Traben anyone?

[NewUser]

11 hours ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

As I suspected. It will take a fair bit of modification to get the hipshot to fit.  An interesting project though. Please post pictures of your progress. Good luck. 

 

I took a shortcut. 

 

[Newfoundfreedom]

1 minute ago, NewUser said:

 

I took a shortcut. 

 

 

I did wonder if that might be a better option. Seems to make more sense than filling down the bridge. 

[NewUser]

2 minutes ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

 

I did wonder if that might be a better option. Seems to make more sense than filling down the bridge. 

Lol, what was I thinking. 

I won't disassemble, paint and resemble the Traben until I have a new pickup and extras. I've chosen, 

EMG mmcs

EMG bqs control 

EMG tko kill switch 

I will disable the neck pickup.

Just need to save up some money, hopefully this time next month. 

[NewUser]

Here we go.

[NewUser]

Got some help in a thread over here.

 

moved ferrules and filled front side cut out with metal epoxy.

 

[NewUser]

metal filler

prime

paint

 

[NewUser]

On 03/10/2021 at 02:08, Newfoundfreedom said:

As I suspected. It will take a fair bit of modification to get the hipshot to fit.  An interesting project though. Please post pictures of your progress. Good luck. 

 

 

 

 

[NewUser]

Still have a few kinks to work out.

 

Would some of you Traben owners please be so kind to measure the string distance between the strings and pickups?

I think my pickups need raising but if so I'll have to get some taller springs and thicker foam, I've got them both raised as far as they will go and think they should come up higher. I reused the springs and foam off of my Traben pickups.