NGD Tacoma Chief

John_P

So eventually the strange deal worked out and this tacoma arrived today.     It needs a good clean!  Tempted to sand the top back.  The action is too high so that needs fettling and I'd like to fit a pickup which will be tricky given the funky sound hole.   

The good points are that even with the old strings fitted it sounds good - plenty loud and full and the neck is very comfy - more like an electric.

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mart

Tacoma Chief? Sounds like something @Drew_fx should be playing.

Sassafras

That's an unusual looking bolt on system. Just 2 bolts at the front of the block, never seen that before.

Drew_TNBD

mart said:

Tacoma Chief? Sounds like something @Drew_fx should be playing.

I just came to say that!

MattFGBI

These pickups are great.... if you can get your hand in the hole.

http://www.kksound.com/products/puremini.php ;

xmrchi

I would love to try one, and you can get them for a great price, leave the top tho, it tells a story:)

John_P

mrchi said:

I would love to try one, and you can get them for a great price, leave the top tho, it tells a story:)

For a made n the US, with all solid woods acoustic I'd say they go very cheap.

I might have already started work on it - taken some shims out from the saddle but it still needs to be lower and last night I stripped most of the top.  

I was in the mood for sanding. 

John_P

Sassafras said:

That's an unusual looking bolt on system. Just 2 bolts at the front of the block, never seen that before.

It is different - they are glued as well, so I guess the idea is that the bolts help reinforce the joint and allow less wood - it has almost no heel.

MattFGBI said:

These pickups are great.... if you can get your hand in the hole.

http://www.kksound.com/products/puremini.php ;

Thanks - I was looking at the kk pickup options - going to need some tiny hands to get in the gap though.

xmrchi

Make sure you update with pics!

John_P

mrchi said:

Make sure you update with pics!

Will do -  hopefully I'll have some pics of the finished les paul up at the weekend and then I'll crack on with fettling this and a few others that are sat in the queue...