In search of advice about customizing guitar!$# (bass, metal, Polish)

Dr_Rez · 04-09-2009, 01:45 AM

First off please only respond if you know what your talking about or have done this before. (sorry but I cant risk messing this up)

I own a Samick Royale 1, which is a very well made guitar (bodywise) but the hardware/pickups/bridge all leave room for big improvement. Now I can replace the pickups and hardware (tuners, screws, knobs, etc) without a problem but i run into trouble when trying to replace the neck/bridge/pickguard. Since the body is a Samick I am wondering what necks will fit (im looking for mahogany since the body is that) as well as what pickguards and bridges (no tremolo needed).

Bascially I would like the guitar to be like a ES335/Telecaster like, but still its own. The biggest problem here is really the neck/bridge, in which is dont know what will work on a Samick RL1.

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Well I found my neck is 2 3/16's inches wide, as are all fenders. Im hoping this may mean I could use a tele neck without much work?

04-09-2009, 01:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dr_Rez Registered Jimmy Rustler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,370	In search of advice about customizing guitar!$# First off please only respond if you know what your talking about or have done this before. (sorry but I cant risk messing this up) I own a Samick Royale 1, which is a very well made guitar (bodywise) but the hardware/pickups/bridge all leave room for big improvement. Now I can replace the pickups and hardware (tuners, screws, knobs, etc) without a problem but i run into trouble when trying to replace the neck/bridge/pickguard. Since the body is a Samick I am wondering what necks will fit (im looking for mahogany since the body is that) as well as what pickguards and bridges (no tremolo needed). Bascially I would like the guitar to be like a ES335/Telecaster like, but still its own. The biggest problem here is really the neck/bridge, in which is dont know what will work on a Samick RL1. Well I found my neck is 2 3/16's inches wide, as are all fenders. Im hoping this may mean I could use a tele neck without much work? __________________ Best chance of losing virginity is in prison crew Always Checks Credentials Crew nba > nfl crew Shave one of my legs to pretend its a girl in my bed crew Last edited by Dr_Rez; 04-09-2009 at 02:21 AM.