Members pissdrunx Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 so, I`m thinking of buying this cheapo tele as a project an mod the hell out of it. So this teles are going for something like 70 euro...It`s a toploader and I`d like to put this bridge in it I`m aware it will take some driling, but is there anything elese I should look out for? I`l probably put some grovers I have lying aroung on it, new pots and wires...what do you guys think abou it. I`t shouldn`t be a big deal exept the bridge. Any tips on this would be great. Oh yeah, this is the geetar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 Have you already got the bridge? GFS has one that can be used either way. (top mount or string through) The spacing is 2 7/32 though and your cheapo is most likely Asian 10mm. http://store.guitarfetish.com/wicotebrbrsa.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pissdrunx Posted October 3, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 I`m from europe,I`ll have to check if those are available here. Dunno about the spacing. Do you think is it ever worth the hastle, will it be a big improvment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr_GoodBomb Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 GFS parts. It's how I wound up doing my entire tele, because the {censored} people sold me at Seymour Duncan's sale forum didn't work (one said he had a set of tele graphtechs and sent me a strat set; another sold me EMG-Ts with all the wrong electronics). I got the bridge, pickup, and pickguard from GFS. The tuners are Gotohs, but I woulda got them from GFS, as well, had they been around when I first started modding this. No, it's not a Fender. It's a Nelsonic. The previous owner did the headstock logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members voneville Posted October 3, 2007 Members Share Posted October 3, 2007 You can convert most top loaders to string through with a drill press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tincob Posted October 4, 2007 Members Share Posted October 4, 2007 The wood looks nice enough, knock yourself out. Have fun with it but don't sink too much into the upgrade. It sounds like you already have it pretty well in hand. One trick I read about drilling the ferrule (sp?) hole, if you're doing it by hand, is not to drill through in one pass. Drill first from the top and then from the bottom so that you meet half way in the body. This will prevent the holes from being misaligned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D34dBaWx Posted October 4, 2007 Members Share Posted October 4, 2007 i put alot in to building a tele and the thing wouldnt intonate at all. i used that same bridge. now i have 200 bucks of tele parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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