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jimmynumber9 · February 3rd, 2010, 01:45 AM

I am finally going to put a shrot scale neck on my tele!!

I am going to put a short scale fender neck on my frankentele! I'm going to start by getting a top loading bridge and drill it out so the bridge pickup can be moved back about an inch. Sand off the entire finish and sand out an arm and chest contour. Like this HERE and half bassed off of a friend of mines MIJ strat. I'm going to fill the through holes with wood filler and then nos over the entire thing with a purple sparkle and maybe do a silver sparkle racing stripe like the competition mustangs.

What do you think?

IF ANYONE CAN GIVE ME SOME ADVICE OR LET ME KNOW SOMETHING I MISSED PLEASE LET ME KNOW

THANKS

jimmynumber9 · February 3rd, 2010, 10:23 PM

Nobody?...

Mr.Reed · February 3rd, 2010, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmynumber9

I'm going to fill the through holes with wood filler and then nos over the entire thing with a purple sparkle and maybe do a silver sparkle racing stripe like the competition mustangs.

Just an opinion... racing stripes on guitars are generally ugly (again just my opinion).

Also why not plug the holes with dowels instead? They'd be more stable than cramming a bunch of wood putty in the holes.

jimmynumber9 · February 3rd, 2010, 11:31 PM

That's a good point and one I did not think of, thank you Mr. Reed. That is why I opened this thread, so I can get some creative juices flowing on how to make it go smoother. Thank you

garrett · February 4th, 2010, 12:24 AM

What scale neck are you planning on?

jimmynumber9 · February 4th, 2010, 12:42 AM

24 inch. Probably a jag or mustang neck

garrett · February 4th, 2010, 02:43 AM

I think you'll have to relocate the bridge to get the scale length right.

jimmynumber9 · February 4th, 2010, 09:28 AM

It definately will. It will need to be moved about 3/4 an inch in and so will the bridge pickup I believe.

bingy · February 4th, 2010, 09:47 AM

To me a short scale Tele (or Strat) is a negative.
I don't get it.

jimmynumber9 · February 4th, 2010, 02:08 PM

I enjoy the shorter neck, makes thicker strings better to bend and it's just a little bit more comfortable. Have you ever played a short scale guitar?

BigDaddyLH · February 4th, 2010, 02:29 PM

Well, Ted Nugent liked his ByrdLand and it has a scale length of 23 1/2".

Have you tried tuned a guitar down a 1/2 step and slapping a capo down at the first fret? Instant short scale, except some dummy put the fret markers at the wrong places.

jimmynumber9 · February 4th, 2010, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDaddyLH

Have you tried tuned a guitar down a 1/2 step and slapping a capo down at the first fret? Instant short scale, except some dummy put the fret markers at the wrong places.

I do like the sound of that and have been doing that for a while now, but it just seems like a quick fix, I'm ready to make it the real deal instead of the capo.

BigDaddyLH · February 4th, 2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmynumber9

I do like the sound of that and have been doing that for a while now, but it just seems like a quick fix, I'm ready to make it the real deal instead of the capo.

Since you've given that a spin, I'd say go for it.

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jimmynumber9 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Age: 21 Posts: 1,001	That's a good point and one I did not think of, thank you Mr. Reed. That is why I opened this thread, so I can get some creative juices flowing on how to make it go smoother. Thank you __________________ "Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal."

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February 4th, 2010, 02:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
garrett Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ATL GA USA Age: 33 Posts: 1,345	I think you'll have to relocate the bridge to get the scale length right. __________________ --Garrett--

February 4th, 2010, 09:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
jimmynumber9 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Age: 21 Posts: 1,001	It definately will. It will need to be moved about 3/4 an inch in and so will the bridge pickup I believe. __________________ "Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal."

February 4th, 2010, 09:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
bingy Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Champlain Valley,Vermont, USA Posts: 2,783	To me a short scale Tele (or Strat) is a negative. I don't get it.

February 4th, 2010, 02:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
jimmynumber9 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Age: 21 Posts: 1,001	I enjoy the shorter neck, makes thicker strings better to bend and it's just a little bit more comfortable. Have you ever played a short scale guitar? __________________ "Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal."

February 4th, 2010, 02:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
BigDaddyLH Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canuckistan Age: 52 Posts: 13,722	Well, Ted Nugent liked his ByrdLand and it has a scale length of 23 1/2". Have you tried tuned a guitar down a 1/2 step and slapping a capo down at the first fret? Instant short scale, except some dummy put the fret markers at the wrong places. __________________ “The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.” -- Charles Bukowski

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