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Has anyone here had a problem with strap locks causing a rattle that goes through the pickups and to the amp with a Telecaster? I have tried various things like rubber washers on the strap buttons but I cant seem to remove the rattle. Does anyone know if there is a fix to the problem or if its just the nature of a Telecaster?
thanks, kyle
I've never heard of that, however. Am I an expert "no" Do I have strap locks on my Telecaster "yes" It sounds more like a loose pick-up or wire. I would try to isolate the problem. For future reference this is a great Tele website www.tdpri.com Cheers, Rick
I have straplocks on my strat strap ( I believe they're Schallers...sorta U-shaped and slide onto the pin) and they definitely squeak and make noise as compared to the Jim Dunlop push-button round straplocks on my Tele strap.
You might look into the Dunlops
Is the bridge pickup mounted on a Tele bridge plate?
I have straplocks on my strat strap ( I believe they're Schallers...sorta U-shaped and slide onto the pin) and they definitely squeak and make noise as compared to the Jim Dunlop push-button round straplocks on my Tele strap.
You might look into the Dunlops
I have schallers on all mine and simply LOVE them!
-I glued in a wooden dowel and redrilled by knob holes on some of my older gibsons to keep the knobs tight....
The guitar sounds like its microphonic.. Strap locks will not come through the pickups on its own.. Try taking some standard issue foam and sticking it in the pickup cavity.. If its a older one try using super glue to secure the brass plate on the bottom of the lead pickup. That would be my suggestion
Joe Bonamassa
Yep, that's why I asked if the pickup is mounted on a standard Tele bridge plate. I've heard quite a few microphonic plates over the years but they've always been fixed one way or another.
The guitar sounds like its microphonic.. Strap locks will not come through the pickups on its own.. Try taking some standard issue foam and sticking it in the pickup cavity.. If its a older one try using super glue to secure the brass plate on the bottom of the lead pickup. That would be my suggestion
Joe Bonamassa
I am on StewMac's mailing list. Here is the latest - pertains to buzzing pickups.
Shows Santana's strat as an example..
http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/ts0 … clk=191882
The pickup is mounted on an American Telecaster Bridge plate. Its not original to the guitar, as it is a Highway 1 which comes with the older bridge piece. I have had the same problem with both bridge plates.
Kyle, as Joe said, try putting foam under the plate to fill the cavity. It should stop the microphonics.
Kyle, as Joe said, try putting foam under the plate to fill the cavity. It should stop the microphonics.
Yep got on that right away. That sucker is foamed up.
Has it worked? Hope so 
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