Since my first post, I've discovered a few things:
- My bridge is the cast "fine tuning" bridge, and was made by Schaller (but it has Fender stamped on it).
- The Badass III will not fit, because its screw hole pitch is 19 mm, while my bridge's screw hole pitch is 23 mm.
Since that bridge was made by Schaller (although they, too, discontinued it and know nothing about it), I'm asking for anyone with a Schaller bridge to post their screw hole and string pitch measurements. I'm specifically curious about this model with the roller saddles:
Jonny, I'm trying to avoid machining a new saddle because that will cost at least $80. At that point, I might as well buy a new bridge, because I'll have something with (hopefully) readily available parts in the event of future problems.
Last night, I attempted a screw extraction on the saddle. Since the stupid screw is brass, it just stripped away inside. I switched to a bigger-size extractor, but that broke the saddle itself.
I'm also considering just going ahead and having them drill new holes in the body to install a different bridge. But that will, again, require a professional, and honestly, I don't like the idea of drilling more holes in the body anyway.
