Here’s a one-of-a-kind rubber bridge conversion — we picked this guitar up on a road trip years ago and I finally got around to giving it all the TLC needed to bring it to good playing condition.
The neck was stripped and featured a huge V profile that was uncomfortable and unplayable, so I reshaped the neck into a more normal feel and refinished it to match the rest of the guitar. The body also had a failed attempt at a pickup install and I properly routed the hole to accommodate a mini-humbucker. I made a custom pickup mount and adjusted the pickguard to work with the new pickup mount. This guitar is a 25” scale length and the action feels really easy to play up the entire neck thanks to a custom rubber bridge I made from a recycled ebony piano key. The saddle is compensated to give better intonation than most other rubber bridge guitars.
I specifically wound a mini-humbucker to suit this guitar and assembled a versatile tone circuit that suits most playing styles. The volume knob cycles between a treble bleed circuit with a push-pull knob — the tone knob functions as a normal treble-cut tone knob with a bass-cut on its pull function. Also, I used some hard-to-find Harmony black cupcake knobs to match the aesthetic.
Standard tuning
25” scale length
Chipboard case included
Original tuners, tailpiece and pickguard
Flatwound strings
Handwound pickup designed for rubber bridges and custom tone circuit
Custom-made rubber bridge carved from 100-year-old ebony
To hear a short sound example, go here: https://youtu.be/lyiudpDtgPE
Sold on first-come, first-served basis. Only one available.
Shipping and taxes not included. We will invoice for shipping after purchase. Domestic US orders are minimum $75 and maximum $125. International orders vary, but are typically at least $125 and can extend into the $300 range depending on the country. Sales tax is only charged to California buyers. International customs fees and taxes are the responsibility of the buyer. If you want an accurate shipping quote before purchasing, send us an email!
Here’s a one-of-a-kind rubber bridge conversion — we picked this guitar up on a road trip years ago and I finally got around to giving it all the TLC needed to bring it to good playing condition.
The neck was stripped and featured a huge V profile that was uncomfortable and unplayable, so I reshaped the neck into a more normal feel and refinished it to match the rest of the guitar. The body also had a failed attempt at a pickup install and I properly routed the hole to accommodate a mini-humbucker. I made a custom pickup mount and adjusted the pickguard to work with the new pickup mount. This guitar is a 25” scale length and the action feels really easy to play up the entire neck thanks to a custom rubber bridge I made from a recycled ebony piano key. The saddle is compensated to give better intonation than most other rubber bridge guitars.
I specifically wound a mini-humbucker to suit this guitar and assembled a versatile tone circuit that suits most playing styles. The volume knob cycles between a treble bleed circuit with a push-pull knob — the tone knob functions as a normal treble-cut tone knob with a bass-cut on its pull function. Also, I used some hard-to-find Harmony black cupcake knobs to match the aesthetic.
Standard tuning
25” scale length
Chipboard case included
Original tuners, tailpiece and pickguard
Flatwound strings
Handwound pickup designed for rubber bridges and custom tone circuit
Custom-made rubber bridge carved from 100-year-old ebony
To hear a short sound example, go here: https://youtu.be/lyiudpDtgPE
Sold on first-come, first-served basis. Only one available.
Shipping and taxes not included. We will invoice for shipping after purchase. Domestic US orders are minimum $75 and maximum $125. International orders vary, but are typically at least $125 and can extend into the $300 range depending on the country. Sales tax is only charged to California buyers. International customs fees and taxes are the responsibility of the buyer. If you want an accurate shipping quote before purchasing, send us an email!
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