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| Author: | rhowell [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Support for Bigsby on Thinline Telecaster |
I've started underway with a thinline telecaster build using ash with a 1/4" maple top. I'm planning on using a Bigsby B5 tremelo (which I haven't picked up yet), and I'm wondering if I'll need to keep the ash under the tremelo screws, or if the 1/4" of maple would be enough? If not, I'd probably be keeping a 1/2" spine along the centerline of the guitar. This piece of ash is a bit on the heavy side, so I'm trying to shave a couple ounces where I can. Cheers, -Ronnie |
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| Author: | nyazzip [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Support for Bigsby on Thinline Telecaster |
there can be an awful lot of leverage applied to a tremelo arm...i wouldn't trust 1/4" wood of any kind to act as an anchor, at least not for the long haul... mind you this opinion is not based on any empirical data, just spidey sense. |
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| Author: | rhowell [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Support for Bigsby on Thinline Telecaster |
Thanks, That was my feeling as well, but I figured if I could get away with it... I suppose a little extra weight in the tail isn't going to be a deal breaker anyway! |
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| Author: | John Coloccia [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Support for Bigsby on Thinline Telecaster |
Why not go with a B3 instead? |
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| Author: | rhowell [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Support for Bigsby on Thinline Telecaster |
John Coloccia wrote: Why not go with a B3 instead? That's a very good question! To be honest, I hadn't really looked at it before. I've seen a few teles with the B5 and was hyper-focused on that one. I was hoping to use the traditional telecaster style bridge plate, and I'm not sure that the B3 will fit. It's still early enough in my build though that I might just have to investigate this a little bit. |
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| Author: | John Coloccia [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Support for Bigsby on Thinline Telecaster |
You could even do a B16, which was pretty much designed around a Tele. |
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| Author: | rhowell [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Support for Bigsby on Thinline Telecaster |
I like it! I'm reading here that you may need to shim the neck to make it work... I'm wondering now if I should just route the neck pocket a bit on the shallow side or if I should put a slight angle on the pocket? |
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| Author: | John Coloccia [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Support for Bigsby on Thinline Telecaster |
Are you building the neck yourself or buying? Either way, draw it out full size and see if you need a neck angle. If you do, build it into the heel of the neck. If buying the neck, simply make a full size tapered shim and glue it to the bottom of the heel. |
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| Author: | rhowell [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Support for Bigsby on Thinline Telecaster |
I'm building the body and neck from scratch. It never would have occurred to me to build it into the heel of the neck... I like that idea far more than routing the neck cavity on an angle! I'll be sure to post pics when it's done! |
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| Author: | John Coloccia [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Support for Bigsby on Thinline Telecaster |
rhowell wrote: I'm building the body and neck from scratch. It never would have occurred to me to build it into the heel of the neck... I like that idea far more than routing the neck cavity on an angle! I'll be sure to post pics when it's done! I started doing that because one of my models has contoured neck/body joint for better high fret access. The angled neck pocket, combined with the angle from the contour, make it look like I cut the neck pocket crooked. DOH! It all looks fine with the angled heel, of course. |
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| Author: | Mike Dotson [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Support for Bigsby on Thinline Telecaster |
If you leave the area under the bridge solid I don't see any reason to worry. |
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