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| Author: | BobK [ Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Advice needed - Bridges |
I'm working on my first electric. After doing some research, I've decided to go with a flat-top tele shaped body with a bolt on neck. I want to change it up a bit and go with double humbuckers so I need some advice on bridges. Anyone have a favorite fixed bridge? Single piece or tune-o-matic style? Any opinions appreciated. Thanks, Bob K |
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| Author: | Bob Garrish [ Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Advice needed - Bridges |
I like both the hipshot baby grand and the Gotoh wraparound TOM bridge/tailpiece. Tonepros makes a wraparound bridge/tailpiece, as well. I like being able to avoid using a separate tailpiece, but like the look and action of TOM bridges. On the other hand, all TOM style bridges are tall which means you'll have to use a neck angle (or more of one) or recess the bridge. I don't like the look of hardtail bridges, but they're a lot easier to deal with as they're lower. |
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| Author: | Ziegenfuss [ Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Advice needed - Bridges |
Whatever you do, just ensure that your fret board plane will hit you bridge in a respectable area so that you can adjust the action properly... i.e. a tuneomatic is more difficult to use on a 0 degree flat neck, low profile electric because they sit so much higher off the body of the guitar... conversely, many hardtail bridges are very low - specifically made for flat topped guitars, where the fret plane is parallel and a very short distance from the body plane. In the past, I have made this mistake and had to set the bushings of a tune-omatic bridge well into the guitar body to ensure that I could get the action low enough... Stephen |
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| Author: | BobK [ Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Advice needed - Bridges |
Thanks for the info and tips. I was planning on routing the neck pocket with an angle so I s/b able to adapt just about anything. Bob, I like the look of the baby grand. thanks |
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| Author: | Brett L Faust [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Advice needed - Bridges |
The Hipshot hardtails are hard to beat.Also the pole spacing is good for HB guitars. |
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| Author: | MRS [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Advice needed - Bridges |
I currently own a les paul and have owned a few others but i got to admit i was never a tunamatic fan. i always felt the fender style hard tail bridge was a far better bridge. Just my opinion. I'm sure there will be many who disagree. just to let you know they do make a tele style bridge with a humbucker cutout or you can use a strat style hard tail bridge. Wilkinson and gotoh makes some nice quality fender style bridges. |
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| Author: | SniderMike [ Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Advice needed - Bridges |
I like the Hipshot hardtail bridge as well. I also like the Pigtail wraparound bridge. Stewmac carries it. Very cool bridge. |
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| Author: | BobK [ Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Advice needed - Bridges |
I ended up going with the Schaller roller. Since I wasn't building to a plan, I wanted the extra adjustability. As a whole it came out well, especially considering the body fell off my bench while I was wiring it. Sapele neck and 2 piece body with a Padauk cap all from Woodcraft. Finished with unbuffed Tru-Oil over Zpoxy (been playing it for 2 weeks and it already has beauty marks). I went the easy route with ordering almost everything from Stew Mac. The pups are their standard golden age. I don't have much of a base to compare since the only other double humbucker guitar I've owned was a cheap Ibanez back in the '80's, but I like the tone of these pups. Good clean sounds and a nice mellow distortion when cranked. Thanks for the help. Bob Attachment: electric 1 (Small).jpg Attachment: electric 2 (Small).jpg Attachment: electric 3 (Small).jpg
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| Author: | Mike Baker [ Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Advice needed - Bridges |
I like it! I've heard good things about the Golden Age pickups, too. |
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