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Modding Telecaster (SX) Advice
Hi,
I own a SX Furrian (MN Ash). I want to get into guitar modifications for learning purposes and to improve the guitar's quality. I've looked through a few forums and found that bridge saddles, pots, tuners, and nuts have been popular mod choices for the SX furrian. Right now, I'm planning to change the PUPs to fender noiseless because of the significant hum. What modifications do you think would make the most significant improvement to quality/sound (other than PUPs)? Does anyone have experience working with furrians and have links to the parts that work best for them? Let me know if you have any questions for me and any help/advice is appreciated! Thanks |
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Hi JKW. Is this your guitar? I found it at Rondo Music:
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The one for $175?
Here's one that sold on Reverb with some mods. https://reverb.com/item/915788-upgra...rscotch-blonde
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I would install a new high quality wiring kit from a reputable source like Mojotone.
I would replace the pickups, but I would do more pickup research before purchasing noiseless pickups just because I do not like the single coil hum. I would not change out the hardware unless it is not functioning properly. |
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That's the one!
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A lot of things can cause hum. You might reduce it significantly just by shielding the wiring cavity. There's nothing wrong with noiseless pickups--some folks like them, some don't. But mostly, I believe in choosing pickups because of their tone, and there is a lot of variety out there.
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Do you get a lot of hum from your pickups? Could be that you have a ground loop or the grounding wire may not be properly soldered. |
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Try plugging your amp in another outlet in another part of the house to see if it's any better. Also, try a different guitar cable and go direct Guitar-Amp just to see if the hum gets better. You never know, it might not be the guitar.
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electric, fender, modifications, sx furrian, telecaster |
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