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05-02-2009, 01:57 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY | | | Need a bridge with a HUGE base plate
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It's for this bass which has a cutout for the horrible 3 point bridge, which is bent and missing 2 saddles, so i can't use it even if I wanted to. The 3 point bridge doesn't match up size-wise with the schaller replacement or an epi/gibson bridge so I am stuck. The area for the 3 point bridge is routed a 1/8 in deep or so, so I have to cover up the whole hole with a bridge with a large base plate.
I know a traben bridge would do it but I am looking for something more conventional and regular looking.
An all brass bridge would be a plus too.
Any ideas?
Joe 
Last edited by WarriorJoe7 : 05-02-2009 at 02:23 PM.
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05-02-2009, 02:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mission Viejo, CA | | | The Fender mustang RI comes to mind.
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05-03-2009, 01:43 AM
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05-03-2009, 01:44 AM
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05-03-2009, 03:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Loughborough, UK | | I bought this bass like this - someone has done a beautiful job of carving a piece of maple to make an exact fit:  
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05-03-2009, 03:45 AM
|  | I took the one less traveled by | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Reims, Champagne, France | | | What's the bass in first post? It looks like a Matsumoku job. Vantage maybe? |
05-03-2009, 11:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Loughborough, UK | | | Yup, Vantage. |
05-03-2009, 04:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY | | | Yes it is a vantage. i posted another question in the bass section wondering about the model. the makei s vantage.
VERY nice on the maple fill in job. I don't like the idea of a fender chrome cover though. |
05-03-2009, 09:08 PM
| | | | Just cut a plain brass plate to fit and then mount whatever bridge to that.
Matt
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05-04-2009, 03:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY | | | Thats a good idea except I don't have a drill for metal |
05-04-2009, 05:03 AM
| | I took the one less traveled by | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Reims, Champagne, France | | What about a Hipshot?
Even if holes don't feet and you need to re-drill, it would be wide enough to hide misery.
Whatever you use, you may have to dig into the body anyway. Old neckthru instruments tend to bend at the heel and need this kind of adjustment.  |
05-04-2009, 11:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY | | | It won't line up with the hipshot. (It will be barely off which will cause big problems... and the hipshot is pretty expensive. |
05-04-2009, 11:48 AM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | Well, you could find a Traben bridge  |
05-04-2009, 12:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sac Area | | Joe,
Those regular cheap twist bits are fine for metal. And brass is very soft. May not HAVE to even lube it - but I would.
So drilling is super easy.
And, how are your woodworking skills?
With the proper tools to layout the well, creating a block to fit it may be easy too.
Or.....you really only have to cover the part of the well that will be exposed, right? Maybe easier yet! Quote:
Originally Posted by WarriorJoe7  Thats a good idea except I don't have a drill for metal |
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05-04-2009, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JulienJeff | followed your link, and found the following:
"Machined out of solid aircraft quantity aluminum..."
What the hell does that mean? a hipshot bridge is made out of the same amount of aluminium as as an aircraft? That would be a good deal then... |
05-04-2009, 09:45 PM
| | I took the one less traveled by | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Reims, Champagne, France | | A perfect way to prevent neck diving.  |
05-04-2009, 09:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Vynns followed your link, and found the following:
"Machined out of solid aircraft quantity aluminum..."
What the hell does that mean? a hipshot bridge is made out of the same amount of aluminium as as an aircraft? That would be a good deal then... | My bass is not an aircraft though |
05-05-2009, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Jazz Ad A perfect way to prevent neck diving. | Hehe... Maybe it would take off  |
05-05-2009, 02:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Santiago de Chile | | | I've seen wilkinsons like that, but I don't know any models | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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