Premium Electronics Upgrade

The difference is often found in the details you cannot see.

At Fret & Grain, we look beyond the obvious. From the smallest adjustment to a complete restoration, every guitar is carefully examined and thoughtfully refined. Our approach is simple: precise work, honest craftsmanship, and no shortcuts.

Tele Style Electronics Overhaul

TELE-STYLE GUITAR WITH 2 SINGLE-COIL PICKUPS - SS

A complete electronics upgrade using premium-grade components, carefully selected for reliability, tonal performance, and long-term durability.

COMPONENTS & UPGRADES

  • CTS B250K Potentiometer × 1 - Volume

  • CTS A250K Potentiometer × 1 - Tone

  • Treble Bleed Circuit with Resistor × 1 - Helps maintain high-frequency clarity when rolling down the volume

  • Bare Knuckle 0.022µF Mineral Oil Tone Capacitor × 1

  • CRL or OAK 3-Way Selector Switch × 1

  • Switchcraft Mono Output Jack × 1

  • 22 AWG 19-Strand Silver-Plated Copper Core Teflon Wire × 1

  • Premium-Grade Solder and Flux - Used throughout the installation

BUILT FOR PRECISION

Every connection is professionally soldered, neatly routed and carefully inspected to ensure reliable signal transmission, consistent switching and optimal performance from your pickups and controls.

SGD 350

TELE-STYLE GUITAR WITH 2 SINGLE-COIL PICKUPS - SS

4-WAY SERIES MOD

A complete electronics upgrade with an additional 4-way switching option, giving your Tele-style guitar access to a thicker series pickup combination alongside the traditional Tele tones.

COMPONENTS & UPGRADES

  • CTS B250K Potentiometer × 1 - Volume

  • CTS A250K Potentiometer × 1 - Tone

  • Treble Bleed Circuit with Resistor × 1 - Helps maintain high-frequency clarity when rolling down the volume

  • Bare Knuckle 0.022µF Mineral Oil Tone Capacitor × 1

  • CRL or OAK 4-Way Selector Switch × 1

  • Switchcraft Mono Output Jack × 1

  • 22 AWG 19-Strand Silver-Plated Copper Core Teflon Wire × 1

  • Premium-Grade Solder and Flux - Used throughout the installation

4-WAY SWITCHING

The additional switch position connects the neck and bridge pickups in series, producing a thicker, fuller and higher-output tone compared with the traditional parallel combination.

SWITCH POSITIONS

  1. Bridge

  2. Bridge + Neck - Parallel

  3. Bridge + Neck - Series

  4. Neck

SGD 380

TELE-STYLE GUITAR WITH 1 SINGLE-COIL & 1 HUMBUCKER - SH

A complete electronics upgrade designed for Tele-style guitars equipped with a single-coil neck pickup and humbucker bridge pickup.

COMPONENTS & UPGRADES

  • CTS B500K Potentiometer × 1 - Volume

  • CTS A500K Potentiometer × 1 - Tone

  • DPDT ON/OFF Toggle Switch × 1 - Optional humbucker coil split

  • Treble Bleed Circuit with Resistor × 1 - Helps maintain high-frequency clarity when rolling down the volume

  • 470K Resistor × 1 - Helps control the effective load seen by the single-coil pickup

  • Bare Knuckle 0.022µF Mineral Oil Tone Capacitor × 1

  • CRL or OAK 3-Way Selector Switch × 1

  • Switchcraft Mono Output Jack × 1

  • 22 AWG 19-Strand Silver-Plated Copper Core Teflon Wire × 1

  • Premium-Grade Solder and Flux - Used throughout the installation

OPTIONAL COIL SPLITTING

A DPDT push-pull or toggle switch can be installed to split the humbucker, allowing it to operate in both full humbucker and single-coil modes.

The 470K resistor helps manage the loading of the single-coil pickup when used with a 500K potentiometer, helping retain a more suitable response from the single-coil.

SGD 360

TELE-STYLE GUITAR WITH 1 SINGLE-COIL & 1 HUMBUCKER - SH

4-WAY / CUSTOM SWITCHING

A more advanced electronics upgrade for players who want additional tonal options from a Tele-style guitar with a single-coil and humbucker combination.

COMPONENTS & UPGRADES

  • Bare Knuckle 550K 30% Taper Push-Pull Potentiometer × 1 - Custom switching control

  • Bare Knuckle 550K 10% Taper Potentiometer × 1 - Volume or tone control

  • 470K Resistor × 1 - Pickup loading management

  • Treble Bleed Circuit with Resistor × 1 - Helps maintain high-frequency clarity when rolling down the volume

  • Bare Knuckle 0.022µF Mineral Oil Tone Capacitor × 1

  • CRL or OAK Selector Switch × 1

  • Switchcraft Mono Output Jack × 1

  • 22 AWG 19-Strand Silver-Plated Copper Core Teflon Wire × 1

  • Premium-Grade Solder and Flux - Used throughout the installation

CUSTOM SWITCHING

Additional switching functions can be configured according to the pickup combination, control layout and desired wiring scheme.

Possible configurations may include:

  • Humbucker Coil Split

  • Series / Parallel Switching

The exact switching configuration will be determined based on the pickups installed and the customer's preferred tonal options.

SGD 390