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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Nailbomb on May 24, 2006, 09:05:53 PM

Title: Anyone Know?
Post by: Nailbomb on May 24, 2006, 09:05:53 PM

Hey I'm going to buy a Nailbomb and want it fitted to my tele, however I have no idea how to go about doing this. Does anyone know or do yuo think I should have it done by a pro? If so does anyone know how much it would cost?
Thanks

Title: Anyone Know?
Post by: blue on May 24, 2006, 09:13:34 PM

does your tele already have a humbucker at the bridge?  if not, and it's a normal tele with the pickup mounted on the bridge plate, you're gonna need a new bridge.  ( pretty obvious, and you probably already knew, but thought i'd mention it, just in case...)

Title: Anyone Know?
Post by: Nailbomb on May 24, 2006, 09:16:57 PM

Yeh I did know that but thanks anyway. But it'll be worth it. I wish I could do it myself probly save me a load of money but oh well.

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Post by: FELINEGUITARS on May 24, 2006, 09:35:27 PM

It is one of those few jobs that is worth having done by a pro, unless you are experienced with this kind of work.
They do have all the tools at their disposal (or we do at least) to make it go smoothly.

The guitar will need routing and a careful choice of bridge etc

It shouldn't cost too much, apart from the cost of the bridge and pickup
If you are buying the pickup and the bridge from the same workshop as well - chances are that they will be kinder when charging for the work on the guitar.

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Post by: Elliot on May 24, 2006, 09:46:41 PM

I'd agree with Jonathon - if you are going get routing done, get it done by a pro - your get will love you for it and the £££ will be forgotten after a while.  DIY is never a good idea when it comes to cutting chunks out of your guitar!

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Post by: Dakine on May 24, 2006, 09:49:59 PM

Black and Decker DIY = OMG Cry Cry Cry!

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Post by: Nailbomb on May 25, 2006, 04:55:38 PM

Thanks for the comments. Does anyone know how much it would cost roughly? Or do you think I should buy a dirt cheap guitar with humbucker and stick a Nailbomb in it?

Title: Anyone Know?
Post by: indysmith on May 25, 2006, 05:01:29 PM

Quote from: Nailbomb

Thanks for the comments. Does anyone know how much it would cost roughly? Or do you think I should buy a dirt cheap guitar with humbucker and stick a Nailbomb in it?

I'd stick it in a Yamaha Pacifica 112 8) Gotta love Pacificas, and that way you'd still have ur tele intact, ripe for some BKP tele pups, and a higher resale value than if yu butchered it.

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Post by: willo on May 25, 2006, 06:31:05 PM

Hey, 'scar tissue'! :D