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Old 06-09-2009, 01:59 PM
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I need some help identifying a guitar bridge. I know this a bass forum, but I find the people on here to be super helpful and smart. And good-looking, I might add.

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Anyhoo, I bought a Peavey T-30 guitar, but it has an aftermarket bridge on it. Any ideas what it might be, or is there a bass bridge that looks similar? It's probably from the 80s, and is marked "Made in Germany, US Patent DBP." I included some links to pictures.

Any help you could provide would be appreciated.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15386792@N02/3611858256/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15386792@N02/3611045415/
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Old 06-09-2009, 02:01 PM
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Looks like a Schaller roller bridge to me. There are bass versions.
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Old 06-09-2009, 02:05 PM
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Nice looking bass.It reminds me of the Hamer Bass Jack Blades used to play in Night Ranger.What brand is it??
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Oh, from my line up? It's either the Aria CSB-450, which I just sold, or the Guild, which I believe was a JS1 modified to be a JS2, with vintage DiMarzios. Technology boned me out of it--the woman sold it to someone else when she didn't receive my email. For 150 dollars.
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Looks like a Schaller roller bridge to me. There are bass versions.
Schaller was the first to do the roller bridge thing
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Old 06-09-2009, 02:17 PM
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The bass version does indeed look like this, but I can't find the guitar version yet. Maybe it's an outdated Schaller.
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Old 06-09-2009, 02:21 PM
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Thanks to all for the Schaller clue--I believe it is a Schaller Non-Tremolo Roller Bridge. Sweet! Thanks again everyone!
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yes, that absolutely definitely 100% surely is a Schaller. I know 'cuz I have one on one of my guitars, and mine is absolutely definitely 100% surely identical to your picture. And when I bought mine it came in a box that said "Schaller"
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I just stumbled accross this looking for something else, but i'm curious now, it looks like it only has room for two strings?
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Old 06-12-2009, 02:49 AM
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Likely because the 4 other saddles are gone missing.
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