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#284,924
JIO said:
Dead center string/pu pole alignment is swell & all but most basses I've seen are ballpark and sound just fine. Bar pu's and lipsticks are the most forgiving in this regard (and again - sound as good as any variety) once strings are positioned within reason side-to side on the fb. Even there - there is wiggle-room. As usually - it all depends on a few things but a narrow neck heal and a too-wide spacing bridge... ah, no.
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So true. Fenders tend to be all over the place and not much you can do unless you start changing things. I think even the Ric I had was off some. On the other hand, all 3 of my G&Ls are spot on.
 
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#284,926
Stealth57 said:
I decided that the Hipshot 2 point isn’t going to work on the Greco copy EB3. The neck is just a bit too narrow.

So, if anyone here is interested, only $99. That’s well below what they normally go for.

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Maybe drop a post in the EB club.
I had a MIJ NR with a very narrow neck. I'll try to find pics, but basically I put single string bridges on a 1/8 aluminum plate.
 
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#284,927
Stealth57 said:
Just not the Greco starting point.
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Just putting this out there. What about these individual saddles? Any chance they would work?
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#284,928
SubHuman said:
Yes I noticed if you aren’t on here for a day or two there’s lot’s of stuff to sift through. Some other clubs it’s a just few posts in day or two. T-Birders are avid posters! Sometimes I read and have to decipher all of the scrambled posts and it’s like unscrambling eggs! Ha!
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I skip most of the car stuff. Not that I don't like cars, but it's not what I'm here for.
 
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Engle said:
I skip most of the car stuff. Not that I don't like cars, but it's not what I'm here for.
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I guess it’s what your interests were as teens and into 20’s. I was into cars, motorcycles, girls and playing in a band and concerts. I still have a huge vinyl and CD collection. I also went to a lot of concerts. I go less after COVID. Maybe not in that order. I travel some but not a world traveler. Happily married so only look now. Ha!

I will add my CD collection is taking up space…I have Apple Music so hardly ever listen to CD’s except in an old car with a CD player. I still like to listen to vinyl because it sounds smooth to me or maybe nostalgic.
 
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#284,930
SubHuman said:
Just putting this out there. What about these individual saddles? Any chance they would work?
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The original goal was to have something that used the two point post holes that are already there. But looks like I live with higher action or have to drill some holes. We'll see if the EB group has any suggestions.
 
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SubHuman said:
I guess it’s what your interests were as teens and into 20’s. I was into cars, motorcycles, girls and playing in a band and concerts. I still have a huge vinyl and CD collection. I also went to a lot of concerts. I go less after COVID. Maybe not in that order. I travel some but not a world traveler. Happily married so only look now. Ha!
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