Saddle replacement problem - has anyone seen these types of saddles?

[ghostbaron]

I'm in the proces of redoing a late 80's bass, but have hit a snag. It is a Marina B-402a Bladerunner bass (made by Chuan Yin Musical Instruments Co. Ltd. out of Taiwan which of course no longer makes that series). There was no issue putting in the jack, 3-way switch, knobs, strings and a doing a bit of rewiring...but the saddles on this guitar I have never seen. I am missing two of the four, and would like to replace them without spending $230 on a machinist. The saddles appear to be a version of a string saver block type design (fender like),...but made for a bass. The saddles are made for the string-thru boddy type in a stag fashion that have 18mm string spacing. The saddles themselves are about 16mm wide x 19mm long x 9mm deep. Has anyone seen these badboys anywhere?

[walterw]

those godawful epiphone basses from the '80s-'90s had something very similar. that bridge might have been the only good thing about them.

[ghostbaron]

Thanks walterw!! This gives me a lead to follow and research....I was at a dead end after 3 months of looking.

[Pilgrim]

Or consider a Schaller bridge, if you can't replace the saddles.

[ghostbaron]

Looks like Mr. Wright was right! I've been checking out the 80's and some 90's Epiphone Accu-Bass pics,....and I they look dead on!

Now to see if I can find saddle or bridge replacements somewhere.....


....Thanks again Walter!!!!!!!!!!

[ghostbaron]

A quick close on the thread,....it seems I got lucky on eBay and managed to get a bridge that had saddles close enough to the originals (though a bit larger) that got the job done. Thanks for the assist...

Here is the Marina B-402a Bladerunner III bass below for those curious....