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NGD Tacoma Chief

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John_PJohn_P Frets: 2725
edited April 2015 in Acoustics
So eventually the strange deal worked out and this tacoma arrived today.     It needs a good clean!  Tempted to sand the top back.  The action is too high so that needs fettling and I'd like to fit a pickup which will be tricky given the funky sound hole.   
The good points are that even with the old strings fitted it sounds good - plenty loud and full and the neck is very comfy - more like an electric.

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  • martmart Frets: 5165
    edited April 2015
    Tacoma Chief? Sounds like something @Drew_fx should be playing.
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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30023
    That's an unusual looking bolt on system. Just 2 bolts at the front of the block, never seen that before.
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  • Drew_TNBDDrew_TNBD Frets: 22443
    mart said:
    Tacoma Chief? Sounds like something @Drew_fx should be playing.
    I just came to say that! :D
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  • MattFGBIMattFGBI Frets: 1601
    These pickups are great.... if you can get your hand in the hole.

    http://www.kksound.com/products/puremini.php ;
    This is not an official response. 

    contactemea@fender.com 


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  • xmrchixmrchi Frets: 2810
    I would love to try one, and you can get them for a great price, leave the top tho, it tells a story:)
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  • John_PJohn_P Frets: 2725
    mrchi said:
    I would love to try one, and you can get them for a great price, leave the top tho, it tells a story:)
    For a made n the US, with all solid woods acoustic I'd say they go very cheap.

    I might have already started work on it - taken some shims out from the saddle but it still needs to be lower and last night I stripped most of the top.  

    I was in the mood for sanding. 
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  • John_PJohn_P Frets: 2725
    Sassafras said:
    That's an unusual looking bolt on system. Just 2 bolts at the front of the block, never seen that before.
    It is different - they are glued as well, so I guess the idea is that the bolts help reinforce the joint and allow less wood - it has almost no heel.



    MattFGBI said:
    These pickups are great.... if you can get your hand in the hole.

    http://www.kksound.com/products/puremini.php ;
    Thanks - I was looking at the kk pickup options - going to need some tiny hands to get in the gap though.
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  • xmrchixmrchi Frets: 2810
    Make sure you update with pics!
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  • John_PJohn_P Frets: 2725
    mrchi said:
    Make sure you update with pics!
    Will do -  hopefully I'll have some pics of the finished les paul up at the weekend and then I'll crack on with fettling this and a few others that are sat in the queue...
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