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bobthecanadian · February 2nd, 2007, 08:54 AM

Ok, I bought a set of GFS lil Punchers a few months ago and have liked what they do but really not like what they don't do. As there are a few of us here at the forum that have experienced a drop in volume on the outer e strings this work-around may prove useful for you.

After following Jay's directions to get the pups up and running I was still not fully impressed. However, I had an idea today to file down the sides of the bridge saddles to make the overall diameter narrower. End result, I now have a GFS Lil Puncher bridge pickup that has no volume drop on the outer e strings. Voila! There you have it! This pup now rocks! Now that I have gotten this far with it I think it is time for some 500k pots to get the best tone out of it.

Cheers lads! I hope that this somehow proves useful!

EDIT!!! Guitar Fetish have just released a new Lil Puncher Model the "Lil Puncher XL" designed to fit US made Teles with string spacing wider than 2 1/16.

If you liked the Lil Punchers before this may be just what you were looking for... maybe just what I was looking for.

clayfeat · February 2nd, 2007, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bobthecanadian

However, I had an idea today to file down the sides of the bridge saddles to make the overall diameter narrower.

Bob,

I am sure you are a nice fellow and have good intentions. But, this seems like a pretty extreme fix.

GhostofJohnToad · February 2nd, 2007, 01:10 PM

I was real hesitant on getting the Lil punchers because of the exact problem you describe, Bob. But now that they have the XLs I may just bite. As with all things GFS The price is always right.

Did you file the saddle flat or try to keep it round?

bobthecanadian · February 2nd, 2007, 04:22 PM

Well, it is a bit of a radical surgery just to get a pickup to fit properly, but it is not a Fender guitar and the saddles are not anything special. As per the filing, I only filed the sides of the saddle to reduce the width and didn't alter the shape of the saddle at all.

I have also done a few other mods to this guitar, for example, chiseling out the neck rout to fit a strat pickup. So, now I have the GFS Lil Puncher in the bridge position and a Dimarzio VV Heavy Blus in the neck. These two together seem to make a pretty good combination.

The bottom line for me was making a guitar that I had stopped playing into something that I want to play again. I now have two different flavors of Tele to choose from.

Because this Tele is not a Fender and was not expensive I feel comfortable doing these kind of mods. I wouldn't do this to my Highway One. Actually, I just put in a Seymour Duncan 5/2 (bridge) and Dimarzio Twang King (neck) into it. No extra mods needed.

If I find I have fallen in love with the Lil Puncher, I may just buck-up and buy the new XL set.

Cheers!

Bob

clayfeat · February 2nd, 2007, 04:42 PM

I understand now. Thanks for the additional info, Bob.

February 2nd, 2007, 08:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
bobthecanadian Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: EDMONTON, Alberta... yes, in CANADA Age: 43 Posts: 1,729	GFS Lil Puncher - Wicked Solution For String Imbalance Ok, I bought a set of GFS lil Punchers a few months ago and have liked what they do but really not like what they don't do. As there are a few of us here at the forum that have experienced a drop in volume on the outer e strings this work-around may prove useful for you. After following Jay's directions to get the pups up and running I was still not fully impressed. However, I had an idea today to file down the sides of the bridge saddles to make the overall diameter narrower. End result, I now have a GFS Lil Puncher bridge pickup that has no volume drop on the outer e strings. Voila! There you have it! This pup now rocks! Now that I have gotten this far with it I think it is time for some 500k pots to get the best tone out of it. Cheers lads! I hope that this somehow proves useful! EDIT!!! Guitar Fetish have just released a new Lil Puncher Model the "Lil Puncher XL" designed to fit US made Teles with string spacing wider than 2 1/16. If you liked the Lil Punchers before this may be just what you were looking for... maybe just what I was looking for. __________________ It don't mean a thang if it ain't got that TWANG!!! Last edited by bobthecanadian; February 2nd, 2007 at 09:17 AM. Reason: New Information!

February 2nd, 2007, 04:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
bobthecanadian Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: EDMONTON, Alberta... yes, in CANADA Age: 43 Posts: 1,729	It's a wicked solution for a reason! Well, it is a bit of a radical surgery just to get a pickup to fit properly, but it is not a Fender guitar and the saddles are not anything special. As per the filing, I only filed the sides of the saddle to reduce the width and didn't alter the shape of the saddle at all. I have also done a few other mods to this guitar, for example, chiseling out the neck rout to fit a strat pickup. So, now I have the GFS Lil Puncher in the bridge position and a Dimarzio VV Heavy Blus in the neck. These two together seem to make a pretty good combination. The bottom line for me was making a guitar that I had stopped playing into something that I want to play again. I now have two different flavors of Tele to choose from. Because this Tele is not a Fender and was not expensive I feel comfortable doing these kind of mods. I wouldn't do this to my Highway One. Actually, I just put in a Seymour Duncan 5/2 (bridge) and Dimarzio Twang King (neck) into it. No extra mods needed. If I find I have fallen in love with the Lil Puncher, I may just buck-up and buy the new XL set. Cheers! Bob

February 2nd, 2007, 01:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
GhostofJohnToad Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Age: 36 Posts: 1,151 7 Photos	I was real hesitant on getting the Lil punchers because of the exact problem you describe, Bob. But now that they have the XLs I may just bite. As with all things GFS The price is always right. Did you file the saddle flat or try to keep it round?

February 2nd, 2007, 04:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
clayfeat Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bloomington, in Posts: 668	I understand now. Thanks for the additional info, Bob.

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