changer assy whitch is the best to change to ?
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changer assy whitch is the best to change to ?
what would the best changer to convert and old fender cable guitar to updated rods
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Sorry to rain on your parade.
Though others might disagree, I'd have to say I'm not in favor of your idea. One of the biggest advantages of the old cable Fenders is the ability to quickly change setups and try out new pedal moves and combinations. If you converted it to (more-standard) rod mechanics, that advantage would be completely lost. In addition, using a modern changer would likely take away some of that plinky "Fender sound", to say nothing of all the work, time, and expense it would be. Adding the necessary bearings, cross-shafts, and all the rods and pullers would be a ton of work, and would quite likely make an already heavy guitar even heavier.
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I agree with Donny 100%. Fender cable steels are a finite resource. They have some good characteristics that later, "improved", steels do not. Rather than alter one, if you want a more modern steel with rods, I'd say get one, and sell the Fender if you have to (or keep it if you can. I wish I had an old Fender myself).
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Even ignoring the Fender sound and easy to change copedents, just the sheer work and expense involved would scare me to death. You probably wont find a changer that would just drop into a Fender PSG. As some have said, the cost of undercarriage parts will be expensive. Not worth it in my mind.
Sell it and buy another guitar if you want the newer (different) pull system.
Sell it and buy another guitar if you want the newer (different) pull system.
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