This FAQ section is intended to answer some of the most common questions, but, at any point, if you need any assistance at all with selecting the right model, installation, technical aspects, troubleshooting or any issues with our website at all, please do not hesitate to CONTACT US This entry was posted in FAQ, Miscellaneous, Technical, Telecaster and tagged modern, schematic, tele, vintage, wiring by Jimmy Davis. And though other schematics have become popular over the years ( for instance, the Tele 4 way mod), the “Modern” wiring schematic remains the most common for good reason, which is why it is our preferred method. but in general, this wiring style has maintained its place in Tele players’ instruments due to versatility and delivery of desired tone. It was a classic win/win.Īs previously mentioned, there have been many small changes to the circuit design, such as capacitor and potentiometer values, etc. So CBS saved money on production and it was less work for the customers that wanted this type of setup, which until then wasn’t an option from the factory. This wiring allows for tonal control over all three positions, as well as a neck and bridge combined in parallel in the middle position, which was basically what most Tele players were previously doing to their own guitars anyway. Position #3 (switch to left): Neck pickup alone w/ tone control. Position #2 (switch in middle): Both pickups together in parallel w/ tone control. Position #1 (switch to right): Bridge pickup alone w/ tone control. When wired in this manner, the following switching applies – from player’s perspective: –, this is basically how it looks in diagram format:Ī typical “Modern” Telecaster wiring schematic In 1967, in an attempt to cut costs by reducing the number of capacitors used, and by simplify the factory wiring process, CBS changed the wiring of the Telecaster to what is now referred to as the “Modern” wiring style, and again though the schematic continued to subtly evolve – as is Fender’s M.O. This is one time where a penny-pinching corporation attempting to maximize profits at the helm of a beloved instrument manufacturing company has paid off… Although a very small minority of guitarists were alright with the “Dark Tone” (mostly jazz players), most Tele players simply had little to no use for the factory-wired position #3 and they also longed for a neck/bridge combo. This remained the way it was done beyond Leo’s tenure at the reigns of Fender, until he was no longer consultant for the then CBS-owned company. Leo Fender clung tightly to this wiring design, with total disregard to growing customer demand for an alternative – which led to a lot of people modifying their own instruments to meet their needs. Position #3 (switch to left): Neck pickup with no tone control and treble rolled off (pre-set bassy position).Īs you can see, this schematic has presets which don’t work all that well with most Tele players’ playing style and there is no position for neck and bridge combined, which has become the quintessential Telecaster tone. Position #2 (switch in middle): Neck pickup w/ tone control Position #1 (switch to right): Bridge pickup w/tone control In use, the following switching applies – from player’s perspective: A typical “Vintage” Telecaster wiring schematic.
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