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flag72 · November 4th, 2009, 04:20 PM

hello fellow expert
im looking at an add on this forum for a white F hole body look's nice and could be a project I would like to start.but I no very little about the manufacturer EDEN is the maker of this body the owner state's it weight about 4lbs.at the right price would it make a good foundation for a project.or should I skip this item
again thank you for the help
Daniel

Chet Johnson · November 4th, 2009, 04:29 PM

I've only had one, A white solid body.
The body fit one of their necks nicely, but a Fender spaced neck plate doesn't line up.

I ran into another problem later that the bridge route and string thru holes were like3/8" or something too far from the neck pocket to intonate correctly.

Aside from having those issues to fix, it was lightweight, and finished well. (white, how bad could it be?)

flag72 · November 5th, 2009, 06:47 PM

thank you
Chet

uOpt · November 5th, 2009, 07:45 PM

I have an Eden neck and it is mostly fine but rough in details. The tuner holes have been drilled by somebody free-hand, obviously as an afterthought, and they are fizzled out.

The truss rod screw looks like it's in a funny position but IIRC it's functional.

For Tele bodies I have seen cheap American offers on ebay just today, that's where I'd go first.

Note that even if the neck pocket is tight as delivered, if the wood is insufficiently aged it will shrink and you'll end up with a loose neck pocket anyway.

rhomco · November 6th, 2009, 08:23 AM

wharped like a potato chip

Chet Johnson · November 6th, 2009, 04:25 PM

Again, I've only had one eden body, but 5 of their necks. For inexpensive necks, they are pretty nice. My B/G double bender guitar still has one of their necks, and it is stable and straight.

chezdeluxe · November 6th, 2009, 05:42 PM

I have a partscaster with an eden thinline body,mighty mite neck and Keystone pickups.

The Eden body is light weight and very resonant and was well finished.It was not drilled for string through body bridge nor for neck mounting. I chose a Wilkinson bridge that allows string through or top loading and made it a top loader.

I had the neck and bridge mounting done by a tech as I do not have access to a drill press.That was a smart move and inexpensive. I mounted the neck pickup with a chromed surround plate and avoided a pickguard altogether.

The guitar sounds great and I attribute some of that to the Resonant Eden body.

November 4th, 2009, 04:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
flag72 TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Canada/venise-en-quebec Age: 50 Posts: 65	what about EDEN body's hello fellow expert im looking at an add on this forum for a white F hole body look's nice and could be a project I would like to start.but I no very little about the manufacturer EDEN is the maker of this body the owner state's it weight about 4lbs.at the right price would it make a good foundation for a project.or should I skip this item again thank you for the help Daniel

November 6th, 2009, 08:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
rhomco Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Crowley, Texas Posts: 1,119	Mine wharped like a potato chip __________________ If I won the Lotto.... I'd just build (OK, OK Assemble) guitars and sell them till the money ran out

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November 4th, 2009, 04:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chet Johnson Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Woodsfield, OH Age: 32 Posts: 523 15 Photos	I've only had one, A white solid body. The body fit one of their necks nicely, but a Fender spaced neck plate doesn't line up. I ran into another problem later that the bridge route and string thru holes were like3/8" or something too far from the neck pocket to intonate correctly. Aside from having those issues to fix, it was lightweight, and finished well. (white, how bad could it be?)

November 5th, 2009, 06:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
flag72 TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Canada/venise-en-quebec Age: 50 Posts: 65	thank you Chet

November 5th, 2009, 07:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
uOpt Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 139	I have an Eden neck and it is mostly fine but rough in details. The tuner holes have been drilled by somebody free-hand, obviously as an afterthought, and they are fizzled out. The truss rod screw looks like it's in a funny position but IIRC it's functional. For Tele bodies I have seen cheap American offers on ebay just today, that's where I'd go first. Note that even if the neck pocket is tight as delivered, if the wood is insufficiently aged it will shrink and you'll end up with a loose neck pocket anyway.

November 6th, 2009, 04:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chet Johnson Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Woodsfield, OH Age: 32 Posts: 523 15 Photos	Again, I've only had one eden body, but 5 of their necks. For inexpensive necks, they are pretty nice. My B/G double bender guitar still has one of their necks, and it is stable and straight.

November 6th, 2009, 05:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
chezdeluxe Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: brisbane australia Posts: 209	I have a partscaster with an eden thinline body,mighty mite neck and Keystone pickups. The Eden body is light weight and very resonant and was well finished.It was not drilled for string through body bridge nor for neck mounting. I chose a Wilkinson bridge that allows string through or top loading and made it a top loader. I had the neck and bridge mounting done by a tech as I do not have access to a drill press.That was a smart move and inexpensive. I mounted the neck pickup with a chromed surround plate and avoided a pickguard altogether. The guitar sounds great and I attribute some of that to the Resonant Eden body.

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