BexGears Kit Guitar | Bridge & Electronics Upgrades

In this video, we're working through some hardware and electronics hurdles on the BexGears kit. Sometimes the parts you have on the bench don't quite fit the reality of the build, and you have to pivot to get the intonation and alignment right. In this video: The Bridge Pivot: Why the Wilkinson bridge design didn't work with our string-through conversion and the move to Musiclily brass compensated saddles. Electronics Overhaul: Fitting the StewMac control panel and a black Pure Tone output jack into the 1.5-inch BexGears body. Community & Fellowship: Reflections on my interview with Coach Juliet and the importance of documenting the "shenanigans" of guitar building. Hardware & Tools: Discussing the new drill guide attachment and why I’m done freestyling string-through holes. The Bench Reality: Addressing a low-output issue on the Artec bridge pickup and prepping for the next stage of troubleshooting. Community Feedback: I am considering using a diamond file to notch these brass barrels for better string retention. If you have experience with this, please let me know your process in the comments. Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction to the bridge challenges 0:37 - Why the original saddles failed to intonate 1:55 - Evaluating alternative bridge plates 4:12 - Brief lunch update: The Big Kahuna 4:44 - Switching to Musiclily brass compensated saddles 6:51 - Community reflections and Coach Juliet interview 10:45 - Installing the Artec Big Pole pickup 13:13 - Documenting the "shenanigans" of guitar work 18:21 - New tool update: Drill guide attachment 23:30 - StewMac electronics and cavity constraints 27:00 - Prepping the black Pure Tone output jack 28:40 - Soldering montage 31:18 - Testing the electronics and pickup output issues 33:31 - Final thoughts and community shoutouts ____ Shoutouts: @CalBandRockoCat (Cal) @JulietEdensOldChannel (Coach) @StringsnPucks (Jeremy) ⁨@ForTheLoveOfGuitars (Keith) @2bikemikesguitartopics145 (Mike) @BCG5150GUITARS (Chris) @WickedFesterTR (TR) Checkout our playlist page for more series and journeys https://www.youtube.com/@TedTalksGuitars/playlists Special Thanks to our channel members "The Jacks" Want to support the channel? Feel free to explore Channel membership options: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBr6kaWeOvldTHvntB3tnMg/join Ted Talks Guitars & Life Merch Store: https://tedtalksguitars-shop.fourthwall.com/ Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3W3PZox *If you click on this link to shop at Amazon the channel will receive a modest financial commission from your purchases. Guyker Referral Link: https://www.guyker.com/?ref=tedtalksguitars If you use the link you will save 15% at Guyker Use the coupon code: TEDSMITH #guitar #BexGears #GuitarRepair #BrassSaddles #GuitarElectronics #Musiclily #StewMac #PureTone #GuitarBuilding