Zinc bridge...tone, resonance, clarity, sustain? Need opinions...

[NelsonNelson]

What do you guys think about zinc metal bridges? Tone/resonance....etc?

[NelsonNelson]

BUMPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP seriously though, no one has an opinion on this?

[Slowgypsy]

Okay... I'll play....

Which zinc bridge in particular are you thinking about?

[NelsonNelson]

Washburn USA custom shop basses...

http://boogiestreet.com/wp-content/u...f1dc615_b2.jpg

Like that one, it's basically an ABM copy milled from a solid block of zinc.

[96tbird]

AWW, c'mon, it's a chunk of metal that holds the strings on.

Zinc. It's the best metal for metal.

I'll tell you that that type of saddle without intonation screws are a PIA to set. That's the main factor you should be worried about. Looks nice though.