Jimmy Page on a Tele - Page 2

ledlover01 · 09-29-2009, 08:18 PM

Probaly had to do with the bow too

captain tightpants · 09-29-2009, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diceman

I wonder why he preferred the top load?

Possibly less string breakage?

Mine seems to have a snappier tone with the toploader.

diceman · 09-29-2009, 08:31 PM

Good points!

captain tightpants · 09-29-2009, 08:41 PM

When I first put together my Esquire-Gib, it had a vintage Strat hardtail bridge on it, and it was stiff as hell. Felt like it took 3 times the force to bend a freakin' string a half-step. I hated it.

Now it's got a chopped vintage Tele bridge top-loader, and it's really slinky feeling. I wonder if the much shallower break angle has something to do with it.

Strat bridge...

Tele bridge...

ledlover01 · 09-29-2009, 08:42 PM

Cool build man

diceman · 09-29-2009, 08:44 PM

That is a cool guitar, Cap'n!

captain tightpants · 09-29-2009, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ledlover01

Cool build man

Well, more like put together Warmoth parts. I'm not that good!!!

ledlover01 · 09-29-2009, 08:45 PM

How much did it cost you all together

captain tightpants · 09-29-2009, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diceman

That is a cool guitar, Cap'n!

Thanks, Dice!! I wired it up as a traditional Esquire, bit I used 500k pots. It's actually quite usable like that.

captain tightpants · 09-29-2009, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ledlover01

How much did it cost you all together

I don't truly remember, I think something like $160 for the neck, about $200 for the body, about another hundred for the hardware and plastic. Something like $500 total.

I did all the finishing myself, and I already had the pickups, it was built solely as a home for the minibucker, which ended up sounding like ASS in it!!! Hence the 490T which resides in there now. I might put the P-90 back in the neck, I think I'm missing it.

Kate033 · 09-29-2009, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diceman

I wonder why he preferred the top load?

Possibly less string breakage?

I remember reading in an interview a while back he prefered the tone and feel of the strings on bends with it toploaded. Changes the angle slightly.

I have solid ash string through body on my tele like his, with a wilkinson vintage ashtray bridge. I always top load mine. I like the feel. Maybe it's a bit more twang too.

On a side note, I think he mostly uses string through currently, although most of his tele's are equiped with a bbender.

G-Minor · 09-30-2009, 05:10 AM

wonder if he tried to have the pick guard taken off to get slash tone

The_Sentry · 10-01-2009, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by captain tightpants

When I first put together my Esquire-Gib, it had a vintage Strat hardtail bridge on it, and it was stiff as hell. Felt like it took 3 times the force to bend a freakin' string a half-step. I hated it.

Now it's got a chopped vintage Tele bridge top-loader, and it's really slinky feeling. I wonder if the much shallower break angle has something to do with it.

Strat bridge...

Tele bridge...

Cap'n...Page silliness for the day aside...

That's a badass guitar. (Dude...I've seen what.....3 or 4 of your builds that are badass! Damn!!

)

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captain tightpants V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orland CA Posts: 4,770 Thanks: 58 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Jimmy Page on a Tele When I first put together my Esquire-Gib, it had a vintage Strat hardtail bridge on it, and it was stiff as hell. Felt like it took 3 times the force to bend a freakin' string a half-step. I hated it. Now it's got a chopped vintage Tele bridge top-loader, and it's really slinky feeling. I wonder if the much shallower break angle has something to do with it. Strat bridge... Tele bridge... __________________ What the? Where's my sig?!!

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