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  1. 20th August 2011, 03:52 PM #1
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    Default Tremolo Bridge for Humbuckers?

    Hi,

    I'm currently planning to build an electric guitar. I'd like to make the basic design like a Tele although I want two humbuckers rather than single coils. I'd also like the guitar to have a Fender-style non-locking tremolo bridge. My understanding of Fender-style bridges is that the string-spacing doesn't match humbuckers - is that right? If so, where can I get a tremolo bridge with the right string spacing?

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  3. 20th August 2011, 08:34 PM #2
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    You can adjust string spacing on most bridges.
    Perhaps schaller, or Gotoh 510?

    Let us know if they wont be right.
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  4. 20th August 2011, 08:42 PM #3
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    Just re read. If you are making the guitar yourself you can place the pickups where they will match up or put the pickups on a slight angle.

    Perhaps you should email Mick Brierley at brierly guitar pickups (Australian made Pickups, great quality supposed to be the best) and ask him about.
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  5. 21st August 2011, 02:33 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by luxemburg View Post
    You can adjust string spacing on most bridges.
    Perhaps schaller, or Gotoh 510?

    Let us know if they wont be right.
    No, most bridges are definately NOT adjustable, especially tremolos.

    You can order "tremolo", or "regular" spacing humbucker pickups for bridge positions.
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  6. 21st August 2011, 03:18 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by rhoads56 View Post
    No, most bridges are definately NOT adjustable, especially tremolos.

    You can order "tremolo", or "regular" spacing humbucker pickups for bridge positions.
    I missed the T. Thats why I said look at shcaller or Gotoh.
    I have a schaller bridge that is adjustable however it is not a tremolo I cant find any adjustable tremolo bridges.

    Do you know what the difference in mm is.
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  7. 21st August 2011, 05:36 PM #6
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    Like Perry said, trems have a different spacing. Most trems use F Spaced pickups.
    Having said that, I just used standard pickups on a build with a floyd and they work fine
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_(music_technology)

    Has the measurements. Seymour duncan has some good faq's on his website. kahlers are width adjustable but are locking and probably dearer than you want.

    SD and others offer fender spaced humbuckers.
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    Different trems have different string spreads.

    IIRC Hipshots are fairly narrow, Wilkinson's vary & I think Gotoh's vary depending on model too.

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    is narrower yet.
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    Why not a Bigsby model P-GB16-AB tele specific . Looks way ,way cool and with something like a Graphtec nut plays and stays in tune . All I can say is Mine is fine . I think it cost about $120 even covered the bridge / p/up . Try www.cedist.com
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