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Oh yeah, if you find one of the 380 PZ bridge/saddles/preamp snatch it up, you probably wont find another any time soon. JH already said they wont be available through RIC back when they dissed the 380...

would make a 650 PZ almost easy
JP

I've considered modifying a graphtech tune-o-matic GHOST system to do this.
https://estore.graphtech.com/gti/aquarius/brands.asp

Also thought about using a pick-up the world film transducer under the saddles of a slightly modified Ric bridge.
http://www.pick-uptheworld.com/pickups.htm ...

you dont need to have 2 jacks for the option of stereo or mono.

Get a smartjack and you can have both. stick a mono plug in and the stero shank is shorted out routing both signals through the mono cord. Put a stereo cord in and you get 1 signal per channel.

I used to have one on my Dakota for ...

Welcome!

Given my experience with roman's "custom" shop, I would suggest you seek someone more down to earth.

I see you're near NY City, others will probably be able to recommend a better luthier in your area.


JOsh

Ill bet it was, talk about a good life experience.

So, using the Hotrods - do I need to worry about them applying pressure to the back of the fretboard?

There's no such thing as too strong unless you work in the aeronautical industry.

but I only meant the CF to transfer the truss rod load ...

After some googling, I was unable to find any rectangular CF tubing. Let alone one that has inside dim ~7/32 X 7/16.

I could use something in a C-channel shape, any ideas on material?

I dont want to resort to anything other then wood glue to attach the fretboard incase I have to remove it.

Thanks for the details
I dont think further photos are necessary because it doesnt sound like something I can replicate
(atleast not yet, Im building an overhead CNC router over winter and spring quarters)

Any suggestions to a feasable option. I would like to use something similar to the ...

The packing strips you mentioned, were they the same width as the TR routes, or wider?

Any idea approx. how thick they were?

Thanks for the info guys!
JP

Risky to go without them?

When installing dual rods:

should they both be parallel to the neck centerline?

are they both supposed to be the same distance from the centerline?

how to determine how far from the centerline they should be?

Guitar is set to be 25.5" scale Neck-thru
1 11/16" nut
2 1/8" at body

Josh

Thank you Ken,

Im a little embarrassed to say but Im going to attempt to build a guitar over winter break. With a little help that is.
Ill be supplying all the ambition and fullscale drawings, and my Gpa (hobbiest cabinet maker) will be suppling wood knowhow.

Ive got some experience with wood ...

Could someone do me the favor of making several measurements of their 650?

Drop from fretboard to body top (max and min)

Neck thickness at nut and 12th fret

Headstock length from nut and width (max)

Thickness of the tailpiece, from body to the part the saddles move on.

Any help would ...

well a quick Google and it appears that pure zinc's annealing temp is below rm temp. ~50 degrees F.
Theoretically this means it cant be strain hardened (assuming its reasonably close to pure) and that you have nothing to worry about.

On the other hand judging form the data you presented ...

Do we know what metals it is composed of?

Hey, Just joing the fun.

Have you popped that sucker in the oven periodicaly?
The internal strain can somewhat be alleviated if you can figure out the annealing temperature.
On the other hand, if you randomly choose a temp you may "age" it into a more brittle material.

Annealing doesnt ...

http://www.edromanguitars.com/guitar/lsr/bodies_lsr.htm

scroll about half way down the page.