gizmoganzee
Striker
My bridge is lifting slightly as the lacquer is breaking up, but I'll leave that until it needs doing.
Post a pic of your axe
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I took that jazzmaster to Dave from Daves Guitar services. It was an over wide fret slot, but there was a few other uneven frets and the neck could have done with some tapering to it kicking up with the shim. The daft bugger wasn't going to charge me either if it was just the overwide slot.
S.S.R..
Winger
Is that in North Shields?
Aye
chriswallace85
Striker
One day me dad heard an almighty twang from his study. The bridge of his classical guitar had just lifted completely off under the tension of the strings. Took it to RB Guitars and it's better now than it's ever been.
Blind Joe Death
Central Defender
Can you slide a bit of paper under the bridge?
I’d say if it’s started lifting it already needs doing. You see a lot of cracked tops because of this on older guitars - the bridge pulling forward under tension and cracking the top behind the pin holes. Those are nasty cracks too.
gizmoganzee
Striker
There's no gaps and the thin line of lacquer breaking up is at the front of the bridge, so I'm not too worried.
Cheers for this.
Blind Joe Death
Central Defender
Gotcha, you’re sound then. I’m just throwing out unsolicited guitar advice haha!
Had to have one of my bridges pulled and reglued last month as it was lifting at the back. It’s almost 90 year old mind and a bit of a basket case.
gizmoganzee
Striker
Nearly 90! What you got mate?
Blind Joe Death
Central Defender
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It’s a strange old thing. Built by Regal, tuners date it to 1936. X braced and braz rosewood. Sounds somewhere between an old Martin and Gibson. Probably staying with me to the end.
I downsized last year and put the money back into that Martin, which is a 2007 but built to 30s spec - brilliant guitar!
gizmoganzee
Striker
Lovely set mate, I'm liking this.
S.S.R..
Winger
gabbiadini1
Winger
Hi mate. Sorry. Been busy as you say lol! I’m away till the end of March but will be up then at some point. If you’re still not sorted, let me know and I’d be more than happy to take a look. CheersIt’s actually the replacement guitar for the one he condemned last year. The story might be on here, not sure. Anyway same guitar but had a badly routed neck pocket so the neck wasn’t sitting straight.
I’ve seen @gabbiadini1 is a busy fella and not sure when he’ll be home. Last time I saw a pic he was on a private jet in thE USA
Always nice to hear stuff like that! Glad you’re enjoying the guitar!He is worth the wait like, my lester never goes out of tune because of his work on it
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Been playing my mams guitar for a bit today. Not sure it’s been touched in years but still sounds decent. Bridge is starting to lift a bit as the glue is giving out, but it is around 50 year old.
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You okay? Not noticed you on here for yonks
Finished the build of fender bits into something that resembles a telecaster
Build has
Fender maple neck
Fender alder body in candy apple red
fender Texas special pickups
Obsidian wire control plate
Electrosocket screw in jack surround with fender jack socket
Northwest guitars bridge plate
Northwest guitars knurled knobs
Fender pick guard
Fender tuning machines
Fender strap buttons
Fender tree string
Fender neck plate
Fender 250l 9-42 strings
Also the dog wanted her picture taken
Need to set the intonation as it’s a bit sharp on 12th fret
Also not 100% sure the neck is flush in the pocket, but if it’s out it’s minimal.
If I was doing this project again I wouldn’t bother with the obsidian wire plate. It’s expensive and doesn’t grip the wires. I don’t like soldering but I think I prefer soldering to wondering if the wires going to pop out it’s holder.
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Build has
Fender maple neck
Fender alder body in candy apple red
fender Texas special pickups
Obsidian wire control plate
Electrosocket screw in jack surround with fender jack socket
Northwest guitars bridge plate
Northwest guitars knurled knobs
Fender pick guard
Fender tuning machines
Fender strap buttons
Fender tree string
Fender neck plate
Fender 250l 9-42 strings
Also the dog wanted her picture taken
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Need to set the intonation as it’s a bit sharp on 12th fret
Also not 100% sure the neck is flush in the pocket, but if it’s out it’s minimal.
If I was doing this project again I wouldn’t bother with the obsidian wire plate. It’s expensive and doesn’t grip the wires. I don’t like soldering but I think I prefer soldering to wondering if the wires going to pop out it’s holder.
Big Jeff
Winger
It certainly looks like a Tele. I have one exactly the same.
chriswallace85
Striker
I have a Squier Strat in a case down me ma's. Thinking of upgrading it with a fully loaded scratchplate (no soldering 'cos I'm hopeless at that). Any suggestions?
I stuck a loaded fender tex-mex strat plate straight into a mystery strat body I got off facebook marketplace for £40. Only thing to watch out for is some Squier bodies are thinner than Fender ones and have slightly shallower body routes. Full size Fender according to t'internet is 44.5mm. I had to do a bit of manipulation as I think mine was slightly thinner. Think I had to bend flat a capacitor from memory. You will definitely have to solder in your jack connections, and your ground for the strings which attaches to the trem claw.
If you're absolutely 100% not going to solder obsidian wire do about a billion combos for strats, but then slightly defeats the object of buying a loaded pickguard
All good thanks! I just had a self inflicted break for a while.
I’ll update you all shortly on the saga of moving countries with my collection.
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