bridge too big

mollin man · #1 10-07-2006, 08:23 PM

hi everybody,

i recently got a hipshot a style bridge (6 string) for a project and it appears that i've miscalculated on the string spacing and it is too big for my neck (outer strings end up outside the fretboard at the 20-24th frets).

does anybody know of any way, other than getting a smaller bridge, of making this work? and if not, can someone recomend a bridge that may work?

thanks,
Mollin Man

JSPguitars · #2 10-07-2006, 08:36 PM

I don't believe there is a way to fix the problem, apart from making a new neck or buying a diff. bridge.

I'd make sure to draw it all up to scale on a piece of paper. Get your current neck dimensions down and figure out what kind of string spacing you'll need for a new bridge, then go hunting for it.
There's always the single-string bridges that I believe Hipshot and ABM sell, that way you can customize the spacing (more)to your liking.

mollin man · #3 10-07-2006, 08:49 PM

well... looks like stew-mac is going to have some parts returned to them

HeathW · #4 10-08-2006, 03:35 PM

what size spacing did u get and what finish is it in?

Cerb · #5 10-08-2006, 05:23 PM

I was thinking that the Hipshots had customizable string spacing. Do they not?

mollin man · #6 10-08-2006, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cerb

I was thinking that the Hipshots had customizable string spacing. Do they not?

they have aprox. 1/16 of movement in each saddle

emils · #7 10-08-2006, 08:52 PM

Just give it to my wife to wash it and it will be perfect size in not too long!