• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join freeLog in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

headless bridges

ebay has them, pretty cheap too, mostly four strings.

Link Removed
+1

Best bet is to buy a "donor" bass off of eBay or find one elsewhere.
Both donor basses I've bought were Cort's Steinclone. One was $65
from a used instrument dealer who knew it was "hopeless".....
CortSteinHo.jpg


and the other was from eBay for $120. BOTH have maxed out trussrods.
Cort2.jpg


Why two?
The first one got "worked on" enough to be playable and then my son borrowed it at age 13. Since he's 17 now and I couldn't see repo'ing his "first bass"...eBay sent me another one. The second one has "Active" stuff in it that may get transplanted to my son's.

Allparts price is in line with what Steinparts cost YEARS ago.
I went with Steinclone guts because they are fairly good pieces, less $$$,
and the bridge is one piece instead of two.