Hey, Doc, Can the threads in the original bridge be repaired?
Might look into a hell-coil for the master tune knob...
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Hey, Doc, Can the threads in the original bridge be repaired?
Might look into a hell-coil for the master tune knob...
Good idea, General
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Originally Posted by GeneralKaos
I suppose it probably can be repaired with a heli-coil, but I'd rather just cut to the chase and replace the original bridge with a better quality one, the original bridge was one of those cheap Overlord Of Music Steinberger copies and had some manufacturing issues.
Maybe I should cut my losses,buy a PBG Headless Guitar kit, build it, and just be done with it?
Update:
It's been a while so I thought that I would post an update for this thread, anyway, I've been doing some browsing on eBay recently for a new replacement bridge for my Headless Guitar that's more within my budget, and I think my searching is over, I'm planning on buying one of these bridges with brass roller inserts on each string saddle, it appears to be of reasonable quality, anyway, here's a link so you can check it out:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Black-Rol...UAAOSwH71XPV5n
To fit the new bridge to the guitar body, it looks like I'll have to modify the original bridge routing a bit, but I reckon it's only a minor problem since I've compared the dimensions given for the new bridge with the body routing, should be no real problems that I can foresee, so, this project will be one I'm goiung to work on during the next few fortnights.
good stuff Doc, that bridge looks pretty good. Good to get back onto an old project
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Originally Posted by wokkaboy
For sure mate, I was starting to despair of ever being able to get the Headless Guitar to a finished and playable state, after I've received the new bridge in the post, I'm going to have a yarn with that local Darwin Luthier about getting the neck pickup rout enlarged to accept a Humbucker pickup, the middle pickup rout will be filled in so that the guitar only has a Neck humbucker and a Bridge humbucker, the controls will be a master volume, master tone, and 3-way pickup selector, I've got three options for the body finish, solid Metallic Blue, solid Soft Silver, and White like my RG350DXZ.
sounds like a plan Doc, well if the Hot rod strat is going to be metallic blue then go for a different colour, but that's up to you
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Originally Posted by wokkaboy
I'm actually leaning towards a solid Soft Silver finish with this project, should look cool with the black hardware.
Update:
I've finally gotten round to buying the new bridge for my Headless Guitar on eBay so that means one more piece of the puzzle has been put in place, I should be getting it in the post within a fortnight or two's time....then the fun begins.
cool Doc, always nice to see an old project start back up again