I have just picked up a Custom Shop Telecaster after selling my hot rodded Strat (Hot rails in bridge and Duncan 59 minis in middle / neck) and just acquired an Express 5:50 112 combo. The amp is just what I need (sold my Road King II 212 because it weighed more than me and was waaaay to complex for my needs). Anyway, long story short, the hum off the pickups of the Tele is almost intolerable (the Custom Shop pickups have higher output than regular pickups, guess that doesn't help). Regarless of the position I switch to, and it has an extra where the two pickups are out of phase. Think that swapping out Custom Shop pickups defeats the purpose and given the choice think I will swap the guitar before I modify it or reconsider the amp.
I plugged my Martin OMC-16 with Fishman ellipse into it and it was fine, no hum and sounded sweet on the Ch 1 clean in class A mode. When test driving at the shop was playing a Musicman Axis with humbuckers.
Do you think it could be a tube issue (amp is about 8 months old). Would you live with it or go to a Les Paul or humbucker configured guitar. I know Mesas tend to blend well with humbuckers - my mark III did. Just never expected the noise I am getting with the Tele.
Any advice?
I plugged my Martin OMC-16 with Fishman ellipse into it and it was fine, no hum and sounded sweet on the Ch 1 clean in class A mode. When test driving at the shop was playing a Musicman Axis with humbuckers.
Do you think it could be a tube issue (amp is about 8 months old). Would you live with it or go to a Les Paul or humbucker configured guitar. I know Mesas tend to blend well with humbuckers - my mark III did. Just never expected the noise I am getting with the Tele.
Any advice?