Howdy all,
I picked up this interesting CB guitar at an estate sale this weekend. It actually works and as you can see, someone invested some money into this. Grover tuners, SD Humbucker, etc. Problem is, the action is ridiculous. I don't understand the bridge configuration. At first I thought, perhaps they played slide but there are also guitar straps on this thing. I want to make this playable but I am not sure what to do...
P.S. I cannot find a neck and headstock shaped like this one. Don't know if they did this themselves either but the frets are sharp and this could have used a real fingerboard...
P.S.S. To top it off, they screwed the whole thing shut.
THANK YOU!!
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a profile shot might show how bad the action is and give ideas on what can be done...
Good point... at work but I will try to get one. Thanks!
At the headstock, are the strings bent on a zero fret or on the nut?
The distance from this point to the 12th fret should equal the distance from the 12th fret to the bridge. I think you have to reposition the bridge, and all strings should pass over the inlays on the bridge.
Now, with the bridge in correct position, what's the action on the 1st and 12th fret?
Yes, you are right! I posted a pic above. Thank you!
Good idea, I will check that out. Yep - it has as many screws as Frankenstein! I think the T logo must have been the owner...? It was not tuned at all, missing B string. Yes the neck looks a bit off but I think that will be easy to fix...? Maybe...here are some close-ups...
Thank you!
what does the nut and first few frets/fingerboard look like from the side?
Hmmm... I will check (at work) but as I recall I was somewhat able to fret the 1st three frets...
Wow! That guitar really needs a doctor. That said nothing is impossible.
That bridge looks like it has individual saddles for intonation, but i suspect it's not set up well, also just scaling the picture it looks like your bridge needs to move forward a couple of inches to make it double the length of nut to 12th fret, i'd start there, measure nut to 12th, then bridge at double that, but i fear that will take it to, or at least close to the pick up, with only 12 frets outside the box, if it's not easily fixed, it looks like a good candidate for a new neck, whether self made or purchased, just noticed that it is 2 boxes joined, shortening 1 of the boxes at the join may , in the end be the easiest way to keep it looking the same but working, but surgery is required i'm pretty sure
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