Dingwall-type Bridges

[slap_happy]

I've always loved the look of bridges like those found on Dingwall basses (like the Lee Sklar, for example Invalid Link Removed) where the whole bridge is comprised of individual saddles for each string. I understand that Dingwall's bridges are custom made, but what other companies make these types of bridges, if any, and where can I get one? Also, are these bridges string-thru compatible?

Thanks

 

[Rick Auricchio]

Those are mono-rail bridges. My Ibanez BTB575 has them.

They're harder to install than a conventional bridge, because you have to get them all aligned properly. With a conventional bridge, once you've got it right, all the string saddles are right.

I don't know who makes them, however.

EDIT: Ibanez sells the bridges as replacement parts.

 

[slap_happy]

Ah yes, that sounds familiar.

Anyone have any experience/knowledge regarding these?
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[FCM3]

Actually Rich-
those are individual saddles mounted on a large bottom plate. Dingwalls use a base plate which the saddles are mounted to and the base plated gets attached at a few points to the body of the bass.
you can see the bass plate hole in this photo

and the installed plate and saddles

The mono rail idea is also quite good and Dingwall uses something similar on the Combustion line of basses

 

[ThrashMaster]

have your photoshop guy put some screwheads on that pickguard, then kick your final assembly guy in the ass

 

[joeyl]

the really innovative part of the Dingwall bridge is the use of screws as the saddle for the strings, it is awesome in its simplicity

 

[FCM3]

Thrashmaster-
that images comes from a thread on the Dingwall site demonstrating all the different pickguard color/combinations available for the Combustion bass.
So I assume- that Sheldon and crew- just kept swapping pickguards- its not photoshopped, and its not held on w/ screws

 

[lowphatbass]

Some of the older Dingwalls used independent Kahler saddles. These have been on my bass since '93 or '94 and have performed and held-up perfectly.

 

[Sheldon D.]

So I assume- that Sheldon and crew- just kept swapping pickguards- its not photoshopped, and its not held on w/ screws

Sheldon and daughter Christiana

 

[ThrashMaster]

Thrashmaster-
that images comes from a thread on the Dingwall site demonstrating all the different pickguard color/combinations available for the Combustion bass.
So I assume- that Sheldon and crew- just kept swapping pickguards- its not photoshopped, and its not held on w/ screws

I know its not photoshopped...im just sayin they should photoshop the screwheads in there so it looks right...or at least that I would have haha.

 

[Sheldon D.]

I know its not photoshopped...im just sayin they should photoshop the screwheads in there so it looks right...or at least that I would have haha.

60ish photos times 6 screws would be too much photoshop time for this guy. Cutting the heads off screws and gluing them to the pickguards might have been the way to go.

 

[ThrashMaster]

even better haha

i was just makin the crack since I when I was just startin off in the geetar biz many moons ago doin finally assembly for a pretty high dollar brand and one time got quite the lecture after missing a pickguard screw on an instrument for a photoshoot. Of course noone noticed it until after the shoot. So I had to hear about it all over again after they had to pay somebody to edit the screw head into all the photos haha.

 

[Rick Auricchio]

That blue Dingwall is crazy beautiful...

 

[Sheldon D.]

even better haha

i was just makin the crack since I when I was just startin off in the geetar biz many moons ago doin finally assembly for a pretty high dollar brand and one time got quite the lecture after missing a pickguard screw on an instrument for a photoshoot. Of course noone noticed it until after the shoot. So I had to hear about it all over again after they had to pay somebody to edit the screw head into all the photos haha.

Ouch.