Tele Deluxe bridge on Tele Custom body?

candletears · August 30th, 2008, 07:41 AM

Hi guys,

been a while since my last post, been working slowly on my Deluxe/Custom hybrid.

Question: I want to put a fixed hardtail style Tele Deluxe bridge on a Tele Custom body. Why? - I'm not a fan of ashtray single coil bridges (

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The Custom has 4 bolt holes to fit the ashtray. Any links or recommendations to where I could find a decent quality Deluxe style bridge to put on my guitar, that has 4 bolt holes to fit the Custom hole pattern.

Thanks again,

yegbert · August 30th, 2008, 11:22 AM

Taipan Tone, TDPRI member Taipan, aka Vince. This model shown here is made to use a vintage style 3-saddle setup. If you want one with 6 saddles instead, ask Vince and he can probably make one to order for you. I have no business affiliation with Vince, I just like drooling over these pictures showing his fine workmanship.

rhomco · August 30th, 2008, 11:30 AM

you can install just about any
"Hard Tail" bridge you describe on any Tele. The likelyhood of matching the existing screw holes is not too good. If you can live with four new holes (one in each corner) you are good to go without spending a ton of money on a custom made cut down like the Taipan.
Good luck on your project.
Rob

yegbert · August 30th, 2008, 11:32 AM

The Custom uses a vintage spec bridge, and the Taipan Tone bridge I recommended has the screw and string through holes made to that same spec.

August 30th, 2008, 07:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
candletears TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 108 hodgkinson st clifton hill vic Posts: 22	Tele Deluxe bridge on Tele Custom body? Hi guys, been a while since my last post, been working slowly on my Deluxe/Custom hybrid. Question: I want to put a fixed hardtail style Tele Deluxe bridge on a Tele Custom body. Why? - I'm not a fan of ashtray single coil bridges ( ) The Custom has 4 bolt holes to fit the ashtray. Any links or recommendations to where I could find a decent quality Deluxe style bridge to put on my guitar, that has 4 bolt holes to fit the Custom hole pattern. Thanks again,

August 30th, 2008, 11:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
rhomco Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Crowley, Texas Posts: 755	The good news is you can install just about any "Hard Tail" bridge you describe on any Tele. The likelyhood of matching the existing screw holes is not too good. If you can live with four new holes (one in each corner) you are good to go without spending a ton of money on a custom made cut down like the Taipan. Good luck on your project. Rob __________________ If I won the Lotto.... I'd just build (OK, OK Assemble) guitars and sell them till the money ran out

August 30th, 2008, 11:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
yegbert Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland (US) Age: 54 Posts: 4,860 85 Photos	The Custom uses a vintage spec bridge, and the Taipan Tone bridge I recommended has the screw and string through holes made to that same spec.