Fraser Welsh
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Hello, me again, just a quickie this time: I'm about to mount the bridge onto my body and drill the holes for the strings (it's a hard tailed bridge) and I'm wondering what difference the positioning of the bridge makes on the inotation, ie, can I put it anywhere on the body or does it have to be a certain disstance from the neck?
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The problem I would have with the Dave Gilmour EMG plate is that although my guitar is basically a strat it's a slightly odd shape (kinda like a strat trying to be a mustang) and I'm not sure if a standard scratch plate will fit. Still, I have no money at all at the moment so I've got plenty of time to make enquiries and experiment...
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EMGs really would be part of my dream guitar, maybe it is worth saving up. In my local music shop they sell them for 350 quid, which is a bit steep. But if they are available cheaper I might have to get some... Thanks again
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Sorry, that last reply sounded a little sarcastic. It wasn't meant to be.
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I thought that EMG singlecoils were well over 100 quid each, maybe I've been miss-informed. Therre again maybe you've just got more money than me! I'll have to do a little more research, as for the mid boost, well I hadn't actually found any on my travels so have no idea about the cost. Anyway, Thanks for the help, Fraser
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When I come to putting the elecronics together for my new axe (shouldn't be long now), being a big fan of Dave Gilmour one of the things I'm interested in is a mid-range boost, so that I can at least TRY to emmulate his tones without spending a fortune on EMGs. I know I'll need battery power but don't know what else I'll need, or where exactly I can get them. I've seen two different models fitted to guitars: a pot controlled boost like on the Eric Clapton signature strat and some switch based models on some Aria strat copies. Can anybody give me any more information?
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Okay, now I've got the body sorted I need to start thinking about a scratchplate to stick on it so that I can start work on the electrics. I've got a card template for the general shape I want the plate (similar to that of a thinline Tele) but am unsure about how best to build the thing. My goal is three ply with black top and bottom and gold in the middle so that I can cut away some suitable shapes in the top surface for added cosmetic value. What's the best way of going about this?
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Hi, I've recently started to put together a custom guitar and have got a great strat style body from ebay, but want to make a few adjustments to it to suit my style: On my existing strat I don't use the tremlo so want this model to have Tele style through body stringing for fuller tone. Its routed (as far as I can tell) for a normal tremlo, though the cut out on the front is t shaped rather than rectangular. What's the best/easiest way to convert it, or can you offer any other surgestions? Also has anyone got any tips for building proffesional looking scratchplates? Thanks.