I just got a Fender Tele and realised it has very hot pickups..
I get a lot of white noise coming from it...
Not much of a bother but how can I reduce this?
I've tried lowering my pickups

Another thing is that my volume/tone knobs are scratchy when I turn them up.. What can I use to remove the scrathyness?

And Tele players, how do you normally equalise your tele?

Thanks guys

This post has been edited by - m i n g: Nov 17 2007, 06:06 PM

single coils have 60 cycle hum no?

Yeah just wondering if I can reduce it?

what amp are you using..

amp plays big role in high/low output too ..or you can lower your volume knob ..

Yeah.. Sadly just using an Ibanez TB150

you can change the pup if the hum bothers you. . . Duncan and DiMarzio has ample selections of tele replacement with reduced hum. . . try the DiMarzio Twang King xD

and the scratchy sound just use DW-40 and apply on your volume/tone knob. . . that should do the trick. . .

I don't think WD-40 would be good for electrical parts, try buying contact cleaners from electrical shops. Spray then generaously into the pots.