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Wraparound replacement
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:10 pm
by orllybrahhehbrah
I got this third eye guitar real cheap a few weeks back and i've really taken a liking to it.
Gonna swap out the pickup for a P90 sized humbucker and get a perspex/sheet metal pickguard put together but I'm unsure about the bridge.
I really want to put some sort of bigsby style trem on this but I don't think I can. I've never had a wraparound before so uh....help?
Can a trem be put on this!?
http://imgur.com/a/tWTxD
Re: Wraparound replacement
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:41 pm
by Moose
You've already got some posts in, so it should be easy enough to get a Bigsby on it. There will be a few extras needed mind, as you won't be able to keep the wraparound on it (I don't think).
So assuming you want to put one of these on it:
http://www.bigsby.com/vibe/products/vibratos/bigsby-b5/
You'll need one of these:
http://www.vibramate.com/vibramate-v5-install.php
Aaaaand of course you'll need a tune-o-matic (or similar) bridge/saddles on it (like in the above link).
Hope that helps!

Re: Wraparound replacement
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 6:20 pm
by orllybrahhehbrah
Yeah, i figured a tuneomatic could go where the posts already are.
I guess i'm going to be drilling more holes than i thought haha ..and cutting the pickguard to a fitting shape. This should be fun
Re: Wraparound replacement
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:05 am
by orllybrahhehbrah
Ok....i think i have everything sorted now.
This trem:
http://www.guitarfetish.com/Xtrem-Top-M ... _4416.html looks like it will fit better with the pickguard cut i hat in mind because it's more of a square. Got a roller tuneomatic coming that should fit too.
Gonna get some cool knobs. Nickel covered P90. So excited now...will update when it's all done.
Re: Wraparound replacement
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 6:18 am
by Moose
Ah yeah, I hadn't noticed the pickguard bulking out down there a bit.
Still, I reckon it should look su-weeeeet when it's finally done! Best of luck with it
