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two piece bridge on a jazz?

#5
fenderphil said:
why not? the warwick bridge is pretty unique that is has a brass block that mounts into the body and the bridge attaches to that....

and every string is adjustable up and down, side to side

in a pretty slim and very aesthetically pleasing package...
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I was just curious. It seems like a lot of work to install something that, functionally, could be handled by simply bolting on a high mass bridge. I will say that it would certainly look cool!
 
#7
fenderphil said:
why not? the warwick bridge is pretty unique that is has a brass block that mounts into the body and the bridge attaches to that....

and every string is adjustable up and down, side to side

in a pretty slim and very aesthetically pleasing package...
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As you say, Warwick has them. So does Rondo on the bass in the link and they had the same on their Les Paul style basses -
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As to installing this bridge, it is not really difficult. Sure a little more involved than a standard bent metal bridge, but no big thang.

I am becoming partial to the individual 5 saddle bridge myself and will most likely put them on my next project. But I do like the look and layout of the LP/Warwick style bridges too.
 
#10
Long time lurker, first time poster.. IMO Warwick-bridge is awesome but requires massive body routing and I would not recommend it on Jazz. Instead I'd say go for an ETS-bridge, made in Germany and they are top quality. http://www.ets-hardware.com/ Many european high-end bass manufacture uses ETS and they have many different type of bridges, from singles to 6-string, headless, piezos etc. and IIRC they also make custom ones. I don't know if any US-part shop sells ETS but I think you can order them from Bassparts.de..?
 
#13
the two pieces bridge is the bridging technice found in double basses. I'm sure you are going to get the best sound accustically that anybody who own a Jazz bass, Which will enhance your sound after you plug in your bass.
 
#14
frootbooty said:
Bacchus makes j basses with two piece bridges, very similar to the warwicks. Honestly, I haven't noticed a difference due to the bridge
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yeaaaah. thats where i had seen it before. theirs isn't set into the body quite like the warwick bridge... also it looks like the spacing will be tight, but i bet it will be awesome.


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#15
Dreadlocker said:
Long time lurker, first time poster.. IMO Warwick-bridge is awesome but requires massive body routing and I would not recommend it on Jazz.
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yeah, this isn't going on my $ bass. i bought a old lightweight m.miller body off of the bay a few months back, and put a flimsy bent metal bridge on it. i'm not that happy with the bridge at this point. and since the body is heavily routed anyways.... i figured a newer bridge would be fun.
 
#16
That is actually my point here, Warwick's bridge is designed to work with Warwick bodies. And they aren't the lightest ones around.. So what I mean is if you take that much wood away from a lightweight body and directly under the bridge (RHCP.. ;) ) it may seriously mess up the sound and it's a bit bigger job to fix. But I'm just guessing, have no actual experience in putting W-bridge to a Jazz. Anyway I would go for solid brass top-mount one, like Hipshot A or ETS 2-piece etc. And if you don't like it, it's just a couple of extra screw holes, not almost an inch deep hole. ;)
 

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