trip668 Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Hi all I have a logistical question as in regards to using a tunatmatic bridge from a Gibson SG style guitar with a slanted neck on a straignt necked guitar. I presume that i will just have to make the neck sit higher in the body. Will this work or will there be any problems with this. All comments would be greatly appreciated because this is my first build Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalo1022 Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 well actually you are either going to have to shim the neck or recess the TOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Well, raising the neck is certainly -one- option, but you could achieve the same effect by lowering the TOM, which would probably be easier. If this is a bolt-on you're doing, you could shim the neck pocket to create an angle suitable for your guit. Some people like the feel of an angled neck, and it is possible to angle the neck if you are one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeli Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 I had the same problem a while ago but I came over it by routing below the bridge and placing the brigde a little inside the body, so instead of lifting the neck, I lowered the bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryL Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Recessing the tuneomatic like a Jem Trem! It involves a little routing but looks really cool after it's done. Do you have a tailpiece on it already? I want to do this on a future project and just drill the string holes thru the body with no tailpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 I am recessing the bridge on my guitar that I am building right now. Its a no neck angle les paul with an import abr bridge. Will post pics soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iskim86 Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 i think you should take a look at Carvins, they have lowered tune-o-matics if I'm not mistaken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryL Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 It's an option on the carvins but not standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 Godin also has it on their guitars..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 It's an option on the carvins but not standard. It's standard with the TOM , Thats the way they do it... this was already disscussed here! Here is a copy of the catalog that I posted a few months ago. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Maiden69/DSC00884.jpg , I took a pic cause my scanner is not hooked up. The standard option is the hard tail, but if you chosse the TOM it is recessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalo1022 Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 ive been contemp[lating putting a recessed TOM on a guitar of mine, about how much do you have to recesses the TROM into the guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 ive been contemp[lating putting a recessed TOM on a guitar of mine, about how much do you have to recesses the TROM into the guitar As low as your action allows to be playable... there is no set distance, what for your guitar is enought for mine might be too far or too short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsilver Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 Gibson made some SGs in the early 70's with a TOM and no neck angle by raising the fretboard above the body. Melvyn Hiscock documents this in his book "Making Your Own Electric Guitar", and has a pretty complete discussion of various methods of neck/body join. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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