Guitar project #3

Travis H

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well I bought this squier from a friend for a good price and was going to refinish it. I'm going to buy a maple fingerboard neck for it new tuners and brass block and some tex mex pickups.

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here you can see how crappy the block is
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I'm not sure about the neck, but it says it has a "vintage Strat sized heel," so it should.
Key word: should.

The bridge you linked is a 2-post. The original is a 6-hole. If you go with that bridge you'll have to drill for the larger posts, and you'll still have 4 leftover mounting holes from the old bridge. I guess if you're refinishing anyway you could plug them up and paint over them though.
 
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I'm not sure about the neck, but it says it has a "vintage Strat sized heel," so it should.
Key word: should.

The bridge you linked is a 2-post. The original is a 6-hole. If you go with that bridge you'll have to drill for the larger posts, and you'll still have 4 leftover mounting holes from the old bridge. I guess if you're refinishing anyway you could plug them up and paint over them though.

How hard would it be to drill the new holes?
 
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How hard would it be to drill the new holes?

With a drill press - not bad at all
With a hand held drill - a little risky but still doable if you're careful

I would just find an aftermarket bridge that fits the original holes if it were me, but if you've already got your mind set on that Wilkinson then go for it.
 
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With a drill press - not bad at all
With a hand held drill - a little risky but still doable if you're careful

I would just find an aftermarket bridge that fits the original holes if it were me, but if you've already got your mind set on that Wilkinson then go for it.

Alright :) sounds like a good idea
 
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I´m pretty sure the vsvg trem is designed to fit 6 hole strat trem placement.

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges...h_VSVG_Vintage_Tremolo.html?tab=Specs#details
It also has measurements so you can check for yourself. :fing2:



http://store.guitarfetish.com/wivitrpoarst.html
seems to be the equivalent on that site. not sure I´d like to buy one without knowing the measurements first in order to check it though. :scratchch

Also I know some of the recent squires definitely don´t have standard strat neck pocket dimensions as I went into a shop and measured a couple of them a few months back. I don´t know about older ones though. (I think they may do - at least the Made in Japan ones.)
 
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Hmm I thought I would like a new bridge but I'm just going to stay with what I have.
 
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Ok if any one here knows for a fact if the neck would fit that would be awesome
Thanks :)
 
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Ok if any one here knows for a fact if the neck would fit that would be awesome
Thanks :)

email the guys at guitarfetish and ask them the measurements, I'm sure they'd be more than happy to give them to you, and then measure your own neck pocket. That way you'll know for sure.
 
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email the guys at guitarfetish and ask them the measurements, I'm sure they'd be more than happy to give them to you, and then measure your own neck pocket. That way you'll know for sure.

Last time I emailed then they never replied
 
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