http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wi ... ster_blend
What is the tone control on a normal Tele, functions as a blend control to add the neck pickup.
The reason for this seems to be historically related to the development of the amplifiers:
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/1127124-post8.htmlJust pulled my Nocaster apart for the first time since i had it. Tried to take pictures for you but they are super blurry. Yours has definately been modded, possibly back to "modern" setting or whatever they call it. The reason some complain it's "muddy", which mine still is, is it has the original "dark" neck settings. This was necessary back in 51 before Leo had perfected the electric bass. 52 tele's have it standard as well. However, when you get either a CS51 nocaster, or a 52 tele, you get a kit to change it to your setting, which converts it back to a standard tone knob instead of blend, and Bridge, Bridge/Neck, and Neck settings. Strange that the pot is a 500k. Mine are both 250's. To summarize, i think you said it's sounds great. So, problem solved! Anyways, first post and all, hope i said something vaguely in-TELE-gent. Boom tish!
If this explanation is true, it sheds some light on the mojo aspects of these 'super original' reissues of pickups, for which you seem to need an pre 52 Fender amp.
Some hardcore mo'jokers still insist on using the original wiring:
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showth ... p?t=193694
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-tech/96 ... stion.html
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaster-d ... iring.html