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What are your favorite Bass Guitar Bridges, Schaller, Badass, ABM, Gotoh, Hipshot, Badass V, -Whatever it may be. Please ask a question or make a comment. Help with spacing, installation, height adjustment, pitch, etc.
posted by bassman @ Sunday, April 16, 2006
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What do you think of the ABM single string bridges with the tuners built in that they sell at Allparts
They are very nice, but very limited in use. They are very good for custmizing your bass like a 4 to 5 string or even an 8 string conversion, just make sure you have enough room on your bass to install them and the neck is wide enough so the string spacing will work, Thanks-Sean
How can I find some monrail bridges to replace the corroded ones on my Ibanez AFR-104? I have found part numbers and evrything but I don't know how to contact Ibanez. Any ideas?
Thanks for the question, The only way to contact Ibanez is through email and then they might not email you back. The customer support there is very slow to say the least, and since you have a custom built Ibanez bass with mono rail bridge with a drop D tuner and piezo pickups, You are going to have a touhg time finding a exact replacement bridge.
Here is a little copy from Ibanez.com ----------
How can I email or contact Ibanez?
Ibanez is very interested in your opinions on our products and comments can be sent to contact@ibanez.com. However, we regret that due to the high volume of email, we cannot offer a personal response to every email.
The email address is for United States residents only. For all other inquiries, please visit our other web sites.
Written comments may be sent to: Ibanez Sales and Service, Box 886, Bensalem, PA 19020
Schaller Products Info
About Ourselves
Manual skills and state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques are essential for meeting the high requirements which our customers and we, ourselves, make on our products. All individual components are machined in-house, from zinc diecasting and lathe turnery to precious-metal surface treatment. Delicate assembly is in the hands of a regular team of qualified experts. Whether it is craftsmanship or mechanical high-tech - Schaller stands for high quality to smallest detail.
Schaller has been serving the classical and modern music world for more than 50 years. In recent years the product portfolio has increasingly focused on the field of string instrument hardware, away from orchestra electronics.
Our products are used by industrial manufacturers as well as by traditional instrument makers worldwide. Last but not least it is the musicans who optimize and refine their instruments with Schaller components.
Our quality standards require experience, commitment and team spirit within our own ranks, and a continuous exchange of ideas with manufacturers and end users.
Combining proprietary innovations with a clear focus on the needs and expectations of customers has alwasy been part of our tradition. Many of our products are protected by Schaller patents.
Bunker Bridges?
What The......
With the Bunker Independent Bridge Design each string has its very own bridge assembly.
This eliminates vibrations between strings, which at low frequencies, causes standard type bridges to sound muddy.
Machined with the care normally afforded a fine Swiss watch, ingots of quality Bell Brass and fine steel are transformed into elegant, precision devices. They are even equipped with Fine-tuners for each string to help make "tuning-on-the-fly" a breeze.
These fine bridges are included on all of our solid body basses. They are also available as retro-fit parts that come in a kit with full documentation for easy installation on the bass you already own.
With the Bunker Independent Bridge Design... Notes sound crisp, vibrant and clear and sustain is increased too!
For Rickenbacker Bass fans like me,
Check out this new bridge from Hipshot...
Rickenbacker Replacement Bridge
Price: $160.00
SKU: 5RK400
Hipshot introduces the new, completely redesigned Rickenbacker Bass Bridge. A direct replacement unit that won’t mar your valuable instrument. Machined out of solid brass, it features complete adjustability that is easy to use: precise intonation, independent string height and even, side-to-side string spacing adjustments. Solid contact between the bridge and your guitar body means no “lift off,” giving each note superb tone, punch and sustain. Make your great instrument greater with the new Hipshot redesigned Rickenbacker Bass Bridge!
“Rickenbacker is a registered trademark of Rickenbacker International Corporation. Hipshot Products, Inc. is not affiliated with Rickenbacker International Corporation.”
The only bridge upgrade I've made was a stock bent-metal brige to a Gogoh 206. Great upgrade, about $50. Much longer sustain, somewhat harder attack, but less of a fundamental "feel" than the stock. Maybe I'm just hearing more mids and highs from the increased sustain.
The design and execution on this piece is among the very best. Only it's only available in aluminum (discontinued now but Warmoth still has some). If it was made out of brass, I'd get another for my next build. Brass is supposed to have more emphasis on the lows.
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