New Body Day?
That sounds weird.
The bridge post in my (admittedly old) sunburst Fender(possibly Squier) body started to lean really badly. I noticed during my yearly string change that one side was almost moving over the pickguard. Opened it up, and the anchor is starting to compress and crack the wood. I don't have access to a drill press, so fixing this would be beyond me atm.
I saved a couple searches on ebay, "Charvel Body" and "Fender Floyd". Was able to pick up a Players(MIM) Fender body for a decent price.
Photos below, I did not get any of the actual process, because I was sweaty and tired, and just
.
Box:
20210525_163145 by SR, on Flickr
Fucking peanuts!
20210525_163204 by SR, on Flickr
Good packing job:
20210525_163222 by SR, on Flickr
3 Tone Sunburst body:
20210525_163436 by SR, on Flickr
20210525_163441 by SR, on Flickr
Out comes the dremel to make a 2 3/16" pocket fit a 2 1/4" neck.
20210527_170129 by SR, on Flickr
Finished product:
20210527_180705 by SR, on Flickr
20210528_110723 by SR, on Flickr
20210528_110932 by SR, on Flickr
Now, I did have some issues, and some pleasant surprises. Issue #1 was the neck pocket, Fender cuts these different than even Warmoth does, with a shorter distance from the screw holes to the neck pickup. I had to do a lot of dremeling to get this thing together. Issue #2 was the rear rout, there wasn't enough clearance on the "strap-pin" side to bottom out the trem, so I had to do some cutting there too.
Surprisingly, the bridge ended up far enough off the body that I can keep my D-tuna. I of course made it down only with the help of a popsicle stick.
Plays pretty much the same as it did. Sound is maybe a touch warmer? That could be because the bridge pickup is a couple more mm towards the neck?
The old body, plus some other parts I have laying around, will likely become a clock for my upstairs hallway.
That sounds weird.
The bridge post in my (admittedly old) sunburst Fender(possibly Squier) body started to lean really badly. I noticed during my yearly string change that one side was almost moving over the pickguard. Opened it up, and the anchor is starting to compress and crack the wood. I don't have access to a drill press, so fixing this would be beyond me atm.
I saved a couple searches on ebay, "Charvel Body" and "Fender Floyd". Was able to pick up a Players(MIM) Fender body for a decent price.
Photos below, I did not get any of the actual process, because I was sweaty and tired, and just
.Box:
20210525_163145 by SR, on FlickrFucking peanuts!
20210525_163204 by SR, on FlickrGood packing job:
20210525_163222 by SR, on Flickr3 Tone Sunburst body:
20210525_163436 by SR, on Flickr20210525_163441 by SR, on FlickrOut comes the dremel to make a 2 3/16" pocket fit a 2 1/4" neck.
20210527_170129 by SR, on FlickrFinished product:
20210527_180705 by SR, on Flickr20210528_110723 by SR, on Flickr20210528_110932 by SR, on FlickrNow, I did have some issues, and some pleasant surprises. Issue #1 was the neck pocket, Fender cuts these different than even Warmoth does, with a shorter distance from the screw holes to the neck pickup. I had to do a lot of dremeling to get this thing together. Issue #2 was the rear rout, there wasn't enough clearance on the "strap-pin" side to bottom out the trem, so I had to do some cutting there too.
Surprisingly, the bridge ended up far enough off the body that I can keep my D-tuna. I of course made it down only with the help of a popsicle stick
.Plays pretty much the same as it did. Sound is maybe a touch warmer? That could be because the bridge pickup is a couple more mm towards the neck?
The old body, plus some other parts I have laying around, will likely become a clock for my upstairs hallway.
One way to tell immediately is that the forward neck screws should be 3/8" from the face of the neck heel. I know its modded now but if possible to measure in the future the holes through the body and on the neck should be 5/8" from the butt of the heel.
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