Has anyone else used a Schaller bridge?

Well, I can't speak to the roller, but I put a Schaller 2000 on my P (direct drop on - no drilling) and it has been wonderful. No noises, buzzes, or anything - just rock solid settings that say put.

- Tim

 

I get the same problem with my ATK (its still on its standard uber bridge)

Its really annoying, it could be one of 2 things, possible one of the springs rattling behind the saddles, or one of the springs under a pickup rattling (i think its an under pickup rattle on mine, just seems like the bridge as the pup is in the middle of it), you could have the prior problem?

 

I had one of those for a while on a p bass. The rattling that you hear is most likely the roller itself rattling on the threaded piece it moves across. I play metal and although I try not to play too hard and use my amp I could not do anything about it. I think that it is a nice bridge for a bass with a neck that is angled back so the strings are higher off the body of the guitar so there is more tension on the saddles. I think it is overmade. Same reason I will never use a Kahler on my guitar. the least amount of parts needed to get the job done is the way to go.

 

If it's the springs, you can kill them with a small piece of yarn. Use thin black yarn to wrap them up and isolate them from the screw. If it's too fuzzy, just slap some beeswax on it and slick 'em down.

I've used 3 of these in my builds. For my money, they are the best value in the high mass line - and about the only thing Schaller worth using nowadays

You might try checking to make sure that all of the screws are touching the base. It's easy to raise the saddle with only one screw, while the other can vibrate in it's hole.

 

Sorry about the slow reply, but yes, the 2000 is on the Schaller web page, and I got it from AllParts.

- TIm

 

I had the same problem with a Schaller I have and it drove me nuts. It sounded like one of the saddle springs was rattling. It turned out to be the string and not the bridge. The wire that wraps around the string ferrule was rattling against the bridge. I took a pair of needlenose plyers and pinched the loop closed a little and the buzz/rattle went away.