Lighter-Weight Bass Bridges / 5 String?

[Zooberwerx]

I'm trying to shave some weight from a favorite bass...I have the tuners covered...and this particular instrument sports a fairly hefty gold Gotoh monstrosity ~85 mm (wide) X 55 mm with a string spacing center-to-center of ~17.5 mm / .6875" I really don't feel like dropping $200 on a Hipshot in this case. Screw pattern be durned as nothing will come close to matching the existing footprint...I don't mind plugging and re-drilling. I'm thinking in terms of bent plate or aluminum.

If you can think of any options, please let me know. Thanks for the consideration!

Riis

 

[Turnaround]

Have you considered this one from Hipshot?

5 String Vintage Bass Bridge

 

[Zooberwerx]

Have you considered this one from Hipshot?

5 String Vintage Bass Bridge

Oh, yeah but comes in at $200. While not your favorite, I may have located two of the Gotoh GT-404-B's (column saddles) in France of all places. These were stock on the Fernandes APB 5's which is the bass in question. I've also used the Wilkinsons.

Riis

 

[Turnaround]

Oh, yeah but comes in at $200. While not your favorite, I may have located two of the Gotoh GT-404-B's (column saddles) in France of all places. These were stock on the Fernandes APB 5's which is the bass in question. I've also used the Wilkinsons.

Riis

Still not cheap, but I see it on the Hipshot site at $138.15

 

[Zooberwerx]

Gold option kicks it up to $207.

Riis

 

[Turnaround]

Gold option kicks it up to $207.

Riis

Right - I wasn't looking at gold. Not my cuppa.

 

[Zooberwerx]

Right - I wasn't looking at gold. Not my cuppa.

Wonder if Susan has a can of Krylon in her studio?

Riis

 

[202dy]

I'm sure she does.

Don't you need some practice prepping metals for plating?

 

[Jeff Scott]

Would one of these work?

3D-5

 

[Zooberwerx]

I'm sure she does.

Don't you need some practice prepping metals for plating?

I know Hipshot could use a refresher on occasion. She conquers the world with embossing powder and well-aimed heat gun...and says "hi".

Would one of these work?

3D-5

Pricey once you do the gold upgrade and add shipping. I found an original "column" style Gotoh in France and Jazz Ad is assisting with the purchase & shipment. I'm pretty sure this is the stock bridge for the Japanese-market Fernandes basses or used globally depending on revision & DOM.

Riis

 

[thisSNsucks]

Wilkinson

Wilkinson 5 String Gold Bass Bridge Brass Saddles Precision Jazz WBBC BB518 685646949977 | eBay

It shows 19mm spacing but the one I used was definitely 18mm spacing.

Great bridge, dirt cheap.

 

[Zooberwerx]

Wilkinson

Wilkinson 5 String Gold Bass Bridge Brass Saddles Precision Jazz WBBC BB518 685646949977 | eBay

It shows 19mm spacing but the one I used was definitely 18mm spacing.

Great bridge, dirt cheap.

I put one on a Carvin a couple years ago…very well made and affordable.

Riis