Adding 7th string to 6 string tele.......

[mammez]

i am about to undertake this task, and was wondering if anyone else has done or seen this? i bought a warmoth neck for the tele body i built, and have been playing it as a 6 for a while, but the whole bass/chords/melody thing doesn't always sound so full when playing with a drummer. any suggestions or experience would be appreciated, i will have pics in a bit, but some knowledge or advice beforehand would be helpful! thanks in advance guys!

[IPLAYLOUD]

http://picasaweb.google.com/mrdarren...44369898665026

Rondo had one on their site. I don't see it there now.

[Telenator]

"Adding 7th string to 6 string tele......."

Get out.

Leave now.

You're offending our sensibilities.

Why a Tele?

Couldn't you choose a more suitable pointy headstock guitar for your butchery?

I say we hang this guy! What say ye?! Hang 'em high by his own 7th string!

Besides, a 7 string Tele would have a string spacing tighter than Rickenbacker 360!

Yikes!










Good luck with the project. I'd like to hear that 7th string twang!

[mrmorrison]

Originally Posted by Telenator

"Adding 7th string to 6 string tele......."

Get out.

Leave now.

You're offending our sensibilities.

Why a Tele?

Couldn't you choose a more suitable pointy headstock guitar for your butchery?

I say we hang this guy! What say ye?! Hang 'em high by his own 7th string!

Besides, a 7 string Tele would have a string spacing tighter than Rickenbacker 360!

Yikes!










Good luck with the project. I'd like to hear that 7th string twang!

Of with 'is 'ead!!!

[Mike Bruce]

I'm no metal-headed-pointy-axe-freak, but a 7 string Tele appeals to me for my mock-jazz and quasi-bass ambient meanderings. The neck, bridge, and pickups would need to be wider of course (the usual 7 string stuff). Sounds like a cool project, though if it was me I'd be starting from scratch using Warmoth parts.

However, if you insist on screwing a seventh string on a regular 6 string, to the wolves you go!

Peace, Mike.

[Guitartom_ca]

Very interesting discussion. I love the open minds ... LOL :)

[jefrs]

I tried this on a cheapo beater to attempt some lute (7-course) music. I hated it. My fingers were confused. Yet I have no problems with a 'lute-tuned' guitar EAdf#be', the extra 7th B just threw me.

I suggest you try or buy a 7-string before you build one.

[Al Watsky]

You could add a 7th string to a top load tele. You would need to adapt a couple of bridges.
I have added 7th strings to several instruments that were not Telecasters.
Both are intended to be tuned in the Russian style . Both were Gibson type semi-hollow
types. I always add 4 mm of fingerboard width. 2mm on either side of the fingerboard and adding a 7th tuner , which is a conversation in its own right.
That way the string spacing is more or less normal.
With a telecaster you would have to fabricate a pickup and modify bridges.
Kent Armstrong will happily make you a 7 string Tele pickup with proper spacing. I used stacked p 90's in the last one I did.
If you start from scratch it might be easier for you than converting a 6 string.
Depends on your level of wood working skill