Members xStonr Posted April 17, 2020 Members Share Posted April 17, 2020 I needed something to do with all the free time so with the majority of parts on hand, I put this together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted April 18, 2020 Members Share Posted April 18, 2020 nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted April 18, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 18, 2020 looks excellent...how does it sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6down1togo Posted April 18, 2020 Members Share Posted April 18, 2020 Cool! Every kid needs a hobby in these times right? I'm a '67 year old kid and over the years have accumulated enough parts to guild about a half dozen more. lol That turned out nicely. Enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted April 18, 2020 Members Share Posted April 18, 2020 Cool looking pickguard. I like the wall too; strangely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted April 18, 2020 Members Share Posted April 18, 2020 Could be 'cuz it's the floor too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted April 18, 2020 Author Members Share Posted April 18, 2020 13 hours ago, Voltan said: nice work! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted April 18, 2020 Author Members Share Posted April 18, 2020 6 hours ago, daddymack said: looks excellent...how does it sound? Amazingly good. Surprised the heck out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted April 18, 2020 Members Share Posted April 18, 2020 Happy New Build Day. Looks great. 👍 Out of curiosity, is there a particular reason for the roller bridge? I can't recall seeing one on a Tele-family guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted April 19, 2020 Members Share Posted April 19, 2020 Looks great. Where'd the body come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted April 19, 2020 Author Members Share Posted April 19, 2020 5 hours ago, DeepEnd said: Happy New Build Day. Looks great. 👍 Out of curiosity, is there a particular reason for the roller bridge? I can't recall seeing one on a Tele-family guitar. My idea was to use what i had here on hand so I used parts that I had laying around. The roller saddles were a cheap ebay find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted April 19, 2020 Author Members Share Posted April 19, 2020 2 hours ago, mrbrown49 said: Looks great. Where'd the body come from? Thanks. The body came from reverb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 12 hours ago, xStonr said: My idea was to use what i had here on hand so I used parts that I had laying around. The roller saddles were a cheap ebay find. Any issues with rattling or vibration that might reduce sustain? I've long considered adding a roller saddle bridge to my Bigsby-equipped Gretsch Pro Jet, but I've always worried that the downsides might outweigh any possible improvement to tuning stability. Very nice job on the Tele thinline build - that looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted April 19, 2020 Author Members Share Posted April 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Phil O'Keefe said: Any issues with rattling or vibration that might reduce sustain? I've long considered adding a roller saddle bridge to my Bigsby-equipped Gretsch Pro Jet, but I've always worried that the downsides might outweigh any possible improvement to tuning stability. Very nice job on the Tele thinline build - that looks great! Thanks. No problems at all with the saddles. I'm pleasantly surprised with the tuning stability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 1 minute ago, xStonr said: Thanks. No problems at all with the saddles. I'm pleasantly surprised with the tuning stability. That’s good to hear - thanks! Do you happen to remember who made that bridge or where you got it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted April 19, 2020 Author Members Share Posted April 19, 2020 I bought it on ebay. Who made it? I couldn't tell you. Generic Asian brand. Corona free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted April 19, 2020 Members Share Posted April 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Phil O'Keefe said: Any issues with rattling or vibration that might reduce sustain? I've long considered adding a roller saddle bridge to my Bigsby-equipped Gretsch Pro Jet, but I've always worried that the downsides might outweigh any possible improvement to tuning stability. Very nice job on the Tele thinline build - that looks great! Phil, I put a Wilkinson roller bridge an Ibanez artist with a b5. Works great. No issues with rattles or sustain. It's also more forgiving to break angle than most roller bridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, mrbrown49 said: Phil, I put a Wilkinson roller bridge an Ibanez artist with a b5. Works great. No issues with rattles or sustain. It's also more forgiving to break angle than most roller bridges. Thanks! Now I just need to measure my post sizes and spacing and try to find a roller bridge from them that matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted April 19, 2020 Members Share Posted April 19, 2020 19 hours ago, xStonr said: Thanks. The body came from reverb. Looks good, how about more info on the body. What kind of wood and finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted April 20, 2020 Author Members Share Posted April 20, 2020 17 hours ago, gardo said: Looks good, how about more info on the body. What kind of wood and finish? The body is Alder. The finish is some Minwax stain I had from a previous project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted April 20, 2020 Members Share Posted April 20, 2020 2 hours ago, xStonr said: The body is Alder. The finish is some Minwax stain I had from a previous project. Nice rustic look. I really like thinlines. Play it in good health Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted April 21, 2020 Members Share Posted April 21, 2020 5 hours ago, gardo said: Nice rustic look. I really like thinlines. . . . Me too. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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