bought this guy today for $75

Big_Ryan

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San Diego
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Posted on Jan 24 2015 12:55 AM

indonesian bullet with water slide decal, GFS pickups and tremolo, jaguar bridge, slotted tuners, and anodized pickguard

its a real hoot!

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Gilette

Joined: May 04, 2014
Posts: 734
Montserrat

Posted on Jan 24 2015 02:25 AM

Good deal! How does it sound?

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bamboozer

Joined: Jan 18, 2010
Posts: 672
Delaware
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Posted on Jan 24 2015 09:49 AM

Well done and lookin' good.

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JObeast

Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
Turkmenistan

Posted on Jan 24 2015 08:38 PM

Now you're talkin' Pawn Shop! Fender suits should take a gander.

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Big_Ryan

Joined: May 01, 2011
Posts: 578
San Diego
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Posted on Jan 26 2015 02:22 AM

Gilette wrote:

Good deal! How does it sound?

it sounded great! very surfy

but then i took it to church this morning and the output jack was dead, so something got shook loose in the drive, or maybe this guitar is an atheist? ill be opening it up in the morning to figure out whats wrong

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Stormtiger

Joined: Dec 12, 2006
Posts: 2675
Ventura, CA
United States

Posted on Jan 26 2015 12:19 PM

That's a Teisco style tremolo, how is the action on that?

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Big_Ryan

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San Diego
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Posted on Jan 26 2015 12:28 PM

Stormtiger wrote:

That's a Teisco style tremolo, how is the action on that?

i really like the tremolo, i need to shim the neck so i can raise the bridge though because the strings are almost flat against the bridge

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thomastaylors

Joined: Jul 27, 2014
Posts: 46
San Diego, California
United States

Posted on Jan 26 2015 11:12 PM

saw this on craigslist! STEAL!

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DonBale

Joined: Feb 24, 2014
Posts: 156
Italy

Posted on Jan 27 2015 07:07 AM

I got the same tremolo from GF and intend to put it on my Godin RADIATOR. Neck shim will not do it for me, I need to drop tremolo into the body.....anyways, nice Strat

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Not surf but you might like it:
http://donbale.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0g6Sn3e9FULMN0owd9YGw
https://soundcloud.com/fatalamanga

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Big_Ryan

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San Diego
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Posted on Jan 27 2015 11:46 AM

those radiators have a huge open route in them, you could cut a hole in the pickguard for the trem and then make a wood block riser to make it exactly the height you need. it might look pretty funky though, i wonder if there is a way to install a buzz stop bar to keep the strings low enough to work with your bridge

DonBale wrote:

I got the same tremolo from GF and intend to put it on my Godin RADIATOR. Neck shim will not do it for me, I need to drop tremolo into the body.....anyways, nice Strat

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http://dinosaurghost.bandcamp.com/
http://sixtycyclehum.podbean.com

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DonBale

Joined: Feb 24, 2014
Posts: 156
Italy

Posted on Jan 27 2015 01:19 PM

'block riser' is the idea......I think it'll be cool.....BTW my Radiator (No1, I have 2 of those) is already 'modified'....not really, but it has Baritone strings, tuned to C.....next step is Tremolo.....

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Not surf but you might like it:
http://donbale.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0g6Sn3e9FULMN0owd9YGw
https://soundcloud.com/fatalamanga

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Big_Ryan

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Posts: 578
San Diego
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Posted on Jan 27 2015 05:33 PM

what kind of bridge are you going to put on it? the stock bridge is like a hard tail strat right?

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DonBale

Joined: Feb 24, 2014
Posts: 156
Italy

Posted on Jan 27 2015 06:33 PM

Here you go, first pic, as it is now + what's going on, the original bridge is like Strat hard tail, next pic just the new bridge, I forgot which model, it's all from GuitarFetish

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Not surf but you might like it:
http://donbale.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0g6Sn3e9FULMN0owd9YGw
https://soundcloud.com/fatalamanga

Last edited: Jan 27, 2015 18:37:23

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CrazyAces

Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4052
Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Jan 27 2015 06:48 PM

Is that a reissue Teisco Vibrato?

We just put one on an old Teisco that Kiwamu, my band mate has and it works great. The spring has really nice tension. Not too light, not too stiff.

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DonBale

Joined: Feb 24, 2014
Posts: 156
Italy

Posted on Jan 27 2015 07:16 PM

They say it's HOFNER Here you go : http://www.guitarfetish.com/Vintage-Style-Surface-Mount-Whammy-Bar-Hofner-Vibrola-style_p_839.html

and here's the bridge http://www.guitarfetish.com/Wilkinson-Brass-Roller-Bridge-Locking-Studs-Chrome_p_866.html

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Not surf but you might like it:
http://donbale.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0g6Sn3e9FULMN0owd9YGw
https://soundcloud.com/fatalamanga

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Big_Ryan Joined: May 01, 2011 Posts: 578 San Diego	Posted on Jan 24 2015 12:55 AM indonesian bullet with water slide decal, GFS pickups and tremolo, jaguar bridge, slotted tuners, and anodized pickguard its a real hoot! — http://dinosaurghost.bandcamp.com/ http://sixtycyclehum.podbean.com Top
Gilette Joined: May 04, 2014 Posts: 734	Posted on Jan 24 2015 02:25 AM Good deal! How does it sound? Top
bamboozer Joined: Jan 18, 2010 Posts: 672 Delaware	Posted on Jan 24 2015 09:49 AM Well done and lookin' good. Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Jan 24 2015 08:38 PM Now you're talkin' Pawn Shop! Fender suits should take a gander. — Squink Out! Top
Big_Ryan Joined: May 01, 2011 Posts: 578 San Diego	Posted on Jan 26 2015 02:22 AM Gilette wrote: Good deal! How does it sound? it sounded great! very surfy but then i took it to church this morning and the output jack was dead, so something got shook loose in the drive, or maybe this guitar is an atheist? ill be opening it up in the morning to figure out whats wrong — http://dinosaurghost.bandcamp.com/ http://sixtycyclehum.podbean.com Top
Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2675 Ventura, CA	Posted on Jan 26 2015 12:19 PM That's a Teisco style tremolo, how is the action on that? Top
Big_Ryan Joined: May 01, 2011 Posts: 578 San Diego	Posted on Jan 26 2015 12:28 PM Stormtiger wrote: That's a Teisco style tremolo, how is the action on that? i really like the tremolo, i need to shim the neck so i can raise the bridge though because the strings are almost flat against the bridge — http://dinosaurghost.bandcamp.com/ http://sixtycyclehum.podbean.com Top
thomastaylors Joined: Jul 27, 2014 Posts: 46 San Diego, California	Posted on Jan 26 2015 11:12 PM saw this on craigslist! STEAL! Top
DonBale Joined: Feb 24, 2014 Posts: 156	Posted on Jan 27 2015 07:07 AM I got the same tremolo from GF and intend to put it on my Godin RADIATOR. Neck shim will not do it for me, I need to drop tremolo into the body.....anyways, nice Strat — Not surf but you might like it: http://donbale.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0g6Sn3e9FULMN0owd9YGw https://soundcloud.com/fatalamanga Top
Big_Ryan Joined: May 01, 2011 Posts: 578 San Diego	Posted on Jan 27 2015 11:46 AM those radiators have a huge open route in them, you could cut a hole in the pickguard for the trem and then make a wood block riser to make it exactly the height you need. it might look pretty funky though, i wonder if there is a way to install a buzz stop bar to keep the strings low enough to work with your bridge DonBale wrote: I got the same tremolo from GF and intend to put it on my Godin RADIATOR. Neck shim will not do it for me, I need to drop tremolo into the body.....anyways, nice Strat — http://dinosaurghost.bandcamp.com/ http://sixtycyclehum.podbean.com Top
DonBale Joined: Feb 24, 2014 Posts: 156	Posted on Jan 27 2015 01:19 PM 'block riser' is the idea......I think it'll be cool.....BTW my Radiator (No1, I have 2 of those) is already 'modified'....not really, but it has Baritone strings, tuned to C.....next step is Tremolo..... — Not surf but you might like it: http://donbale.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0g6Sn3e9FULMN0owd9YGw https://soundcloud.com/fatalamanga Top
Big_Ryan Joined: May 01, 2011 Posts: 578 San Diego	Posted on Jan 27 2015 05:33 PM what kind of bridge are you going to put on it? the stock bridge is like a hard tail strat right? — http://dinosaurghost.bandcamp.com/ http://sixtycyclehum.podbean.com Top
DonBale Joined: Feb 24, 2014 Posts: 156	Posted on Jan 27 2015 06:33 PM Here you go, first pic, as it is now + what's going on, the original bridge is like Strat hard tail, next pic just the new bridge, I forgot which model, it's all from GuitarFetish — Not surf but you might like it: http://donbale.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0g6Sn3e9FULMN0owd9YGw https://soundcloud.com/fatalamanga Last edited: Jan 27, 2015 18:37:23 Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4052 Nashville, TN.	Posted on Jan 27 2015 06:48 PM Is that a reissue Teisco Vibrato? We just put one on an old Teisco that Kiwamu, my band mate has and it works great. The spring has really nice tension. Not too light, not too stiff. — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
DonBale Joined: Feb 24, 2014 Posts: 156	Posted on Jan 27 2015 07:16 PM They say it's HOFNER Here you go : http://www.guitarfetish.com/Vintage-Style-Surface-Mount-Whammy-Bar-Hofner-Vibrola-style_p_839.html and here's the bridge http://www.guitarfetish.com/Wilkinson-Brass-Roller-Bridge-Locking-Studs-Chrome_p_866.html — Not surf but you might like it: http://donbale.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0g6Sn3e9FULMN0owd9YGw https://soundcloud.com/fatalamanga Top

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