woodsman1031 Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 I am building a flat solidbody neck thru without a neck angle, it is totally flat like a strat. Can I use a tune o matic bridge if so could someone give me an ALLPARTS part # for me to reference. Thanks Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 You CAN use a TOM bridge, but you will either have to use a neck angle or have the fretboard a lot higher than the body. Another alternative is recessing the bridge, but a neck angle would probably be easier. As for the part number, no clue. Stewmac.com has a good selection of bridges, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccbryan Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 Before committing yourself to a design and hardware you need to make a full-size drawing of the lengthwise centerline cross-section profile of your guitar. Show everything from nut to tailpiece using actual dimensions. Draw the strings, putting them the correct height over the fretboard and extend them out to where the bridge is. You can then see how much room there is for the bridge and how high (or low) it will need to be. That will inform your choice of bridge or your decision about neck angle. Always best to work things out on paper first! Good luck, Chandler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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