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Tele bridge pickup in a swimming pool route

Discussion in 'Other T-Types and Partscasters' started by vtpcnk, Nov 27, 2020.

  1. Nov 27, 2020 #1
    vtpcnk

    vtpcnk TDPRI Member

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    I am thinking of a warmoth strat 7/8 body with a neck strat pickup and a tele bridge pickup.

    But warmoth only offers either sss or swimming pool route on their 7/8 strat bodies.

    Will I be able to fit a standard telecaster bridge pickup in that swimming pool route - with the standard tele bridge?

    Appreciate the feedback.
     
  2. Nov 27, 2020 #2
    unfamous

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    Doesn't warmoth know?
     
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    Zepfan

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    A sharp chisel and hammer can solve any mounting issues that hide under a pickguard.
     
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    Zepfan

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  5. Nov 27, 2020 #5
    Blues Twanger

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    I have mounted a Tele bridge pickup into a strat pickguard over a swimming pool route without needing to modify the body, but the issue in your case would be the bridge plate. That I have not tried.

    My assumption would be that the route is the same size on a 7/8 as a full size as pickups and bridges are also the same size.
     
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    dogmeat

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    tele pickup rout is slightly bigger than a humbucker rout (but a different shape). a while back I was researching whether a bezel for a bucker would cover a Tele bridge hole and it would not. one little corner exposed. dunno if that helps
     
  7. Nov 28, 2020 #7
    vtpcnk

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    Thanks all for the feedback. Zepfan and Bluestwanger, without the standard tele bridge, how does the tele bridge pickup sound?

    Appreciate the feedback.
     
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