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Remove the 'heads. Drill the proper screw holes to the correct depth. (Mark the required depth on the drill bit to avoid going too far.)
Refit all of the hardware. Nip most of the way up so that the straight edge gets 'em aligned. Nip up the hex nuts fully. Fit the little screws at the rear of the headstock.
If you are lucky, your brand of 'heads may have three little points on the hidden face of the gear casing. These leave an indentation in the neck wood, making the 'heads easy to position correctly in the future.
1) Is the “conversion neck” simply a longer-than-normal neck that, when paired with a regular guitar, gives a baritone scale length?
2) Why is it necessary to realign the tuners? Is this a consequence of the longer neck?
Thanks
Because whoever put them on was either blind or drunk or both! Nothing to do with the longer neck - they're just not fitted straight!
R.
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
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The machine heads do indeed have the three points:
I'm still quite amused how wonky they were!
The machine heads are the locking type MH606 from Axetec: https://www.axetec.co.uk/guitar_parts_uk_037.htm
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
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Do I fit the bridge first, and put top and bottom strings on to ensure the neck is aligned correctly?
This is what the heel looks like:
You can just about the the four indents from the screws pushed through the body. They seem to be pretty much where the previous (filled) holes were. Any idea what the markings are?
The splits on the heel are concerning, but will hopefully be OK. Here's an end view:
R.
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
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R.
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
You can go the other way and just pick the scale length you want and work backwards for the bridge location. Any scale length will work. The frets don't have to align with the previous scale length
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The first job I did with it was to customise the drill press table so I could secure it without using the clumsy clamps!
Next job, refit the tuners to the baritone neck, and re-drill the holes to attach the neck to the body.
R.
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
R.
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
I received an offcut of maple from DartmoorHedgehog (thanks!) and made some 10mm plugs with a plug cutter:
I then drilled 10mm holes in the heel of the neck and glued in the plugs:
Next job: cut off the excess and sand flat.
After that I will:
- re-fit the tuners (making sure they're all aligned correctly)
- drill the holes for the trem screws in the body
- fit the trem/bridge
- align the neck with a couple of strings and drill new holes in the right place
- Fit the neck.
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Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
Your life will improve when you realise it’s better to be alone than chase people who do not really care about you. Saying YES to happiness means learning to say NO to things and people that stress you out.
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Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
The screw on the back of the tuner snapped as I tightened it up.
Hopefully, I'll be able to extract the screw without needing to drill it out.
R.
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
Not sure what to do here. There's enough wood to get the tuner screw into, it just looks a mess.
Bah!
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Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
The body is a Strat body, with 6-holes for the trem screws, but they're not fully drilled yet:
I have a couple of trem bridges that would fit, but will a trem work on a baritone, or would I need to block it off? Should I just get a hardtail bridge?
R.
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
Various saddle styles and pivot screw options to suit all tastes.
I have a Wilkinson trem too, and it does indeed look like a WV6, with the elongated plate holes, and offset holes in the block.
You reckon that will actually function OK as a trem with a baritone neck on?
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
I need to offer a .060 or .065 bass guitar string to various drilled holes to ensure that they will fit.
Realistically, the vibrato will offer little beyond a gentle shimmer à la Jazzmaster/Jaguar "Floating" system.
I am not planning any diving-bombing with the trem - just a bit of wobble!
R.
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/