Obsidian®

Custom Universal for (HH, HS, SH & SS) Tele® // NEW

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Obsidian® Coil Split - Upgrade Option

The Custom Universal for Tele® Wiring Harness®

FOR HUMBUCKER LOADED TELECASTERS®

 Traditional 3-Way Tele® switching 
Built for Humbucker Loaded Telecasters
 4 Optimized Modes (HH, HS, SH & SS)
 Improves clarity for humbuckers
Balances single coils

 Fits Fender® Telecaster®
 Fits Squier® Telecaster® with adjustments

Obsidian® Coil Split - Upgrade Option

You can add even more versatility to your coil split compatible humbuckers with the Obsidian® coil split upgrade. This replaces the tone control with a push / pull pot for splitting your humbuckers to single coils, and back again.

Coil Split Upgrade: Requires Compatible Split Coil (Four Conductor) Pickups

Super Easy, Solder-less Install

All ObsidianWire Pro-Wired Electronics are super easy to install, and allow for solder-less pickup changes with ObsidianWire Plug, Play & Enjoy connectors.

FOR HUMBUCKER
LOADED TELECASTERS®

This wiring harness is a universal model made to be a perfect set for your humbucker loaded Telecaster, with an added fourth mode for two single coils for ultimate versatility.

Just select your mode from the Obsidian Smart switch, and you are set.

This harness is the perfect match for you if you have Telecaster loaded with the below pickups

Mode 1. HH Tele® (Humbucker + Humbucker)

Mode 2. HS Telecaster (Humbucker Neck + Single Coil Bridge)

Mode 3. SH Telecaster (Humbucker Bridge + Single Coil Neck)

Mode 4. SS Tele® (Two Single coils / traditional Tele® mode)

Why have different modes?

Humbuckers and single coils have different characteristics that require different things from a wiring harness to really let out their best qualities. 

The Obsidian® Universal for Tele® harness allows you to easily setup your harness to automatically optimize the controls for each switch position, and thus, each of your pickups.

500k Controls for your humbuckers - Clearer, fuller humbucker output. More resistance through your tone and volume controls means less treble escapes. 

250k Controls for your single coils - Balanced single coil spank. The harsh highs of a raw single coil are sent to ground, leaving a harmonically rich but balanced single coil sound.

The Four Modes Explained

MODE 1: HH Telecaster (Two Humbuckers)

Turn the dial to 'HH' for your Telecaster loaded with double humbuckers. You will get an optimized set of tone and volume controls with 500k pots, and a 0.022uf capacitor, for full clear output in all three switch positions.

Master Volume & Tone controls: (500k for full clear output)

MODE 2: HS Telecaster (Humbucker Neck + Single Coil Bridge Pickup)

Turn the dial to 'HS' for your Telecaster loaded with a humbucker in the neck position, and a single coil in the bridge position. You will get an optimized set of tone and volume controls with 500k pots for the humbucker for full clear output, and 250k pots for the single coil position to help tame the excess highs.

Switch Positions

1: Bridge Pickup (250k balances single coil highs)
2: Bridge + Neck Pickup (250k optimized for humbucker & single coil mix)
3: Neck Pickup (500k for full clear output)

MODE 3: SH Telecaster (Humbucker Bridge + Single Coil Neck Pickup)

Turn the dial to 'SH' for your Telecaster loaded with a humbucker in the bridge position, and a single coil in the neck position. You will get an optimized set of tone and volume controls with 500k pots for the humbucker for full clear output, and 250k pots for the single coil position to help tame the excess highs.

Switch Positions

1: Bridge Pickup (500k for full clear output)
2: Bridge + Neck Pickup (250k optimized for humbucker & single coil mix)
3: Neck Pickup (250k balances single coil highs)

MODE 4: SS Telecaster ( Two Single Coils)

Also perfect for Single coil sized humbuckers

Call this bonus mode, just in case you ever want to convert your Tele back to a traditional SS, or two single coil Telecaster. This mode will give you a set of standard 250k controls with a 0.022uf capacitor for balanced tone and volume controls.

This is also perfect for using single coil sized humbuckers, which are often designed to work best with 250k pots.

Master Volume & Tone controls: (250k for full clear output)

 CRYSTAL CLEAR TONE

To make your tone crystal clear at lower volumes we also include an Obsidian® Custom Spec Treble Bleed Mod. This prevents tone 'muddiness' at low volumes by allowing high frequencies to pass along a separate path to your amp, rather than being stopped short by the increasing resistance at the volume control.

COMPONENTS

Potentiometers: Obsidian® Custom CTS® Pots (+/-10%) Split Shaft 24 Spline with 1/4" Adapters
Capacitors: (150 Series Polyester Film 0.022uf) (+/-5%)
Switch: Genuine Oak® 3 Way Switch
Jack: Pro-Wired Switchcraft® J11 Mono

COMPATIBILITY 

Fits: Fender® US & MIM Telecaster® - Direct Fit // Right Hand Guitar Only
Fits: Fender® Japan Telecaster® - Replace control plate & knobs

Fits: Squier® Telecaster® - Replace control plate & knobs
Knobs: Requires US Spec 1/4" Solid Shaft Knobs
Control Plate: Use Genuine Fender or Obsidian® plate only - Other aftermarket plates will NOT fit
Pickups: Built for any combo of two humbuckers, single coils or P90s.
Coil Split Upgrade: Requires Compatible Split Coil (Four Conductor) Pickups

Does NOT Fit: Thinline telecaster, or any guitar not specified above 

Install Guide

INSTALL

For install help, see our product support pages

Product Support

Pickup Wire Colors

Solderless Connector Help

 

US Based Fulfillment:

We ship from Michigan, USA.

Please note that due to the way in-state taxes are collected, we cannot ship website orders within Michigan state. If you are based in Michigan, please order through our Amazon store here as this is set up to collect the required sales taxes. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

United States

Shipping method: Business days: Price (US$)
USPS TRACKED 3 - 5 5.99
DHL EXPEDITED MAX 3 - 5 8.99
FEDEX EXPRESS SAVER 2 - 4 22.99
FEDEX EXPRESS SAVER 2 - 4 28.99

Canada

Shipping method: Business days: Price (US$ Aprox.)
ECONOMY POST 7 - 21 8.99
DHL PACKET 5 - 10 13.99

Australia

Shipping method: Business days: Price (US$ Aprox.)
NZ Post (International Courier) 5 - 10 15.99 

Rest of World 

Shipping method: Business days: Price (US$ Aprox.)
DHL INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 4 - 14 18.99 

Taxes and duties

Obsidian® DOES NOT pay duties, taxes or customs clearance charges.

Duties and taxes charged by your local customs agency, will be your own responsibility.

If you live outside the USA, we recommend checking with your own country's customs agency what these may be prior to ordering. 

If you are concerned, consider ordering from dealer near you 

International Dealers

If for any reason you are not 100% satisfied, simply send your Pro-Wired Electronics back within 14 days of receiving them.

We will help you find a solution that better matches your playing style, or issue a store credit for use at a later date.

Terms

1) This offer is valid for purchases made direct through the ObsidianWire.com website only.

2) If you have purchased your Pro-Wired Electronics through another vendor, please contact them directly to discuss their returns policy.

3) It is the purchasers responsibility to cover all return shipping costs.

4) You must keep the product in new condition, with original packaging

5) Items must be sent back to the Obsidian® nominated address within 14 business days of receiving them

6) If an alternative product of a higher value is chosen, the purchaser will pay the price difference.

7) Any store credit is issued for use on the Obsidian® website, within 12 months of the original purchase.

Super Easy
Solder-less Install

All Obsidian®Pro-Wired Electronics are super easy to install, and allow for solder-less pickup changes with Obsidian®Plug, Play & Enjoy connectors.

You can do this yourself.

The Best. Every Time.
Quality Build

We take pride in producing the absolute best, using custom specified parts and perfected techniques to ensure that your harness will be an upgrade for you and your guitar. Every time.

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5 Year Warranty

At Obsidian® we love what we do and stand by it with pride. We offer a full 5 Year replacement Warranty on all Obsidian® products