Recent content by 57Octane

Upon close inspection, I may need a new bridge anyway. I'd heard that these bridges "bend" over time but I admittedly thought that wasn't possible and that they were supposed to have an arc. The cracks in the metal around the A and D saddles holes tells me I may have been wrong. I guess I'll...

It's not that the original saddle needs work, it's that it's the only one that fits. The Allparts saddles are loose in the bridge slots so they rattle, even under tension and intonated. They're too low and they seem to have a more circular radius as well. Same story with the saddles I got from...

It seems a bit on the rare side. I've only seen two X-99 basses on the internet. A red one, and an exact copy of this one that sold for $800 about a month ago. This was kind of a budget project based on that info. My friend was seriously considering tossing it in the trash before I did some...

This might be the wrong place to ask but, I was wondering if maybe some of you who've replaced these Vantage bridges might have the original string saddles lying around? I was given an X-99 by a friend and it's only got 1 saddle. Obviously, aftermarket don't work and I'm not looking to replace...

The Hipshot looks a little too modern for my taste. I know it's the go-to replacement. The Babicz looks nice, but, it's not cheap. Here's a pic of the saddles I've got. These are for the big E string, and they're all labeled with a 4. Allparts on the left, Amazon center, and the original...

New here. I'm trying to restore a friend's Vantage bass. It's got the notorious Gibson 3 point bridge. We both want to keep it original. Just buy new saddles right? Simple. No. The 1 original saddle we have for the 4th string is a skyscraper compared to the replacements I've gotten. It's...