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can one ''Vintage out'' a 330?
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:13 pm
by suedehead71
i have a newly acquired lefty 330 in a great firelgo. has toaster tops and trapeze tailpiece. SO...was wondering in your esteemed opinions, is switching out the stock schaller tuners for vintage-style rick tuners a good idea? will they even work in the slots made for schallers? i know a second screw would be required, so there would be drilling. i dunno, figured i'd ask before i did anything, but yeah, black knobs and vintage tuners would be the next step for me...
Re: can one ''Vintage out'' a 330?
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:16 pm
by collin
You can put vintage tuners on the headstock, but the holes are larger on the schallers, so you would have to use conversion bushings (available at allparts). Yes, you'd have to drill the headstock.
You can "vintage" them out a bit....but, really....you can't change the 24 frets, so what's the point? I'd throw some black knobs on and call it a day.
can one ''Vintage out'' a 330?
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:21 pm
by 8mileshigher
Colin, post pictures of your newbie !!
Are they just Toaster "tops" on High Gains or are they Toaster pickups with alnico magnets ?
Re: can one ''Vintage out'' a 330?
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:33 pm
by winston
What's the point Collin?
I kind of like mine the way it looks now.........it came with vintage tuners, the smaller vintage looking headstock, white plastic, stock knobs and HB-1's.
I added gold plastic, oven knobs and toaster covers.
Re: can one ''Vintage out'' a 330?
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:00 pm
by suedehead71
winston wrote:What's the point Collin?
I kind of like mine the way it looks now.........it came with vintage tuners, the smaller vintage looking headstock, white plastic, stock knobs and HB-1's.
I added gold plastic, oven knobs and toaster covers.
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oh man, that's beautiful!! i would love doing that to mine if i found lefty gold pick guards and truss cover!!
Re: can one ''Vintage out'' a 330?
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:02 pm
by suedehead71
8mileshigher wrote:Colin, post pictures of your newbie !!
Are they just Toaster "tops" on High Gains or are they Toaster pickups with alnico magnets ?
naw, they're the real deal toaster tops...i will post pics eventually!
Re: can one ''Vintage out'' a 330?
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:03 pm
by suedehead71
collin wrote:You can put vintage tuners on the headstock, but the holes are larger on the schallers, so you would have to use conversion bushings (available at allparts). Yes, you'd have to drill the headstock.
You can "vintage" them out a bit....but, really....you can't change the 24 frets, so what's the point? I'd throw some black knobs on and call it a day.
Re: can one ''Vintage out'' a 330?
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:16 am
by iiipopes
collin wrote:You can put vintage tuners on the headstock, but the holes are larger on the schallers, so you would have to use conversion bushings (available at allparts). Yes, you'd have to drill the headstock.
You can "vintage" them out a bit....but, really....you can't change the 24 frets, so what's the point? I'd throw some black knobs on and call it a day.
TonePros makes a Kluson-style direct retrofit.
Re: can one ''Vintage out'' a 330?
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:07 am
by suedehead71
Whoops. My reply to coLLin blanked out....it said, " true true, I may well stop at black knobs.."