Routing question

[stageleft]

OK, I am already planning my second guitar build (right after I finish my Saga kit) My question is, how hard would it be to re-rout the standard Tele single coil opening for humbuckers?

Thanks in advance,

George

[Guitarfrenzy]

OK, I am already planning my second guitar build (right after I finish my Saga kit) My question is, how hard would it be to re-rout the standard Tele single coil opening for humbuckers?

Thanks in advance,

George

Does your bridge surround the pickup like in this picture?

If so I'm betting you'd have to get a whole new bridge, to make it look like this.

Not sure about that though.

[Nalo1022]

you could always just throw in one of those single coil sized humbuckers...im pretty sure dimarzio makes them

[guitar_ed]

Don't forget that several companies carry Tele bridges cut to fit an HB. Stwemac comes to mind.

But to answer the original question: How hard would it be to route an HB hole? With a template and a good router, not hard at all.

Guitar Ed

Advice worth what you paid for it. Nothing.

[krazyderek]

the tele bridges with HB routes are slightly wider so you may have to cut the pickguard a bit, the single coil size humbucker is the easiest way to go though. unless you have a router, in which case you could get the template for like 5$

[tsl602000]

it's not so hard to make a template yourself. Derek made an excellent tutorial on that

You could also draw the route on the body, then use a piece of mdf or straight edged hardwood to guide the the router in a straight line.

Practise on scrap wood first

[JohnJohn]

What about using mini-humbuckers?Would that fit into the plate?

[stageleft]

Thanks guys, at this point all I have is a pretty nice "ebay" body, no hardware or anything yet for this project. I thought about just dropping the single spaced humbuckers in, but I thing I'll do it right and rout them out. I will post pics as I move along. I have enough catalogs of parts to have an idea of whats available, and I do actually have a router, so I'll give it a try.

As an update, I just ordered the templates, and I am going to give it a try. The look is as important as the sound, thats one of the reasong I wanted to avoid the single spaced humbuckers. That and I like to make life difficult for myself.

George