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redddog · May 11th, 2008, 06:31 PM

Hey there all.

I just stumbled upon these SXs and my love of the Tele and the absence of any cash to speak of has pushed me into one. My Brother and I got a couple just to mod and play for fun.

I have an 1980 American strat, a '67 335 and an Epiphone Casino that I've upgraded everything on(nut, bigsby, pups, electronics etc). So I'm down with the whole "guitars that you mod" thing.

I recieved it the other day and overall, it was OK. There is a noticeable round dent about the size of a nickle in the first fret. One side of the neck pickup screw is stripped so that you can't adjust it. the string through holes in the back are totally out of line.

Otherwise, it plays fairly well.

My questions are these:

1. Should I have Kurt send me another?

2. I've read about the 3 saddle mod but I can't find any in depth info on it. Can someone give me a thread?

3. Is there anything else I should be considering for modding?

It's a bummer about the unswappable bridge. It's a bigger bummer about the neck. Does the Fender neck fit or no? I have read both.

Thanks all and my appologies for another SX thread.

May 11th, 2008, 06:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
redddog Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 40 Posts: 163	Another SX STL-50 review and question. Hey there all. I just stumbled upon these SXs and my love of the Tele and the absence of any cash to speak of has pushed me into one. My Brother and I got a couple just to mod and play for fun. I have an 1980 American strat, a '67 335 and an Epiphone Casino that I've upgraded everything on(nut, bigsby, pups, electronics etc). So I'm down with the whole "guitars that you mod" thing. I recieved it the other day and overall, it was OK. There is a noticeable round dent about the size of a nickle in the first fret. One side of the neck pickup screw is stripped so that you can't adjust it. the string through holes in the back are totally out of line. Otherwise, it plays fairly well. My questions are these: 1. Should I have Kurt send me another? 2. I've read about the 3 saddle mod but I can't find any in depth info on it. Can someone give me a thread? 3. Is there anything else I should be considering for modding? It's a bummer about the unswappable bridge. It's a bigger bummer about the neck. Does the Fender neck fit or no? I have read both. Thanks all and my appologies for another SX thread.