Got a Fender Chinese-made Telecaster that just isn't cutting it, in terms of output?
Here's a quick, cheap fix: neodymium magnets, 10mmx60mmx2.5mm.
Put them on the bottom of the bridge pickup, one at a time. This augments the existing magnets. One magnet will punch it up noticeably, two of them really make it put out the micro-amps and gives it a fat sound, without killing the twang. It does tame it a bit, but it's still very much present. I did this on a dirt cheap Chinese-made Fender Tele and with two magnets, it sounds awesome.
They do make the magnets in 5mm-thick versions, and that would work. But with the thinner magnets, you can add or remove them to zero in on the sound you want.
You can also do the same with the neck pickup. And you don't have to glue anything, the magnets are strong enough they will stay in place on their own. Any knock hard enough to dislodge the magnets will probably break something on the guitar. The neat thing about this is, because they aren't glued, the mod is reversible if you don't like the change it makes.
The magnets are cheap, and can be purchased on Amazon. There are several different brands, all from China, probably all from the same factory.
Here's a quick, cheap fix: neodymium magnets, 10mmx60mmx2.5mm.
Put them on the bottom of the bridge pickup, one at a time. This augments the existing magnets. One magnet will punch it up noticeably, two of them really make it put out the micro-amps and gives it a fat sound, without killing the twang. It does tame it a bit, but it's still very much present. I did this on a dirt cheap Chinese-made Fender Tele and with two magnets, it sounds awesome.
They do make the magnets in 5mm-thick versions, and that would work. But with the thinner magnets, you can add or remove them to zero in on the sound you want.
You can also do the same with the neck pickup. And you don't have to glue anything, the magnets are strong enough they will stay in place on their own. Any knock hard enough to dislodge the magnets will probably break something on the guitar. The neat thing about this is, because they aren't glued, the mod is reversible if you don't like the change it makes.
The magnets are cheap, and can be purchased on Amazon. There are several different brands, all from China, probably all from the same factory.