Replacement Bridge for Stingray 5

[stelles75]

Do a search on Google or Reverb for Stingray/Music Man bridges. You will see that there are variances in saddle design and not only whether or not it actually has the side nubs, but whether they are even aligned horizontally.

Someone just point me to the Hipshot/Hipshot-like.

 

[stelles75]

Also, if you're going to insinuate to people that a bridge or saddles have no impact on playability in any noticeable way, I beg to differ from experience. Do you have an entry or intermediate-level bass guitar? Upgrade its bridge and tell me it doesn't feel different. Many companies put sub-standard hardware on their otherwise fine guitar bodies and they beg for higher quality replacements. This is known.

 

[bobdabilder]

In before the lock.

 

[stelles75]

In before the lock.

For what? lol!

 

[stelles75]

This reminds me of the thread where half the comments are mocking people for liking short scales. Someone asks for a replacement Stingray bridge and they get opinions rather than answers. Just felt like pointing it out. Since when are disagreements not allowed? This would be the first time for me. Go ahead and lock it. No skin off my back and would just validate my point.

 

[bobdabilder]

You're allowed your opinon. Just hedging my bets.

 

[stelles75]

Don't worry. I would also be amused. Did you notice when this thread was started? These folks probably aren't even around anymore except for dude who bit earlier.

 

[walterw]

forgive the necro-bump, i'm just now seeing this

the "hostile" framing was all me based on my dealings with the company at the time, they weren't even receptive to players who bought new MM basses wanting to say trade out a black pickup for a white one! they really didn't want "loose" MM parts floating around out there. rickenbacker was the same way, to the point they famously sued some pickup makers doing accurate replacements

these days i'm not so sure; also, the new MM bridges aren't the same as the old ones, they're simpler and smaller and don't have the heavy threaded insert "boss" things on the sides anymore

then

now

(they're still top shelf and there's still nothing to be gained by changing them)