Tele from Fender comes stock with a Seymour Duncan Vintage Mini Humbucker at the neck.

What kind of wire does a mini humbucker use?

Built with AlNicCo V or VI magnets, and 42 & 43 Gauge SPN wire, the Mini Humbuckers are a gateway to vintage tone. When playing clean, you’ll find that this pickup sings what you put into it: it’s dynamic, clear, and warm.