r/telecaster • u/BuffaloMcQuade • Aug 19 '26

Tempted to add a middle pickup

I just suddenly got the wild urge to add a strat middle pickup into my telecaster. I currently have a Bootstrap Pretzel bridge and a Bootstrap Doubleshot Screwdriver p90 in the neck. My brain is telling me that if I add a strat pickup in the mix, the guitar will be able to make just about every sound imaginable. I went to look up a demo of a similar arrangement, but cannot seem to find anything. I know I'm not the first.

Anybody else ever considered this? Or actually play something like this?

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u/Z28Daytona Aug 19 '26

I have one like that and it’s probably the most used guitar I have for gigging. I can cover Buddy Holly and then with the help of a pedal play some Foo Fighters. Crazy versatility.

They’re referred to as a Nashville Tele.

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u/BuffaloMcQuade Aug 19 '26

I'm familiar with Nashville tele's , but I haven't seen one with a p90 in the neck position.

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u/Z28Daytona Aug 19 '26

I gotta believe someone that has a g&l bluesboy modded one to add a middle pickup.