My OTHER next Tele...a pictorial...8-22-23 another "Final" Update
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steviejr92
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That color is beautiful! It looks almost purplish is some pics. I’m digging it. 
MichaelW
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Classic in the neck and Classic Plus in the bridge
almondcity
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She's beautiful
I've lived for 5 months with a TV classic in the neck of my tele and I'm going to end up swapping it for a single coil. It's good enough but I just don't feel that I've been able to bond with it
I've lived for 5 months with a TV classic in the neck of my tele and I'm going to end up swapping it for a single coil. It's good enough but I just don't feel that I've been able to bond with it
MichaelW
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It's definitely a different sound. I wouldn't have a filter in my "main" Tele. But for a different sound for certain parts it's killer.
MichaelW
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After mulling this over for a while I decided to add a Bigsby on this guitar.
I originally tried the GuitarFetish Xtrem. Unfortunately, great concept, poor execution. Lots of play in the arm.
So I said screw it, I'll put a real Bigsby on it. It was only a $20 difference between the import "B50" and the 'Murican made" B5. So I went with the B5.
I was originally planning to get the Vibramate Shorty Notched Tele bridge plate.
But man, $70 sounded kinda steep. I had an extra aluminum bridge plate that I never used, so I decided to make my own notched plate.
I may wind up getting the saddles from Vibramate though. I need the grooves to be a bit deeper.
I originally tried the GuitarFetish Xtrem. Unfortunately, great concept, poor execution. Lots of play in the arm.
So I said screw it, I'll put a real Bigsby on it. It was only a $20 difference between the import "B50" and the 'Murican made" B5. So I went with the B5.
I was originally planning to get the Vibramate Shorty Notched Tele bridge plate.
But man, $70 sounded kinda steep. I had an extra aluminum bridge plate that I never used, so I decided to make my own notched plate.
I may wind up getting the saddles from Vibramate though. I need the grooves to be a bit deeper.
SillyOctpuss
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Damn that's a classy guitar.
Joben Magooch
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Don’t know how I missed this earlier, but man I dig it!
Care to share the link for that neck seller (if you’ve not already)?
Care to share the link for that neck seller (if you’ve not already)?
jhaneyzz
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Good progress but I think you kinda missed the mark. could be a lot better. you should sell it to me and start a new one...
jhaneyzz
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And now you don't have to explain to the wife what the credit card charge for "vibramate" was for...
MichaelW
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If you put something in your "Favorites" he always sends a discounted offer.
MichaelW
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Hmmmmmm.....so I'm looking for a set of saddles with a more even groove to keep the strings from popping out.......
There's these from Vibrate.......$50......
And these from MusicLilly.....what am I missing here???
I think the Vibramate ones have a slot on the front end of the screw so you can set intonation from the front. But I notched the set I have in there now with s Dremel wheel and voila.....
There's these from Vibrate.......$50......
And these from MusicLilly.....what am I missing here???
I think the Vibramate ones have a slot on the front end of the screw so you can set intonation from the front. But I notched the set I have in there now with s Dremel wheel and voila.....
MichaelW
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That's what's in there right now. I've tried deepening the grooves but it's a little too loosey goosey for me.
SillyOctpuss
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I have the titanium version of these on my tele. They're really great saddles.
SillyOctpuss
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Why do they have a patent? What's it for?
File the Saddles deeper with a nut file & raise the the saddles so the Bigsby is lower down in the pull if possible.