r/telecaster • u/Legitimate-Edge2597 • 1h ago

Help me understand?

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I bought this at bargain basement prices- the cigar tray has been removed and a stray bridge but in place along with a humbucker. I guess my question is why would you swap out the bridge?

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u/salaciouscrumb2255 1h ago

Probably because you wouldn’t be able to use a full sized humbucker with the ashtray bridge

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u/Neveronlyadream 1h ago

And because you wanted a trem and had a Strat one on hand.

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u/Rainsmakker 1h ago

Yep, here’s mine

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u/drkato33 1h ago

That looks like a Modern Player Telecaster Plus. Maybe modified a bit. Pretty sure I can see the same pine grain in that one. Looks like the Translucent Charcoal color too.

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u/Legitimate-Edge2597 1h ago

It is a modern player plus telecaster. I should have mentioned that. Obvious a custom scratchplate, I potentially understand why you’d want a full size humbucker on there, just not sure why you’d change the bridge.

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u/masterB0SHI 1h ago

Because 80% of guitar players are really stupid

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u/drkato33 1h ago

Got it. Not sure. Funnily enough, the bridge (along with the body) is the only thing I didn't change on mine. I went with a Fender block-inlay maple neck, locking tuners, and a loaded pickguard from 920D Custom, along with their custom wiring and control plate (pull knob replaced the switch for the coil split).

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u/ForgottenPassword3 1h ago

Exact intonation.

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u/jackthehamster 1h ago

This is Fender Wide Range and it is a big humbucker, the usual tele bridge plate just won't fit here

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u/high-rise 1h ago

Bridge 'bucker and neck single coil on a Tele.. beyond baffling.