Tele wiring help needed!!

[gratefuldaddave]

Hi Guitar Nuts

Here's the problem - I've got NOS VIntage Noiseless Pups I'm trying to put in my Tele - standard 3 way selector switch - with a TBX tone control. Both the TBX and the pups wiring diagrams don't seem to work properly, all sorts of hum!! Someone on another board said I could remove the braided wire from the selector switch lug since the VN pups only have two wires!! I'm willing to put in all new pots to make sure I haven't accidentally fried anything during the process! So can anyone provide me with a wiring diagram that'll tame this beast??

GratefulDadDave

[ChrisK]

I'm not sure what

Someone on another board said I could remove the braided wire from the selector switch lug since the VN pups only have two wires!!

actually means.

It sounds like you have a missing ground (common) connection somewhere.

I'm building a Demented Tele that has a Fender Vintage Noiseless in the bridge and a SD Vintage Tele Stack in the neck. There is no hum.

This is normal Tele wiring (sans TBX):
www.fender.com/support/diagrams/pdf_temp1/telecaster/0100202C/SD0100202CPg2.pdf

Here's a Strat TBX circuit:
www.fender.com/support/diagrams/pdf_temp1/stratocaster/0117602A/SD0117602APg2.pdf