3-point bridge. How much should I sell it for?

[grue]

Funny question. I bought a 70's Ripper a few months back, and the previous owner had replaced the bridge with a "period correct" 3-point bridge.

Unfortunately, the saddle height of this bridge was not correct. It was way too high for my the neck angle on my bass, so I had to take it off and find something else.

Now I have a Gibson 3-point I'm not using and should probably sell. I have no way to verify the age of the bridge, except that it looks kind of old, so I'm just going to have to take the seller's word on it.

What should I ask for it?

[bongomania]

Put it on Ebay for 99 cents with no reserve. The ending high bid is what it was worth.

[shrigg]

Word. eBay levels all the playing fields!

[LegoBass]

Not near as much as you think. Most people hate those bridges and quickly change them out for the Hipshot or Badass. Take Bongo's adivce, Ebay all the way.

[T-Bird]

Hi.

If You dont want to just put it up there and see how it goes, look at the cloced auctions on 'em.

Unless it's 60's old, it shouldn't be very valuable though. IIRC, a near mint 70's one was about $100 a while back.

I have absolutely no experience about Gibson bass bridges, but generally if a suspected Gibson part doesn't say Gibson (or Schaller in easily identifiable parts) somewhere, the price drops dramatically.


Pics are always helpful when guessing whether something is genuine or not.

The 3 point "oil-rig" bridge was copied a lot back in the 70's, so my guess without the pics would be an aftermarket or MIJ one.

Regards
Sam

[Fly Guitars]

They used these from 1973

The 70s Gibson three-point bridge should look like this

Gibson three point bridge

It doesn't say Gibson and doesn't have any writing. Make sure you show a pic of the underside - which is where they usually vary. Copies will have different undersides, "made in Japan" etc etc

[electracoyote]

I had a similar situation, did the eBay thing with a low starting bid, I think I got $30-$40 for it.

YMMV. Take pretty pictures and write up a nice auction description.

[T-Bird]

Hi.

Originally Posted by Fly Guitars

They used these from 1973

The 70s Gibson three-point bridge should look like this

Gibson three point bridge

It doesn't say Gibson and doesn't have any writing. Make sure you show a pic of the underside - which is where they usually vary. Copies will have different undersides, "made in Japan" etc etc

Thanks for the link and the info, I must have thought the two point non-adjustable, or some modded 60's bass with the 70's bridge I've seen.

Regards
Sam

[grue]

Wow, thanks everybody! I have a slight aversion to ebay, but I just might have to listen to bongo and let the market decide.

Regarding the authenticity, I have a picture of the top of the bridge up on photobucket, but not the bottom. I can take one later, but there are definitely no markings anywhere on it.

I feel kind of funny putting an item on ebay saying "somebody told me this is from the 70's, but there's no way to tell for sure".

Anyway, here's a picture of the bridge just for fun.

[Fly Guitars]

Actually, I just remembered, there is another difference - the 70s Gibsons had a different thread on the posts to some (or maybe all?) of the newer three points around. I'm guesing imperial vs metric.

New three point posts won't fit into the post holes on a 70s bass for example.

I haven't studied this exhaustively though, not sure when this changed, and how absolute it is. The Hipshot replacements come with two sets of posts IIRC, so that they can fit either post hole.

[grue]

Hey, that's good to know! And that's why the supertone comes with 2 sets of posts.

Since the posts from this bridge fit a '76 Ripper, I'm feeling a little more confident about this thing.

[grue]

And the back:

[marktaylor]

i have just got a westbury track 2 bass with no bridge ot fix for a friend if i cant fix it it will be smashed up,i think it will fit how much you asking for it or would you trade ? have quite a few bits (machine heads, pickups, bodys and more)
let me know eather way if its not a silly price could ebay stuff for the cash
thanks m taylor

[edbass]

Originally Posted by bongomania

Put it on Ebay for 99 cents with no reserve. The ending high bid is what it was worth.

+1.
In fact, all long winded "expert" opinions aside, this is the only correct answer to any "what's it worth" thread.