prowla Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Can anybody help me on this: I need a set of machines for a Levinson Blade neck it's a Japanese Texas model. I've finished a couple of projects, so I'd like to get the guitar I've built around this finished... I'd like to do it without drilling new holes. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete1967 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 not sure what the originals were but it looks like Schaller M6-90 or Gotoh SG360 would fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 Thanks folks. I’ve ordered a set of Gotoh SG360. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 1 set of Gotoh SG360s fitted - straight in, screws went in smoothly. Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete1967 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 On 19/12/2019 at 13:59, prowla said: 1 set of Gotoh SG360s fitted - straight in, screws went in smoothly. Thanks for the help! Phew! Glad the suggestion wasn't a dud! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pete1967 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, prowla said: Yeah - spot on. Probably better than the originals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Pete1967 said: Yeah - spot on. Probably better than the originals Someone on another site said that they thought the originals were Gotohs too! This is a really good neck, BTW - Blades are fine instruments. I've currently got it on a Warman body, but I think it might merit a better one. The downside is that the overhang in the neck pocket is deeper than a normal Fender fretboard extension, as it includes the truss-rod adjuster; that means that the bulkhead between the neck pocket and the neck pickup well needs to be cut down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete1967 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I've worked on a couple of Blades - very underrated instruments. I'm just slightly confused by the headstock on yours because Levinson's headstock it different to that - might just be a variant that I've not come across though. Adjusting a neck pocket is fairly straightforward with the right skills and tools.. the scratch plate would probably need to be done too (if there is one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 5 hours ago, Pete1967 said: I've worked on a couple of Blades - very underrated instruments. I'm just slightly confused by the headstock on yours because Levinson's headstock it different to that - might just be a variant that I've not come across though. Adjusting a neck pocket is fairly straightforward with the right skills and tools.. the scratch plate would probably need to be done too (if there is one). They originally did a Fender shape and then modified it to avoid the possibility of legalities... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Got to say you cannot beat Gotoh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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