Below 15mm spacing=what mono-bridges?

spicolli · #1 09-26-2006, 05:05 PM

I'm looking for some mono-bridges that can go down to around 13mm. I heard "abm" makes some that go down to 12.5,but i emailed fred(bee basses),and he said he has some and they only go down to 15.

Can anyone point me in right direction?

eude · #2 09-26-2006, 05:52 PM

Hipshot make some >> http://www.hipshotproducts.com/cart....t_detail&p=222
not sure about the spacing though mate.

Good luck!

Eude

Linas · #3 09-26-2006, 06:04 PM

And i thought that i liked tight spacing at 16mm!! Sorry i dont have any info to help you out, but lets hear a little info on the bass your building.

ehque · #4 09-26-2006, 11:56 PM

check out guitar mono-bridges?

Captain_joe6 · #5 09-27-2006, 01:29 AM

ETS makes some nice ones

pilotjones · #6 09-27-2006, 06:21 AM

I think Atlansia makes mono-bridges for both bass and guitar, so they might have something you like. Probably not cheap, though.

spicolli · #7 09-27-2006, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Linas

And i thought that i liked tight spacing at 16mm!! Sorry i dont have any info to help you out, but lets hear a little info on the bass your building.

Well i'm not building it...fred(bee basses) is.It's a 9-string kneebee.

The bass i have now is a 7-string,and has 16.5mm spacing,and i'd like to go much tighter.

I've checked out all the company's you guys suggested,and i still didn't see anything capable of going tighter than 15(unless i just overlooked it).

Any other suggestions?

Captain_joe6 · #8 09-27-2006, 07:21 PM

A few of things that I can think of:

Find a machinist and have your own bridges made from your own designs, that way they will be exactly how you want them in every way (I'mactually considering this one myself).

Get yourself an appropriate number (however many strings you'll have) of the bridges already listed hear and then remake the saddles out of brass oraluminum or something and cut the string grooves progressively off-center on each one (the middle string(s) would be the most centered in the saddle, the next outer a little less so and so on and so forth). This might give you some weird break-angle issues, though.

Make or have made a wooden uni-saddle bridge (or whatever it's called properly), like one would find on an acoustic guitar, but without the holes for the pins and ball ends. Cut your string slots wherever you want them and then anchor the balls in the tail of the body or through it.

I know Hipshot or ETS, or especially ABM will do custom work if you apply the proper amount of monetery incentive.

Musiclogic · #9 09-28-2006, 12:56 PM

I would try to contact Cliff Bordwell, I know he makes his own bridges, maybe he can turn you onto someone, or something. (cbbasses.com)

pilotjones · #10 09-28-2006, 06:00 PM

Any particular reason you're looking only at mono-bridges? A custom standard bridge could be cheaper, and possibly lighter.

pilotjones · #11 09-28-2006, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spicolli

I'm looking for some mono-bridges that can go down to around 13mm. I heard "abm" makes some that go down to 12.5,but i emailed fred(bee basses),and he said he has some and they only go down to 15.

I'd pursue info on the ABM guitar bridges. Probably the discrepancy you mention is between measurements for the bass and the guitar versions, and maybe you can buy 9 guitar ones and modify a few for the heavier bass strings.

Suburban · #12 09-29-2006, 01:37 AM

OR you could use g... gear for the lighter strings, with less string spacing, and bass gear for the heavier and subsequently more string spacing...

Varying string spacing is actually pretty widely used, even on treble guitars.

JP Basses · #13 09-29-2006, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spicolli

Well i'm not building it...fred(bee basses) is.It's a 9-string kneebee.

The bass i have now is a 7-string,and has 16.5mm spacing,and i'd like to go much tighter.

I've checked out all the company's you guys suggested,and i still didn't see anything capable of going tighter than 15(unless i just overlooked it).

Any other suggestions?

Just email NOrbert at ETS, he'll build any custom bridge you need.

Peace,
JP

FBB Custom · #14 09-29-2006, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Suburban

Varying string spacing is actually pretty widely used, even on treble guitars.

Is this true? I ask because I am looking into doing this and I haven't found much to go on in terms of non-uniform string spacing. Can you post any references (or PM them if you think it's too off-topic).

pilotjones · #15 09-29-2006, 10:44 AM

Just be careful with varying string spacing if you're fanning. (Basically, it's not doable.)

spicolli · #16 09-29-2006, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotjones

Just be careful with varying string spacing if you're fanning. (Basically, it's not doable.)

Really?

I may be srewed then,mine is gonna be fanned(29-34).

pilotjones · #17 09-29-2006, 11:58 AM

Really.

It's been proven by a few people in CAD.

Short version: consider a f*nned-fret setup with equal spacing at nut and bridge. Now, take the middle string, and shift it toward the treble side at the bridge (as you would do when going for equal gaps between strings), without changing the nut spacing. Result: while the nut to 1st fret length has barely changed, the 23rd to 24th fret distance has changed markedly. You no longer have a proper scale.

Note though: I know of two people who have done this, either in one case introducing slight adjustment at the nut (not complete equal-gaps); or in the other case, equal gaps at the bridge, but this was a guitar, which, since the strings are thinner, results in less side-shifting than on a bass. Both felt that the results were close enough to perfect as to not be a problem.