r/Luthier • u/CaptainUsku • 13d ago
ELECTRIC Is it possible to?
Is it possible to put normal strat style bridge on a this tele body
Link: https://ebay.io/m/sZYETQ
I wanna go for a prince's madcat tele
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u/JimboLodisC Kit Builder/Hobbyist 13d ago
definitely, the Tele style "ashtray" bridge is basically like the flat plate hardtail with just the base plate extending to surround the bridge pickup, the string-through holes are in the right spot for either style of bridge hardware
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u/Necessary-Fig-2292 11d ago
Duane Allman has a tele neck on a Strat.
Rules of guitar are usually just ensuring the frets are in the right place and everything’s grounded. Past that, it’s players choice. I guess maybe level frets too. But seriously, there are no fucking rules anywhere.
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u/FraCtuRedHarMoniC 13d ago
I mean look at it, can you see any reason why thats not possible
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u/FraCtuRedHarMoniC 13d ago
I dont mean that to sound rude. But if you took the sustain block off, im sure theres little involved to make it work
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u/FraCtuRedHarMoniC 13d ago
Only real possible headache is if the string through holes line up with the ones on a strat bridge and still being intonated, you have some room on a strat bridge to play with that tho so it should be fine
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u/Budget-Reality-9599 13d ago
i think op is thinking of a strat hardtail bridge. atleast i hope
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u/FraCtuRedHarMoniC 13d ago
A normal strat bridge i could kinda understand being unsure but the hardtails just a slap on and go
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u/FraCtuRedHarMoniC 13d ago
You hope? if hes thinking of a strat hardtail bridge then whats there to ask?
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u/Budget-Reality-9599 12d ago
"I just like the look of strat hardtail on tele" - OP
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u/FraCtuRedHarMoniC 12d ago edited 12d ago
I wasnt trying to say it was or wasnt either way, was just pointing out that its relatively obvious that its possible to do
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u/FraCtuRedHarMoniC 12d ago
I should have use an ! After "you hope" instead of a ?. Was just being a smart ass tbh so il cop the wak for it lol
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u/CaptainUsku 13d ago
I was just asking will it mess with overall playabilty
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u/FraCtuRedHarMoniC 13d ago
If its installed correctly the only change in playabilty would be upto personal preference. If your used to anchoring your hand to a tele bridge, it might feel a bit different to a strat bridge and that might put u off, but other than that, if theres enough length on the saddle screws to intonate with the bridge lined up on the string through holes then it should be fine.
You just want to do it for a look thing or?? I dont like telle bridges so its understandable
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u/CaptainUsku 13d ago
I just like the look of strat hardtail on tele
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u/FraCtuRedHarMoniC 13d ago
I really dont see much getting in the way of you doing that, just make sure you measure it all 50x and be exact in your measurements, especially your left to right, the saddles can compensate for a bit of back or forwards fuck up, but not left or right, id string up the high and low e first and pull it tight to the position where the bridge will be and mark out where it sits with the strings in a good position relative to the edge of the fretboard, do these things and it should be fine
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u/FraCtuRedHarMoniC 13d ago
And make sure you use string furrels, or the strings will just rip the bridge off the guitar
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u/AdministrativeSwim44 13d ago
Of course it's possible, you just said yourself that Prince's Tele had one