Tele with Tuneomatic/Wrap around bridge?
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Butch Snyder
ObsoleteChickenPickingologist
Re: Tele with Tuneomatic/Wrap around bridge?
I would think you could remove the plate/ashtry bridge and install a tune-o-matic/stoptail. Seymour's TeleGib is built like that. The only thing I can see is that you'll have 6 holes where the strings came through the body. You'll also have either 3 or 4 holes where the bridge mounted; unless you fill them.
I would think you could remove the plate/ashtry bridge and install a tune-o-matic/stoptail. Seymour's TeleGib is built like that. The only thing I can see is that you'll have 6 holes where the strings came through the body. You'll also have either 3 or 4 holes where the bridge mounted; unless you fill them.
MikeS
Bengalsologist
Re: Tele with Tuneomatic/Wrap around bridge?
Either that or recess the TOM. Though, that wouldn't work with one of the combination bridge/tailpiece bridges.
No, shim the neck 1.5-3 degrees.
Either that or recess the TOM. Though, that wouldn't work with one of the combination bridge/tailpiece bridges.
No, shim the neck 1.5-3 degrees.
scottish
WeirdScienceologist
Re: Tele with Tuneomatic/Wrap around bridge?
By far the best way i have found to do this is to recess the TOM and use a string thorugh body. Take it to a pro luthier would be my advice. The only other option would be reseeting the neck angle which personally i think is more risky. Jsut tweaking the truss rod wont fix the problem.
By far the best way i have found to do this is to recess the TOM and use a string thorugh body. Take it to a pro luthier would be my advice. The only other option would be reseeting the neck angle which personally i think is more risky. Jsut tweaking the truss rod wont fix the problem.
Re: Tele with Tuneomatic/Wrap around bridge?
so the wraparound is not gonna work? So the bridge has to be this close to the body? http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/wedgehed/Fender TC-90/TC1000046.jpg
so the wraparound is not gonna work? So the bridge has to be this close to the body? http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/wedgehed/Fender TC-90/TC1000046.jpg
scottish
WeirdScienceologist
Re: Tele with Tuneomatic/Wrap around bridge?
Probably even closer than that. Chances are if that guitar came from the shop with the TOM and stop piece on it then it already has the necessary neck pocket angle which i think is about 12 degrees. The typical fender neck pockets have a flat neck pocket, ie 0 degrees.
So your bridge would need to be rediculously close to the body to compensate for the lack of angle.
Probably even closer than that. Chances are if that guitar came from the shop with the TOM and stop piece on it then it already has the necessary neck pocket angle which i think is about 12 degrees. The typical fender neck pockets have a flat neck pocket, ie 0 degrees.
So your bridge would need to be rediculously close to the body to compensate for the lack of angle.
scottish
WeirdScienceologist
Re: Tele with Tuneomatic/Wrap around bridge?
Yup, thats what im talking about. I couldnt find a link to it online.
Yup, thats what im talking about. I couldnt find a link to it online.
scottish
WeirdScienceologist
Re: Tele with Tuneomatic/Wrap around bridge?
In a nut shell....yes. The only way to get gibson style bridges on a fender guitar is either to mod the neck pocket or route a small recessed cavity for the TOM so it sits lower in the body.
The second method only works with a string through body, if you want the stop piece then you pretty much have to mod the neck pocket.
In a nut shell....yes. The only way to get gibson style bridges on a fender guitar is either to mod the neck pocket or route a small recessed cavity for the TOM so it sits lower in the body.
The second method only works with a string through body, if you want the stop piece then you pretty much have to mod the neck pocket.
Karmadog777
New member
Re: Tele with Tuneomatic/Wrap around bridge?
uhm... shimming the neck pocket is easy
uhm... shimming the neck pocket is easy
innerdreamrecords.co
TrippyVinylologist
Re: Tele with Tuneomatic/Wrap around bridge?
What Tele is this? I like it.
Can you just install one of these Gibson type bridges on a regular tele or does it need any modification except for the small routing for the bridge?
What Tele is this? I like it.
danglybanger
ReelItInologist
Re: Tele with Tuneomatic/Wrap around bridge?
Yeah, just shim. There's nothing wrong with shimming
In any case, because I hate TOMs I put a Jag bridge on my Tele... I really only needed to shim it as much as any Fender. And as for the tailpiece...
Anyway, I've since affixed the bondos to all the unnecessaries, though paint still has to wait
Yeah, just shim. There's nothing wrong with shimming
In any case, because I hate TOMs I put a Jag bridge on my Tele... I really only needed to shim it as much as any Fender. And as for the tailpiece...
Anyway, I've since affixed the bondos to all the unnecessaries, though paint still has to wait
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the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Tele with Tuneomatic/Wrap around bridge?
Why not just buy a Tele that is already set up with a TOM...
Why not just buy a Tele that is already set up with a TOM...
