I removed all the power bridge circuit and saddles, but kept the bridge...
With a little effort I was able to tightly fit the vintage saddles on the bridge. Ant there it was - instant sustain and clarity! I couldnt believe how bad the fishman saddles sounded.
Now this guitar sounds great... but there is allways more...
So while I was at it I decided I'd do a little more tweaking, and built my 300STER OD into the guitar... tight, but doable, and I used the battery compartment already offered.Afther removing the powerbridge circuit, Redid all the guitar wiring, and built the overdrive PTP on prefboard. Also added a treble bleed on the volume pot.
A switch fully bypasses the OD circuit, another one connects the bridge pickup with the 5 position switch, giving both the Tele classic switching or strat 5 way switching. The tone pot position is a level control for the drive, and the treble bleed lets me control the drive amount from the volume pot.
Now I don't have to carry an overdrive pedal anymore....
