Getting PUPS fitted

TelePaul

I want a set of the new noiseless Fenders for my Tele. I'll get em off Thomann but I was wondering where to go to get 'em fitted. I'm not really interested in fitting them myself as I have no experience and this Tele is my go-to guitar. Do Goodwins do it? I don't fancy going to Derek Nelson, as I've seen his workload, I'd miss my guitar too much.

Johnny Storm

I dont know anything about Goodwins specifically, but I'd imagine any guit shop or tech would do it (or even anyone who owns a soldering iron ).

If you have any interest in doing it yourself I recommend you take a look at the Seymour Duncan website, they have videos showing how to change pups in a strat and AFAICR a tele.

fish-head

Musician Inc. will do it for you for a few quid.

TelePaul

fish-head wrote:

Musician Inc. will do it for you for a few quid.

That's great, have you any experience with working with them directly?

The_g-man

They put Seymour Duncans into my Epiphone lp custom, make damn sure they have your pickups in stock first. I was waiting a few months for them to order in mine, including being told they were in stock and driving all the way in to find they sold one of the pair. After they were genuinely in stock the staff were absolute gentlemen though.

TelePaul

The_g-man wrote:

They put Seymour Duncans into my Epiphone lp custom, make damn sure they have your pickups in stock first. I was waiting a few months for them to order in mine, including being told they were in stock and driving all the way in to find they sold one of the pair. After they were genuinely in stock the staff were absolute gentlemen though.

Sh*t I wanna order mine off Thomann but I suppose they wont fit em unless I buy em there?

-=al=-

bring the guitar in for a new setup and clean while yer doing it kinda pair it all together, if im gettin pickups in a guitar i jus get the whole thing done

TelePaul

-=al=- wrote:

bring the guitar in for a new setup and clean while yer doing it kinda pair it all together, if im gettin pickups in a guitar i jus get the whole thing done

Yeah that's a good idea....haha this is gonna be pricey!

-=al=-

paid 50 for it last time.. pickupchange and some new strings

didt ask fro a setup last time though, but i can do it myself anyways

fish-head

TelePaul wrote:

That's great, have you any experience with working with them directly?

Yeah I just left it in to them, and they called me when it was done. Which was the next day I think. Cost me €50 including a new set of strings. If they don't have a queue they'll do it for you then and there.

TelePaul

Thanks for all the helpful replies guys. Anyone know if they''ll kick up a fuss if I produce some Thomann bought pickups?

-=al=-

nah not really

Rigsby

You could also try "the guitar workshop". I have no personal experience of them but I know they are recommended by Music Inc. Their site is:

www.theguitarworkshop.net

TelePaul

Thanks guys I've rattled off a few e-mails.

fish-head

No, there's no way they'll even bat an eyelid if they're not pups you bought there.

TelePaul

fish-head wrote:

No, there's no way they'll even bat an eyelid if they're not pups you bought there.

Cheers mate! Lots of good advice in here today, thanks alot.