new project! sort of.

Viljami · Post by **Viljami** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:49 pm

+

(with chrome cover, on the neck)

Will post pictures once I have everything with me.
First project ever!

crofty · Post by **crofty** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:54 pm

bigsby + tele - cant go wrong. where the new pup going?

edit: just read again - neck.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:02 pm

Oh this is interesting, I was thinking of doing something like this at some point in future. The only difference was I wanted a mini humbucker in the neck position (I think they look better in a tele).

Good luck!

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:42 pm

Just buy one of these at Guitar Center. Extremely heavy though

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:05 pm

taylornutt wrote:Just buy one of these at Guitar Center.

... says the fella who's building a Baja.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:29 pm

finland = no guitar center. nor does anywhere in europe, for that matter.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:57 pm

benecol wrote:
taylornutt wrote:Just buy one of these at Guitar Center.
... says the fella who's building a Baja.

I have never seen a Baja Telecaster in a store. Mine will be the first one I have ever played.

I was merely trying to save him some money. The CV Custom Tele is $380 before you even consider Bigsby or new pup. The Special editon Squier with the Bigsby was $300. Though the neck was the driest neck I have ever played on any guitar. If he has his heart set on the CV Custom, it's a great guitar with a much better neck for sure.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:17 pm

Can you not see the post above? And how confident are you that the one you've posted is routed for a humbucker at the neck?

And surely if building a guitar was a money-saving exercise (which it usually isn't unless you've got mad skillz) you'd have just ordered yourself a Baja anyhow?

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:19 am

the cv custom is heavy enough as it is. adding the additional weight of the humbucker and bigsby and you've got yourself one hefty guitar. I cant imagine changing anything on my custom

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:24 am

benecol wrote:Can you not see the post above? And how confident are you that the one you've posted is routed for a humbucker at the neck?

Gutshots of the CV Tele Custom revealed MIM Standard body routing, which is always a bucker in the neck position.

It's actually a really shitty compromise given the body-mounted pickup on the CVs and the depth of the bucker screw-clearance channels in the route.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:26 am

mine came with the pickup height set perfectly [to my tastes] Unless you like a lot of string pull i don't see why you would need to raise it any more. More rubber spacers can always fix that problem if need be.

bob the r0bot · Post by **bob the r0bot** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:47 am

I approve of this mod, be sure to post us a vid when complete

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:59 am

I dunno man, IMO the tele w/ bigsby thing is really over hyped. one of the things that makes teles so cool is the bridge. hard tail, string though body, brass saddles; they're all significant parts of the tele sound. have you played some guitars with bigsbys before? it's not like a fender style tremolo.

I once thought as you do, and I've put bigsbys on a fair share of guitars but in almost ever case I've regretted it. you really can't use them for any kind of "modern" vibrato effects. they're only for stuff like bends and flutters at the end of a phrase. think: 50s/60s instrumental bands. if you are into that stuff... well OK then.

also, it effects the resale value of the guitar because you now have a guitar with an irreversible mod done to it. we all say we're gonna keep all our guitars forever but almost always life has a way of changing our minds.

so, some things to think about there.

Pacafeliz · Post by **Pacafeliz** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:09 am

$299 for a bigsby tele!!??? damn you gringos!!! you've got everything up there. and so cheap...

all i find is them old beat-up 60s fenders for cheap...

Pat.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:20 am

Drop the Bigsby and mount a Jaguar Tremolo.

24HRS2MDNT · Post by **24HRS2MDNT** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 4:05 am

Hipshot > Bigsby

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:05 am

Mages wrote:I dunno man, IMO the tele w/ bigsby thing is really over hyped. one of the things that makes teles so cool is the bridge. hard tail, string though body, brass saddles; they're all significant parts of the tele sound. have you played some guitars with bigsbys before? it's not like a fender style tremolo.

I once thought as you do, and I've put bigsbys on a fair share of guitars but in almost ever case I've regretted it. you really can't use them for any kind of "modern" vibrato effects. they're only for stuff like bends and flutters at the end of a phrase. think: 50s/60s instrumental bands. if you are into that stuff... well OK then.

also, it effects the resale value of the guitar because you now have a guitar with an irreversible mod done to it. we all say we're gonna keep all our guitars forever but almost always life has a way of changing our minds.

so, some things to think about there.

Well, if you decide you take the bigsby off on the tele I sent you . . . let me know. I would be willing to take it off your hands for you

Viljami · Post by **Viljami** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:31 am

I already have the CV custom tele, and the humbuckers are on the way. As for the reselling value, I'm not going to sell this one (:D), but if I do, I'm pretty confident that I can get almost the money I spent back. Weight is not an issue, I'll take it as a exercise.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:25 pm

portugalwillie wrote:
Mages wrote:I dunno man, IMO the tele w/ bigsby thing is really over hyped. one of the things that makes teles so cool is the bridge. hard tail, string though body, brass saddles; they're all significant parts of the tele sound. have you played some guitars with bigsbys before? it's not like a fender style tremolo.

I once thought as you do, and I've put bigsbys on a fair share of guitars but in almost ever case I've regretted it. you really can't use them for any kind of "modern" vibrato effects. they're only for stuff like bends and flutters at the end of a phrase. think: 50s/60s instrumental bands. if you are into that stuff... well OK then.

also, it effects the resale value of the guitar because you now have a guitar with an irreversible mod done to it. we all say we're gonna keep all our guitars forever but almost always life has a way of changing our minds.

so, some things to think about there.
Well, if you decide you take the bigsby off on the tele I sent you . . . let me know. I would be willing to take it off your hands for you

sorry dude, it's already been removed and sold a while ago now!

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:05 pm

damn. okay.