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Bogwhoppit · 03-31-2008, 08:16 PM

Does anyone know of a product similar to a Strat style fixed bridge ( or any other bridge that is no more then 5-10mm from the body to top of the saddle ) that will fit the existing body fixings of a standard Gibson tunomatic bridge ?

It is for a project I am doing and I need to get the strings at the bridge much closer to the body then the standard Gibbo bridge will allow.

imported_timmyo · 03-31-2008, 08:28 PM

You could try and recess the existing bridge ?

Bogwhoppit · 03-31-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by imported_timmyo

You could try and recess the existing bridge ?

Me and Power tools are not friends

Otherwise I would do one of these guitar courses. But the blood will flow if I am let near a dremel, let alone a router

andrewrg · 03-31-2008, 09:24 PM

Why not just discard the Gibson fittings and replace them with a Fender-type bridge? The only other bridge I can think of is the Schaller which fits against tune-o-matic posts. The product code is Steg/ sh c. This is a combination bridge/tailpiece and stands 1.5cm tall.

Bogwhoppit · 03-31-2008, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewrg

Why not just discard the Gibson fittings and replace them with a Fender-type bridge? The only other bridge I can think of is the Schaller which fits against tune-o-matic posts. The product code is Steg/ sh c. This is a combination bridge/tailpiece and stands 1.5cm tall.

I am trying to avoid any modification of the body. The schaller is to high, the maximum I can go to is 1cm at the very most, other wise the action would to high. On a test setup the ideal distance from the body to top of the saddle was 8mm.

xlr8 · 03-31-2008, 11:32 PM

It won't fit in the gibson mounting holes but one of these should cover them up and is the right height for your needs

andrewrg · 04-01-2008, 01:57 AM

Is the guitar set-neck or bolt-on? If the latter then a shim in the neck pocket would solve neck/body angle problems giving you more wiggle room for the bridge.

Bogwhoppit · 04-01-2008, 08:08 AM

The Stewmac ones look to be promising. I will have a measure up.

andrerrg : Neck is fixed, ( I should have mentioned that ).......whoops !

03-31-2008, 08:16 PM	#1
Bogwhoppit Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Peterboghorror on the Fens Posts: 1,960	Strat style fixed bridge to fit into existing gibson tunomatic body fixings Does anyone know of a product similar to a Strat style fixed bridge ( or any other bridge that is no more then 5-10mm from the body to top of the saddle ) that will fit the existing body fixings of a standard Gibson tunomatic bridge ? It is for a project I am doing and I need to get the strings at the bridge much closer to the body then the standard Gibbo bridge will allow.

03-31-2008, 09:24 PM	#4
andrewrg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Posts: 2,537	Why not just discard the Gibson fittings and replace them with a Fender-type bridge? The only other bridge I can think of is the Schaller which fits against tune-o-matic posts. The product code is Steg/ sh c. This is a combination bridge/tailpiece and stands 1.5cm tall. Last edited by andrewrg : 03-31-2008 at 09:29 PM.

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xlr8 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wales Posts: 4,073	It won't fit in the gibson mounting holes but one of these should cover them up and is the right height for your needs __________________ O /I\ (o-"= / \ www.morgancustomguitars.com

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04-01-2008, 01:57 AM	#7
andrewrg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Posts: 2,537	Is the guitar set-neck or bolt-on? If the latter then a shim in the neck pocket would solve neck/body angle problems giving you more wiggle room for the bridge.

04-01-2008, 08:08 AM	#8
Bogwhoppit Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Peterboghorror on the Fens Posts: 1,960	The Stewmac ones look to be promising. I will have a measure up. andrerrg : Neck is fixed, ( I should have mentioned that ).......whoops !