Bigsby with a humbucker tele question
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Bigsby with a humbucker tele question
Thinking of maybe making another body for my telemaster, back to a normal tele body, but routed for two humbuckers and with a bigsby, what bridge should I use? I have a gotoh hardtail one currently and realise that won't be suitable, so what should I have? was wondering about a roller tune-o-matic style but wouldn't I need to angle the neck back? H E L P ! ! !
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Re: Bigsby with a humbucker tele question
Just chop down a Tele 3 saddle bridge. Get one and i'll chop it for you + do the rebates next to the screws for the strings to pass through.
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Re: Bigsby with a humbucker tele question
Exactly that.kdawg2a wrote:Just chop down a Tele 3 saddle bridge. Get one and i'll chop it for you + do the rebates next to the screws for the strings to pass through.
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Re: Bigsby with a humbucker tele question
It has to be black, but I guess if I find one I can get it powdercoated
Something like this would do eh with the top loading string holes?
Something like this would do eh with the top loading string holes?
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Re: Bigsby with a humbucker tele question
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jeremyb wrote:Thinking of maybe making another body for my telemaster, back to a normal tele body, but routed for two TV Jones humbuckers and with a bigsby, what bridge should I use? I have a gotoh hardtail one currently and realise that won't be suitable, so what should I have? was wondering about a roller tune-o-matic style but wouldn't I need to angle the neck back? H E L P ! ! !
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Re: Bigsby with a humbucker tele question
HA! Had a cabronita for a while, trying to do this on a budget and use as much as what I have already, the pickups are humbucker sized P90s tho' and I REALLY love themolegmcnoleg wrote:Fixed
jeremyb wrote:Thinking of maybe making another body for my telemaster, back to a normal tele body, but routed for two TV Jones humbuckers and with a bigsby, what bridge should I use? I have a gotoh hardtail one currently and realise that won't be suitable, so what should I have? was wondering about a roller tune-o-matic style but wouldn't I need to angle the neck back? H E L P ! ! !
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Re: Bigsby with a humbucker tele question
Oh, in which case you are forgiven my son. Carry on.jeremyb wrote:HA! Had a cabronita for a while, trying to do this on a budget and use as much as what I have already, the pickups are humbucker sized P90s tho' and I REALLY love themolegmcnoleg wrote:Fixed
jeremyb wrote:Thinking of maybe making another body for my telemaster, back to a normal tele body, but routed for two TV Jones humbuckers and with a bigsby, what bridge should I use? I have a gotoh hardtail one currently and realise that won't be suitable, so what should I have? was wondering about a roller tune-o-matic style but wouldn't I need to angle the neck back? H E L P ! ! !
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Re: Bigsby with a humbucker tele question
Thank you Father, I am no longer feeling like a sinner
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Re: Bigsby with a humbucker tele question
go on, just have the one.....jeremyb wrote:Thank you Father, I am no longer feeling like a sinner
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Re: Bigsby with a humbucker tele question
https://www.callahamguitars.com/bigsby_ ... atalog.htm
This might not fit the budget but it comes precut!
This might not fit the budget but it comes precut!
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Phwooarrrr!Reg18 wrote:https://www.callahamguitars.com/bigsby_ ... atalog.htm
This might not fit the budget but it comes precut!
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Re: Bigsby with a humbucker tele question
I'll have to find it, but there is a tele style bridge pkate with a mustang bridge in it. From memory, it looked really cool.
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