Different bridge question

Old Cane · May 28th, 2008, 10:58 AM

Well, I thought I had an odd idea until i started seeing some of the oddball builds here lately. I'm thinking about doing a Tele build with wooden bridge, trapeeze tailpiece and lipstick pickups, maybe one-maybe two.

Does anyone know of a trapeeze small enough to do this with? I'm thinking one for a 335 would be too long. Maybe not. Any ideas?

The other idea is string-though and come up over that wooden bridge but it might be too much angle/pressue on it. What do you guys think?

KevinB · May 28th, 2008, 11:17 AM

Maybe a tailpiece from a resonator guitar would be short enough?

TeleDrifter · May 28th, 2008, 11:54 AM

Try both ways and see what works best for you.....Make you own tail piece (think Custum )....I made one for an acoustic out of a cookie trya I bought at goodwill and used the rest of it to make a pickguard for my Peavey Reactor.

TeleDrifter · May 28th, 2008, 11:54 AM

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Old Cane · May 28th, 2008, 01:35 PM

Um, yeah, I don't really think someone with my skills can make one. The resonator model is fine but I think would be for a thicker guitar. Good ideas. Please keep 'em coming.

May 28th, 2008, 10:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Old Cane Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Age: 47 Posts: 738	Different bridge question Well, I thought I had an odd idea until i started seeing some of the oddball builds here lately. I'm thinking about doing a Tele build with wooden bridge, trapeeze tailpiece and lipstick pickups, maybe one-maybe two. Does anyone know of a trapeeze small enough to do this with? I'm thinking one for a 335 would be too long. Maybe not. Any ideas? The other idea is string-though and come up over that wooden bridge but it might be too much angle/pressue on it. What do you guys think? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/otiskeithwatkins http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...&content=music

May 28th, 2008, 01:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Old Cane Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Age: 47 Posts: 738	Um, yeah, I don't really think someone with my skills can make one. The resonator model is fine but I think would be for a thicker guitar. Good ideas. Please keep 'em coming. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/otiskeithwatkins http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...&content=music

May 28th, 2008, 11:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
KevinB Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 599 3 Photos	Maybe a tailpiece from a resonator guitar would be short enough?

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TeleDrifter Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA Age: 52 Posts: 242	Try both ways and see what works best for you.....Make you own tail piece (think Custum )....I made one for an acoustic out of a cookie trya I bought at goodwill and used the rest of it to make a pickguard for my Peavey Reactor.

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