Author Topic: Tele bridge p/u in a Strat (Read 7220 times)

blueskiwi · « **on:** February 02, 2006, 10:14:22 AM »

Hi

Just wondered if anyone had any experience fitting a Tele bridge pickup into a Strat?

I realise there will be a bit of routing involved. And that Strats have a different offset angle to Teles. Any other issues people have encountered?

There's a few companies sell soundalikes in Strat covers but I would kind of prefer it to look like what it is!

Harmonic Design sell one that still looks like a Tele and apparently just has a bit shaved off the baseplate or whatever to make it fit. They even claim the poles line up better than the Strat p/u! Which I can believe as they don't line up well on my Strat currently.

Love to hear from anyone who's tried this...

Ratrod · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2006, 05:04:03 PM »

You'll need a new pickguard. A Tele pickup has three mounting srews. Reverend used to make a guitar with a Tele bridge pickup and two strat pickups. the Avenger T.

blueskiwi · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2006, 05:47:22 PM »

I knew it was a good idea!

Besides... I'll need a new pickguard anyway for what I'm planning....

Man Bigsby trems are ugly aren't they?

indysmith · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2006, 10:38:23 PM »

Quote from: blueskiwi

Man Bigsby trems are ugly aren't they?

Haha i wouldn't say that near ratrod dude. I quite them aestheticly in the right context - i.e. on retro looking guitars

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2006, 11:24:46 PM »

Thats one cool looking guitar AND they've solved the cr@p Strat bridge pickup problem

:lol:

I personally love Bigsbys & have toyed with putting one on my Les Paul in the past.

:twisted:

sambo · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2006, 09:59:18 AM »

yer i love the look of bigsby's too- they're so much more substantial than a tiny little trem-arm... :P

carlaz · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2006, 10:39:58 AM »

Bigsbys do look cool on retro guitars. I dig that big white beast the guy in Calexico plays -- an old Airline, I think. There's a company that makes pretty replicas of those for quite reasonable prices .... Eastwood, I think. Oughta get one some day to indulge my Mexican Spaghetti Western fantasies :)

Elliot · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2006, 11:36:26 AM »

Richard Thompson's custom made 'Ferringtonocaster' has a P90 neck, strat middle and a telecaster bridge - he can get some cool sounds out of that combo:

blueskiwi · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2006, 12:09:58 PM »

been thinking along those lines, although a P90 would presumably overpower the other two somewhat and it would be hard to get a volume balance when changing between pickups

I'm still not convinced about the Bigsby...

hobleguitars · « **Reply #9 on:** February 03, 2006, 01:40:13 PM »

If gochaz was here, he'd crusify you and your bigsby blasphemy! You'll pay for this mischief!

Ratrod · « **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2006, 04:59:56 PM »

Bigsby rules! Period.

sambo · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2006, 05:01:28 PM »

^ ratrod summed it up nicely although it would have been better without the american terminology :P

carlaz · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2006, 05:11:08 PM »

"Bigsby occupies a majestically dominant position in the field of tremolo/vibrato systems! Full stop." :)

sambo · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2006, 05:15:31 PM »

there we go... a thoroughly british answer... ahhhhhhhhhh.... :D

Elliot · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2006, 06:40:20 PM »

Nah - Leo's original system kicks all others out of existence - so carve a great big whole in your guitar kids :)