Had a hankering for a bigsby calliper on my Tele... Yeah I said never, but I keep going for the waggle and it's not there...
Then I thought, why not just build a new one with a calliper.
So, on the way is a rosewood body, from Kerry truscott, it's preshaped but routing to do. I have a maple SX neck here looking for a guitar, but I'm not sure it's my bag. Im probably going to get around to making that kwila neck.
I have a cheapie Chinese calliper on its way, more as an experiment. If it's really shit, I'll get a bigsby.
Not too sure about pickups yet.
Anyway, it will be a no pick guard oiled finish again, mirroring my blackwood Tele, only Rosie....and with a hunk of metal strapped to it
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Re: A brother for my Tele...
Awesome!
Make sure you have enough neck angle and a higher bridge than the usual or the bigsby will indeed suck. What kind of bridge are you going for?
Make sure you have enough neck angle and a higher bridge than the usual or the bigsby will indeed suck. What kind of bridge are you going for?
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Not decided yet 
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Who loves ya baby....
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Frankie valli last time I checked
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I don't want a tele, but my brother is a dick, so it's a reasonable trade.
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Must be a bit inbred if it wears a caliper! 
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I have a spare brass Tru-arc low rider with a 12" radius if that would tickle your fancy. I use them on my gretsches and they're great.Bg wrote:Not decided yet
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Hey sounds good, I can do 12" radius.... pm me with your best added kfc price
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So I now have a body, will spend time routing and sanding this weekend . Now I've been paid again, yay!, I have some kit arriving from stewmac. Fretsaw, fretwire etc.
I'm thinking it's about time I did the kwila neck. So single piece, baseball bat neck with no truss rod.
If I don't like it, I have a backup maple SX neck I can refine and refret.
. Now I've been paid again, yay!, I have some kit arriving from stewmac. Fretsaw, fretwire etc. I'm thinking it's about time I did the kwila neck. So single piece, baseball bat neck with no truss rod.
If I don't like it, I have a backup maple SX neck I can refine and refret.
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Why no truss?
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Resonance . And fat arse kwila, doesn't need it
The original broadcasters had no truss... And Adrian reckoned it would be awesome....
. And fat arse kwila, doesn't need it The original broadcasters had no truss... And Adrian reckoned it would be awesome....
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Re: A brother for my Tele...
The Japanese made Antoria's didn't have truss rods either
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Re: A brother for my Tele...
They usually have a u channel though iirc. Just not adjustable
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