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Are This Bridge and Tuners Replaceable?

mrjim123

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I recently bout a new Cort GB54JJ and I'd like to swap the chrome bridge and tuners for their black counterparts. I'm pretty sure these aren't known name brand parts. Cort only describes them as "vintage bridge" and "open gear tuners". Questions:

1. Is "vintage bridge" some kind of standard? I've seen vintage bridges online that *look* like the one below, but how can I be sure about the screw spacing? Do any bridge manufacturers publish diagrams or engineering drawings of their parts?

2. Same basic questions about the tuners. Anybody recognize them?

3. What parts companies or online sites have a good return policy in case I order parts that don't fit? I'm not up for drilling any new holes.

Thanks!

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The bridge and tuners can certainly be replaced and there are lots of options. You need a bridge with the same string spacing and tuners to fit the existing hole diameter. I don't know if you'll find hardware that will drop in and use the existing mounting screw locations. You may have to fill the old screw holes and make new ones (Which is not hard to do).
 
There's lots of 5 screw bridges available, allparts.com has quite a few. You'll have to carefully measure yours to see if they'll fit exactly.

Same with the tuners, there's lot's of Fender style open gear tuners that mount with 4 screws out there, you'll just have to measure yours.
 

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