TECHIES, NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE

[Batchimp RG]

People, I am looking into a project guitar. I want to modify a squire telecaster, I love thick tele necks. But a guitar without a tremolo is no good to me.

Please advise on how (and if it's possible) to install a standard strat trem or even better a floyd rose license (incl locking nut) on a tele-type body.

Chimp...

[Lefty Robb]

I think your best bet is to get a body from Warmoth that is already routed for a tremolo unit, which they do in Tele's except their tele deluxe model, plus they can make a tele neck with the FR nut cut in it as well...

http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/option...ge_routing.cfm

[buddroyce]

While you COULD route a tele for a Floyd or a standard strat trem, it'll require you to route the entire trem cavity. Not that great of an idea unless you're extremely confident. Getting a replacement body is probably what you're going to want to get. If getting a warmoth neck and body is too expensive you can alway check out a Carvin TL60 which is essentially a 24-fret tele but I think you'll have to call up the Carvin customer service/order desk to ask how much it would cost to get a floyd rose installed.

[Batchimp RG]

Sound advice, thanks

[Lefty Robb]

if you still want to use your original neck, get a roller nut and locking tuners.

[The Euphor]

Roller nuts have a tendency to get stuck over time. As seen with the LSR nuts from Fender. I would rather use a graphite nut. But a roller nut would work, at least for some time.

[Lefty Robb]

if they are kept clean and oiled you shouldn't have to many problems with a LSR. There's also those behind the nut locks as seen on early FR strats, I haven't seen them in a while though, I wonder if they still make them.

[ibanezking]

Hiya Max

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I did this about a month ago to a Mex Strat for a customer.

Max

[jim777]

Originally Posted by Lefty Robb

if they are kept clean and oiled you shouldn't have to many problems with a LSR. There's also those behind the nut locks as seen on early FR strats, I haven't seen them in a while though, I wonder if they still make them.

I love those, because they allow you to lock the strings and still get an Earvana or otherwise compensated nut for less than the price of a Buzz Feiten system. Those are Kahler locking nuts.

jim

[Lefty Robb]

Originally Posted by jim777

I love those, because they allow you to lock the strings and still get an Earvana or otherwise compensated nut for less than the price of a Buzz Feiten system. Those are Kahler locking nuts.

jim

Do they still make them?

[Racerx2k]

Kahler is making a comeback, so you SHOULD be able to find them on their website.