Gotoh on lefty MIM jazz standard

73 rickey · #1 07-02-2009, 06:59 PM

Hi everyone,
I am thinking of picking up a Gotoh 201b bridge for my MIM jazz standard. problem is I need to set it up as a lefty.
By the looks of photos the saddle groove looks to be the same size on all 4, so will this work as is, or do I have move the saddles around the other way?
thanks in advance!

Matt R. · #2 07-02-2009, 07:10 PM

I'm a lefty too and have used those bridges with no problem. Go for it.

73 rickey · #3 07-02-2009, 07:17 PM

Matt, did you have to change the saddles around?

walterw · #4 07-05-2009, 12:03 AM

the saddle slots are all centered, so no need to change anything. it's actually a little narrow for truly correct jazz bass spacing, though.

Blind Rat · #5 07-05-2009, 04:52 AM

You need to change the around screws that adjust the intonation the longer ones need to be on the treble side.
I have one on my back-up bass.

KramerK · #6 02-08-2011, 03:05 PM

Reviving this old thread because i'm wondering if anybody who has used a Gotoh 201 bridge for a *Left Handed bass* had any problems with intonation because of the "Right-Handed" slots that the saddles ride in?
If you take a look at a picture, you can see that they're not all the same length . . .