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Thoughts on bridges.

EBay buyer protection. Check the feedback, I didn't, best indicator. Too bad on the Hipshot! Bummer.

Yeah, good point. It's just when I see something not in the USA my immediate reaction is to not even bother. I don't know why!

If BBG won't get me a 19mm Hipshot, I'll probably go this route (and never give BBG another dollar again). Thanks tbird :)
 
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Just for the hell of it, I emailed this guy on Ebay, and he said he uses this bridge on his $3,000 basses and it's milled from a solid block of zinc and sounds amazing: BLACK 5-String Top Loading BASS BRIDGE - Quality UPGRADE - USA SELLER - BB15 | eBay

Hopefully I won't get in trouble for linking that, I'm in no way affiliated with him at all or Ebay.


That's pretty much the standard 'economy' bridge that most parts places sell. Looks like a nightmare to adjust intonation.
 
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^ I was just gonna say, I have one like it, same saddles and I never used used it for that reason. Sliding the saddles blocks chipped the black finish, rough casting made them jam in the slots, the saddles themselves jammed on the blocks, and its cast not milled. Looks pretty though and keeps the mail from blowing away.