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    Hey Matt, I feel for you. I am in Silicon Valley, and I have been laid off so many times I have lost count. I think 6, but I would not bet on it. After the last one, I became a Stay At Home Dad. It has been a lot of fun. And good planning and ideas for your guitar future. Laying out what you don't know requires a large degree of honesty, and it is tough work. You might also see if your local luthier would take you on as an apprentice. Good luck, Guitar Ed
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    Clean looking job. Guitar Ed
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    Not my speed, but real nice work. Guitar Ed
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    Hi Agentsvr, I can help with one question, namely the distance question. It is actually quite simple. Measure from the nut to the 12th fret. It should be the same distance from the 12th fret to the bridge. I did not understand the rest of your post to reply to it. Guitar Ed
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    Call the folks at Hefner first. Before you mess with it, and make it non-returnable, call them and tell them. Let them show their customer service skills. Guitar Ed
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    The reason Gretsch was involved, rather than the Bigsby company or Fender, is that Gretsch owns Bigsby, not Fender. All Fender owns is the right to build guitars using the Gretsch name for a number of years. Guitar Ed
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    Hey Matt, Yes, the chambers matter. But in what way? Who knows. It has so much to do with the materials and the direction of sound propagation, yada yada yada. Some people will tell that their chambering will emphasize certain frequencies. They are blowing smoke up your @ss. Ask them what frequencies. Ask them to prove it. Then watch them run away from you. Guitar Ed My $.02 in a $.03 world.
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    Hi, I forget which model it is, but the Gibson custom shop makes a chambered LP. Also, Warmoth makes chambered bodies. In both cases, they discuss the impact on the sound. Personally, I find that the biggest difference, in the case of Tele's, is that they are too body light and neck heavy. So I have to prop the neck up with my hand. For more thoughts, do a search on this sight. There are numerous threads already existing. Guitar Ed
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    Before deciding on the wood, decide what you the outcome to be. That will go along towards deciding the wood. For instance, if you want a traditional Strat or Tele tone, mahogany is not a good wood to use. Guitar Ed
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    Hi Dan In theory, what you have here is a Thinline with a Bigsby and a piezo pickup. My first reaction would be that you would need a solid core down the middle of the guitar to give it enough structural strength to stay together. You will find the center core concept in many of the Gibson Archtops, because it increases sustain. However, the center core robs the guitar of volume and tone when playing in a acoustic mode. I have both a Gibson archtop and a Thinline which I have tried this on. But electically, they are great. Another idea you can try, is to build a real acoustic in the Tele shape, and put in an F hole instead of a round hole. I know that Tacoma Guitars builds some of their guitars with the sound hole in a non-standard location. Take care and good luck. Guitar Ed
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    Hi, I would look to two different sources for kits: StewMac and Martin Guitar. Both offer high quality options. Guitar Ed
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    Hi Woodsman, There are many threads that answer your question in detail, but the short answer is this: Measure from the nut to the 12th fret. That is half the distance from the nut to the bridge. In other words, the distance from the nut to the 12th fret equals the distance from the 12th fret to the bridge. Guitar Ed
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    Hi KnotHead, If you don't want to body mount your PUPs, StewMac and AllParts sell metal pickup mounts that you can use, that won't mar the visuals on your body. Guitar Ed
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    Hi Ed, So long as you have actually cut the wood to shape for that specific tail piece, you can still change your mind. And welcome to the show. Please take lots of pix. Guitar Ed
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    Damn Uncle Dave! Will you adopt me and build me one of those REALLY cool guitars? Really nice work man. Really nice. Guitar Ed
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    The Bigsby might also add some weigth to the body of the guitar, as that series of guitars & basses is known for being headstock heavy. Guitar Ed
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    Hi, I imagine that there would be more work involved. I believe that the studs (?) on the Bigsby, where the strings attach to the tail piece, would not line up with bridge. Also, I don't know if the studs (?) would be strong enough for a bass string. And I do think that you would need a stronger spring. By "studs (?)" what I mean is the piece of metal that sticks out of the tail piece that goes through the grommet at the end of the string. Guitar Ed
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    There was a guy in the UK who was teaching guitar building in a weekend. Two full days. I can believe it. For me, the time consuming parts are: Getting all the pieces in one place; and letting the Nitro dry. Having said this, I do not make my own necks. It takes me about 2 hours to do a Tele body, and about 1 hour to install the electronics and put it all together. BTW: When you say "build a guitar", what do you mean? Solid body or acoustic? For thoughts on Shop Safety, you might want to read this thread. Guitar Ed Confusion still rains o'er me.
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    According to the StewMac web page, the bits are from 0.019" to 0.032". They are quite small. I might try some inlay now that I know where to get the bits that I need. I never really thought that they were available. Thanks for the info. Guitar Ed
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    I forgot that world famous jazz guy, who always treats his guitars so carefully, Pete Townsend. Guitar Ed
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    Hollowbodies for Jazz? Ask Ted Nugent or Eric Clapton or Brian Setzer what kind of Jazz they play. Heck, ask Chet Atkins what kind of Jazz he played. Personally, I don't know a lick of Jazz, but I play my 3 hollowbodies none the less. Van Kirk really has it right. But I would emphasize one thing, and that is the feel of the guitar. If it feels good you will play it, if it does not feel good you won't. Guitar Ed BTW: Ted, Eric, and Brian are rockers. Chet was a country boy.
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    If you want some nice planes, check out Japan Wood Worker. They are not cheap. But they have some very nice stuff. Plus: I believe that the best way to waste money is to buy the wrong tool for the job. Just IMHO. Guitar Ed
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    I tend towards Schaller locking tuners. For my latest project I used Sperzels because the Schallers were not available. My big thing is that I don't like non-locking tuners. They do a fine job, but stringing them is a pain. And I don't care for the looks of the Kluson style. Also, I find them a bit harder to install. In the end, it is a matter of opinion for me, not fact. Guitar Ed
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    Howdy, I have put several pairs of Fralin Blues in Teles that I have built, and they are by far my favorite PUPs hands down. I have built only one Strat, and I put Fralin Blues Specials in that one. I like them. What can I say? When it comes to Fender style singles, I am a Fralin kind of guy. Guitar Ed
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    The answer is..... A definite maybe. You won't know until the guitar is apart what the situation is. It all depends on how badly it was done and what not. Good luck. Guitar Ed
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