dreamingGibson

Yeah, I have files as well, but I just chose notched saddles to knock out the work Id have to do.. I did file more to secure the strings in their slots, but at least, the work is minimal. hehe

Due to Gibson’s lacklustre qc on notching their bridge saddles, I bought a replacement Faber bridge so I can correct my string spacing (on the bridge) and have a nice alignment of strings from the stop tail, to the fretboard, to the nut! Gibson’s notching on the saddles aren’t centered and are all over the place! At least my OCD now is satisfied.

Thank you guys! had the chance to play it live last Sunday.. I'm absolutely in heaven in playing this guitar.. The playability and build quality is definitely what sets this guitar above anything I've ever played. wow, just wow. another view of the gorgeous top this 335 has! the last pic I ever took of my strat which is now gone to fund this 335.. LOL

Thank you so much sir!

Yes sir!!

Thank you sir!! It's VERY NICE!

So, I’m back to being a one-guitar guy again. Sold my 330 and my avri 57 strat. Lol But I think, I like it this way, especially since I finally got to a point wherein, I can no longer have anything better. And it’s my first ever custom shop from any brand. Also, my amp/rig gets a little more focused, and I have a little more direction on where to go next. I’ll sorely miss my Avri 57 strat though. But I cant keep it. I played my cards right, i think. She’s here. Untitled by D Y, on Flickr Untitled by D Y, on Flickr Untitled by D Y, on Flickr If you have the chance to let go of everything to chase the one, will you do it? I’m probably crazy, or just stricken with this beautiful 335. This is the exact guitar I have:

I’m in the process of looking at options while I use the Trapeze for now. I didnt want to drill new holes. Towner sells a B6 with a hinge replaced and strap button adaptor, so i can just use the strap button to hold it all, but I’m afraid that the B6 might be too long and I’ll lose the break angle over the floating bridge making it lose and move. probably a B7, but I’m not sure if the screw holes match the existing holes on top of the guitar. i like the guitar a lot, and the bones are good, but i guess repairing the screw breaking in the tuner screw hole and finish cracks is what I’m prepared to spend at the moment. Hehe

okay! Thanks for the tip! I think i need to get the half screw thats stuck inside one of the holes in the G string tuner. Then probably change to Grovers to cover the flaking finish.

Yeah, I get you. I'm actually dreading what my luthier will charge for this.. I've already set it up, luckily the frets are good and levelled as I was able to set up the same way my Gibson 330 is, and that was professionally done (fret work, nut, etc etc).. Id still take it some time when I've already tested this guitar in a live performance and be quite sure that I want to keep this, then it goes to my luthier for proper work, maybe a refret as the frets are lower than my 330, and some nut work.. Id get a huge bill for sure!

Thank you! i will consider this option!

Finally new gold parts came in to replace some crappy hardwares.. I never use the Bigsby so out it goes and Allparts Trapeze in. Just FYI, it’s not a direct fit. The top 2 screw holes on the trapeze plate are 0.5mm wider than the existing holes, so i had to kind of skew the screw a bit. It fits okay. The strap button screw however needed to be elongated. As the trapeze plate bottom screw hole is about 2-3mm lower than the existing hole. I had to get my metal rasps and slowly shave away and make a vertical oblong shape hole so i can screw in the new strap button. It wont be seen anyway due to the strap button covering it. The original bushings were pushed so tight that when I tried to wiggle it out, no matter how slow and careful, it still took some damage off. The areas where the A, D and high E strings got the finish flaked off. Its bugging me, but I did my best, oh well, i think Id keep the guitar anyway. I’ll have it fixed when it’s time for a refret or refinish. Lol. Gotoh SD90’s are also not a direct fit. The original bushings are smaller so i had to enlarge the holes a bit to fit the new gold bushings. Also, i think the Gotoh’s posts are shorter. I use 11-52’s and the low E string cant be wound more than 2.5 wraps. Other strings are fine. Screwing in the tuners, i made a mistake of screwing it tightly that it cracked the finish and I broke one of the screws in half on the G string tuner. So the other half is buried. The other screw is fine and tight. This might be an expensive fix to match the finish, given it’s metallic gold, so I’ll probably have it done in 3-4 years or never. Its securely in place, but just worried about the tuner itself. Lol. Anyone know a good solution/fix to broken screws buried in a hole? Lol My goodness, i didnt know Bigsby screw diameters are so big. Lol. Its a gaping hole! Id probably get some short gold screws to put into these holes, or I’ll just leave it as it is. There’s really nothing I can do about it. i also had to use existing chrome bridge posts. The Gotoh GE103B bridge is the only part that drops right in, however the posts included in this is soooo ridiculously long. And I have no saw to shorten it. So, i used the existing posts. Lol. Overall, not much work done, made some booboos but, I didnt destroy the guitar.. maybe needs a fix here and there, also I didnt drill new holes for the trapeze- which I’m happy with - and I like this so much better. Uncluttered, simple and stable. It looks great with gold on gold. Only one big screw hole is visible, but really not an issue. It is what it is. Heheh. happy how it turned out. I like the aesthetics of the Trapeze rather than the busy looking Bigsby. And I just wished I was more careful screwing the tuners in! LOL

i used to not get why people would play them! then I played a guitar with 2 of them. Im sold HB’s dont do it for me either! and beautiful guitars sir!

i used to be a die-hard fan of Telecaster single coils. but once I had a tele with P90’s, i never looked back! P90’s does it for me!

Hi sir, Ah, yes, the "Premium" models is not what I have.. I specifically want the older Peerless models because they botched the body shape on the "Premium" model.. in my opinion they look a bit ugly, especially the Florentine cutaway.. although they got the color and the knobs right, it's also deeper/thicker than older models and has US wiring and US P90's.. there's three versions. first one - small F-hole, wrong 4-knob position, nicest body shape and cutaway (IMHO) second one - larger F-hole, correct4-knob position, nice body shape and cutaway Third one - Premium model, nitro finish, US Pickups and electronics, ugly body shape.