Let's see your GUITAR!

[imJonWain]

That's awesome looking! I love it

[skullservant]

Thanks! I eventually probably want to swap a Humbucker into that middle position for noise reasons, but it is a beater guitar so I'm not overly concerned with it.

[kosta]

That thing rules.

[skullservant]

Thanks buddy!

Been doing a little more digging around today and I think I'm going to throw in a Noiseless Strat pickup. Cause I definitely like the tones, just not the hum.
I've also been toying around with the idea of adding octave strings to the G and B strings now too. I'd really only just need a single extra string tree and two other spare tuners that I have laying around to pull it off

[Swordfishtrombone]

I wouldn't recommend EVER making a Telecaster with more than 6 strings if you plan on using a traditional bridge. Any other type of guitar or bridge style? Completely go for it! But using this standard style of bridge has been nothing but a pain.

Every other set of strings E/A/D/B/E are all intonating just fine, it's just the G's. I'm going to spend some more time with it tonight, or maybe put a larger size G on the guitar, cause these G's are either 8 + 10 or 10 +10 which just is a little on the thin side. I might also take a look at the nut

Oh alright. I was gonna use just regular strat saddles for the three low strings + maybe saddles like that for the high strings. Not sure if it'll be worth the hassle or not, cus I love what the tele does for my sound, and I love the cool sound like Matt Pike has with his first act, but not sure if I should go thru the trouble or not...

[skullservant]

It'd be worth a shot, and might work out a little bit better that way. Honestly the only problems I've had is the low E octave being too close to the edge of the neck (which, if you didn't have an octave on it, wouldn't be a problem), and those G strings which have seemed to mellow out. If you used a stock Telecaster bridge, you'd just have to drill holes for the top loading strings to go through in addition to getting those 12 string saddles

[Chankgeez]

I've also been toying around with the idea of adding octave strings to the G and B strings now too.

I'm gonna recommend you go all Big Joe Williams and double the B and D strings.

[skullservant]

That would be awesome!

[Swordfishtrombone]

It'd be worth a shot, and might work out a little bit better that way. Honestly the only problems I've had is the low E octave being too close to the edge of the neck (which, if you didn't have an octave on it, wouldn't be a problem), and those G strings which have seemed to mellow out. If you used a stock Telecaster bridge, you'd just have to drill holes for the top loading strings to go through in addition to getting those 12 string saddles

Yeah, I'm pretty much stuck with this bridge plate if I do this. Mainly because of Rondo having the string thru holes in a stupid lay out + me being too lazy to feel like drilling thru for a different bridge. So if I do that then I'll be using just three saddles like that + drilling new holes so I can put them on. Headstock would be perfect for this too since I can just trim one side of it down, drill for tuners and still look alright. Might go thru with that after I'm done with the wiring shit that I'm gonna be doing over the next week or two.

[Swordfishtrombone]

I've also been toying around with the idea of adding octave strings to the G and B strings now too.

I'm gonna recommend you go all Big Joe Williams and double the B and D strings.

Made me think of this for some reason:

[Chankgeez]

That's awesome.

I love these too:

[Sparrow]

Just finished putting this together today. You can read about it here if you're curious:

http://ilovefuzz.com/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=41195

how cool is that!?!

[foomanfat]

Just finished putting this together today. You can read about it here if you're curious:

viewtopic.php?f=192&t=41195

[img]http://scontent-b.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfp1/t51.2885-15/10560918_1449486455322996_1413857260_n.jpg[img]
[img]http://scontent-b.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfp1/t51.2885-15/10553971_669043379845303_1797412106_n.jpg[img]

how cool is that!?!

That junk is so dope! Also, you have no idea how happy that gif made me, Sparrow.

[skullservant]

Yeah, I'm pretty much stuck with this bridge plate if I do this. Mainly because of Rondo having the string thru holes in a stupid lay out + me being too lazy to feel like drilling thru for a different bridge. So if I do that then I'll be using just three saddles like that + drilling new holes so I can put them on. Headstock would be perfect for this too since I can just trim one side of it down, drill for tuners and still look alright. Might go thru with that after I'm done with the wiring shit that I'm gonna be doing over the next week or two.

Yeah that would work duder. That would be easiest, it seems. I wonder if there is a place to source the saddles without having the shell out the money for the bridge too?

Made me think of this for some reason:

Isn't that Thurston Moore's from Albini? So many strings.

That's awesome.
I love these too:

Killer! I think you're convincing me more and more to go ahead with two more strings.

how cool is that!?!

That junk is so dope! Also, you have no idea how happy that gif made me, Sparrow.

Thank you both! Still trying to get used to the amount of tension with 12 strings. It's so fun and challenging though, and the sound
I've noticed that these SD rails have more mids than the DiMarzio in my Tele. Like WHOA mids. But luckily I love mids

[Swordfishtrombone]

Yeah, I'm pretty much stuck with this bridge plate if I do this. Mainly because of Rondo having the string thru holes in a stupid lay out + me being too lazy to feel like drilling thru for a different bridge. So if I do that then I'll be using just three saddles like that + drilling new holes so I can put them on. Headstock would be perfect for this too since I can just trim one side of it down, drill for tuners and still look alright. Might go thru with that after I'm done with the wiring shit that I'm gonna be doing over the next week or two.

Yeah that would work duder. That would be easiest, it seems. I wonder if there is a place to source the saddles without having the shell out the money for the bridge too?

Made me think of this for some reason:

Isn't that Thurston Moore's from Albini? So many strings.

Yeah, I'm keeping my eye out for individual saddles now. I'll buy whole bridge if it comes down to it, but saving money is always nice.

Thurston and Albini both own one apparently. Only thing I know of that Albini used it on is "Pull the Cup", but according to the blog that the pic comes from, it's been used on other stuff recorded at his studio too. Definitely sounds awesome on "Pull the Cup" tho.