tremelo

andy__woods · October 20th, 2005, 12:46 AM

I'm not incredibly informed about all things telecaster, and was wondering if any models come stock with a tremelo bridge. I really like the different pulls and taps you can do with a whammy bar, and think it'd be sweet to have on a tele. Any ideas?

fenderrookie · October 20th, 2005, 05:42 AM

You may want to look into a Telecaster Deluxe. They produced a trem version in '74. Then you could allways get a Tele with a Bigsby.

andy__woods · October 20th, 2005, 10:08 AM

not a big fan of the Bigsby, but the deluxe? Definitely

Joel Terry · October 20th, 2005, 01:24 PM

Andy, you are a man after my own heart--Teles with vibratos! (Not Bigsbys.)

You can go about getting one several ways--Like fenderrookie said, Fender issued the Telecaster Deluxe back in the mid-'70s, some of which have a Strat-style vibrato. Then, in the early '90s, Fender issued the Telecaster Deluxe Plus, which also has a Strat-style vibrato.

There is a great company called USA Custom Guitars, located up in Tacoma, Washington, headed up by a great guy named Tommy Rosamond. He can custom rout a Tele-style body with a Strat-style vibrato for you at a very reasonable price (around $200 or so)--I'm about to get him to do one for me.

Then, there are the occasional custom jobs done by individuals--I got this from legendary TDPRI member 0le FUZZY:

I hope you can find something to your liking!

Happy hunting,
Joel

andy__woods · October 20th, 2005, 01:27 PM

wow, thats awesome, me likes

Oskar · October 20th, 2005, 04:27 PM

One is a '91, the other a '92, and I think they're great guitars. Much prefer this sort of tremolo to the Bigsby. The Bigsbys I've played have been pretty heavy and were a bit difficult to tune.

Tele295 · October 20th, 2005, 06:07 PM

Somebody needs to make a Strat trem bridge that will accomodate 3 brass compensated saddles.

WickedGTR · October 20th, 2005, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tele295

Somebody needs to make a Strat trem bridge that will accomodate 3 brass compensated saddles.

Man- there was one on ebay a while back, that was a custom order job from Callaham. Looked really cool too.
Had the standard strat block and bridge plate, but with 3 compensted brass saddles. I'll bet they'll make you one..

Wanted to bid but it went for around $100, and I wasn't sure what I'd use it for at the time...

Tele295 · October 20th, 2005, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by WickedGTR

Man- there was one on ebay a while back, that was a custom order job from Callaham. Looked really cool too.

Had the standard strat block and bridge plate, but with 3 compensted brass saddles. I'll bet they'll make you one..

Wanted to bid but it went for around $100, and I wasn't sure what I'd use it for at the time...

I called Callaham about a year ago (maybe more), and they said they couldn't make one. Maybe things have changed?

RockinCarl · October 20th, 2005, 09:07 PM

I emailed him around Christmas time, and he said he could do it, but I changed my mind.

Joel Terry · October 21st, 2005, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by WickedGTR

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tele295

Somebody needs to make a Strat trem bridge that will accomodate 3 brass compensated saddles.

Man- there was one on ebay a while back, that was a custom order job from Callaham. Looked really cool too.
Had the standard strat block and bridge plate, but with 3 compensted brass saddles. I'll bet they'll make you one..

Wanted to bid but it went for around $100, and I wasn't sure what I'd use it for at the time...

I'd like to get my hands on one of those...it would be great with a Tele. I'll have to drop a line to Bill Callaham.

Joel

October 20th, 2005, 12:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
andy__woods Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 23 Posts: 1,169 60 Photos	tremelo I'm not incredibly informed about all things telecaster, and was wondering if any models come stock with a tremelo bridge. I really like the different pulls and taps you can do with a whammy bar, and think it'd be sweet to have on a tele. Any ideas? __________________ -- Andy "Woods" Crowder --

October 20th, 2005, 10:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
andy__woods Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 23 Posts: 1,169 60 Photos	eh, not a big fan of the Bigsby, but the deluxe? Definitely __________________ -- Andy "Woods" Crowder --

October 20th, 2005, 01:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Joel Terry Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Old Hickory (Nashville), Tennessee, USA Age: 40 Posts: 4,405 17 Photos	Andy, you are a man after my own heart--Teles with vibratos! (Not Bigsbys.) You can go about getting one several ways--Like fenderrookie said, Fender issued the Telecaster Deluxe back in the mid-'70s, some of which have a Strat-style vibrato. Then, in the early '90s, Fender issued the Telecaster Deluxe Plus, which also has a Strat-style vibrato. There is a great company called USA Custom Guitars, located up in Tacoma, Washington, headed up by a great guy named Tommy Rosamond. He can custom rout a Tele-style body with a Strat-style vibrato for you at a very reasonable price (around $200 or so)--I'm about to get him to do one for me. Then, there are the occasional custom jobs done by individuals--I got this from legendary TDPRI member 0le FUZZY: I hope you can find something to your liking! Happy hunting, Joel __________________ Jesus saves--and He passes the savings on to YOU! ASPCA "Well...."

October 20th, 2005, 01:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
andy__woods Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 23 Posts: 1,169 60 Photos	wow, thats awesome, me likes __________________ -- Andy "Woods" Crowder --

October 20th, 2005, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Oskar Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 3,166	I've got two of the Tele Deluxe Pluses One is a '91, the other a '92, and I think they're great guitars. Much prefer this sort of tremolo to the Bigsby. The Bigsbys I've played have been pretty heavy and were a bit difficult to tune.

October 20th, 2005, 05:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
fenderrookie TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 85	You may want to look into a Telecaster Deluxe. They produced a trem version in '74. Then you could allways get a Tele with a Bigsby.

October 20th, 2005, 06:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tele295 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Haunted Amp, CA Posts: 3,403 14 Photos	Somebody needs to make a Strat trem bridge that will accomodate 3 brass compensated saddles. __________________ "Turn it up and it doesn't need any reverb." - Danny Gatton www.dannygatton.info Tiger Town Aces - Music That Bites Back In Redd we trust! Free Bill Kirchen! If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?

October 20th, 2005, 09:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
RockinCarl Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,480	I emailed him around Christmas time, and he said he could do it, but I changed my mind.