DIY WORKSHOP HOW TO INSTALL A HUMBUCKER IN A TELECASTER

Fitting a full-size humbucker in the neck position of a Telecaster is sometimes called the Keith Richards mod but the Rolling Stones man was by no means the first to do it. Keef’s famous Blackguard ‘Micawber’ wasn’t fitted with a humbucker until 1972, so while it might be the most iconic example of its type, Robbie Robertson, Albert Collins, Bob Bain, Terry Reid and many others actually beat the Stones legend to it.

Back in the 1960s, players didn’t modify their guitars all that much. Granted, they would often strip them, repaint them and perhaps add a Bigsby tailpiece. But hacking them