No expert and I can't speak to all Guyker parts. But I bought a bridge from them off Amazon when I was working on my Tele project. It was missing parts and just seemed cheaply made, returned it. Just my experience.
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Guyker GB-406 Hi-Mass Bridge
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I have been very happy with the Musiclily parts I've bought. After the new pick guard, knobs, and black screws I bought from them for my Squier, I bought a black oval socket plate for my (gloss black) Warwick to replace the chrome one. That plate was equal quality to the original (the paint didn't even chip when I reamed out the hole to fit the Warwick jack) and I am delighted that it hides the fact that the instrument's designer couldn't be bothered to make it line up with the knobs.
I built two headless basses using Guyker headless bridges. Here we are two years down the road with countless gigs on them and they're still working fine. Not everything Guyker makes is quality and in some cases the only way to find out is try it, so I am. If it works well or not I will definitely report the findings for all to see.
Stay tuned.
Guyker is an up-and-coming brand who's making some very good items. I know a lot of guys are dedicated to brands located here in the US and that's fine, but like it or not, we're in a "world economy" with brands from all over the world popping up. Not everything I buy for my basses comes from China, but I'm willing to try a few things here and there. Some are junk while others are quite good and as these companies grow, they learn. Like it or not, we're all a part of that process and in many cases we don't even know it, or choose to ignore it.
I remember when Japanese autos started appearing in the US and most were junk.
How is their quality now?
PS: I have (4) MTD Kingston basses and (1) Dingwall NG3. All were made in China and are phenomenal instruments. Yes they were inspected and set-up by MTD and Dingwall but it just goes to show that there is a lot of quality coming from China and other countries.
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My only hesitation would be whether those saddles and bass plate will allow my action to go low enough. The thickness of the plate together with the lowest height of the saddles = the lowest action possible and the height of the fretboard where it meets the body will either work well or not with those specs. The measurements are there and if it looks good with measurements of your bass its worth a try. If you don't need string-thru, this one looked pretty good as well.
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That bridge appears to be a great option. Over the years I've been using Wilkinson "bent plate" bridges with great results. They're basically tge same as the standard Fender ones except they come with brass saddles which I prefer.
They're made in . . . . . . . you guessed it.
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Yup, I've got one of those Wilkinsons as well - a black bent plate with brass saddles. Brilliant minds...That bridge appears to be a great option. Over the years I've been using Wilkinson "bent plate" bridges with great results. They're basically tge same as the standard Fender ones except they come with brass saddles which I prefer.
They're made in . . . . . . . you guessed it.
I've found the Wilkinson P-Bass pickups to be great. I used them in quite a few basses and ones I built. Their J-Bass pickups are good as well.Yup, I've got one of those Wilkinsons as well - a black bent plate with brass saddles. Brilliant minds...
Many members here think of them as "cheap" and "junk" even though they haven't tried them. I have several Ps and PJs and they're in most of those.
I've had really good luck with Guyker hardware and pickups on several of my recent assemblies. On my own basses I have used their tuners, bridges and piclups and am more than satisfied with the quality as well as the function. My clients report the same experience.
Hipshot is worth the extra bucks, not just due to quality (even for overseas parts), but for their above and beyond customer service. Perhaps Gotoh is as good, but I suspect they will tell you to "contact your dealer" as tech support (maybe not, feel free to share Gotoh customer service stories.)
I love and use Gotoh parts, but admire Hipshot especially because of the Xtender. Guyker is making one nowadays, but Hipshot offers it in many usual shapes and sizes. This is why I generally do not use Gotoh tuning machines, unless they are GB707, and for which I will use the GB7 Hipshot Xtender.
Again, no hate for Gotoh or even Guyker, but Hipshot IS worth the investment, in my very humble opinion.
I love and use Gotoh parts, but admire Hipshot especially because of the Xtender. Guyker is making one nowadays, but Hipshot offers it in many usual shapes and sizes. This is why I generally do not use Gotoh tuning machines, unless they are GB707, and for which I will use the GB7 Hipshot Xtender.
Again, no hate for Gotoh or even Guyker, but Hipshot IS worth the investment, in my very humble opinion.
@Pep is cool guy and has done so may parts basses and if he thinks it is okay it must be. If JRA is still around, he might have too as he is the champion of affordable but durable.
I am a Gotoh convert. The resolites IMO are better than the Ultralites but Hipshot USA is great because of the reversibility/ I do like the A Type Bridge a Lot
The Guyker Xtender may be okay but as you said, the various sizes won't be available like the Hipshot ones. Hipshot is the only Xtender I use. There are some components that I'm comfortable with. While Guyker does a good job in some areas, they fall sort in others.
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I don't pretend to know it all, but I won't recommend junk just to be right. On my headless basses, I couldn't use the Guyker string clamp at the end of the neck because it was slightly too wide for a 32" scale neck. I went with OVSAL, another Chinese product available on Amazon. On one bass it worked fine but on the other bass, one of the clamping screw holes stripped. I'm going to replace it with the same item because it's the only one that fits, but I won't recommend using it.
Maaaannn.....I was perfectly happy abandoning my black-on-black P-bass project idea until I opened this thread!! 
Gonna have to keep them in mind when I try to pick that up again...
I know it's tangential, but Amazon has a REAL problem with people swapping fakes in or returning damaged items as unopened, then reselling them without being properly indicated. I'm not saying that's EVERY product issue's cause, but it might not all be down to the manufacturer.
Gonna have to keep them in mind when I try to pick that up again...
I know it's tangential, but Amazon has a REAL problem with people swapping fakes in or returning damaged items as unopened, then reselling them without being properly indicated. I'm not saying that's EVERY product issue's cause, but it might not all be down to the manufacturer.
This could be what happened to @WI Short Scaler.
I got this Guyker bridge for my Bronco and love it! Great fit and sound. Hope yours works out!
