Andreas Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Im considering which non-tremolo bridge to add on the guitar project im planing. Im thinking of a tunomatic bridge but all other options are just as fine. Im looking for a bridge that offers me the most adjusting options to be able to get perfect intonation and setup action properly. The guitar I would like it to be string-throught the body. The most imprortant factors would be ease of play, palm muting etc. tell me your feelings and coments about each suggestion. I need to make the bridge disition to be able to calculate the angle of the neck by calculating according to the lowest height of the bridge. Thanks, Andreas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 These are my favorite. Excellent Adjustability and very comfortable plus they giv you all the scpes you could ever want as far as measurements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 i agree, i have the hipshot fixed bridge on one of mine. solid brass bridge (a little heavier than a bent steel one), and the saddles are cast with a matt finish so they look like brushed aluminium. and as scott says, they are very comfortable because of the rounded edges. also i used this bridge with no neck angle on a neckthru guitar. i just about got away with it john. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcamp67 Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 i agree, i have the hipshot fixed bridge on one of mine. Can the Hipshot be fitted with the Graph Tech String Saver Saddles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Yes but you wont need them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcamp67 Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Why? Is it THAT good???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Why? Is it THAT good???? the saddles are shaped so as not to break strings...you will deaden your stings before you break them...i hardly ever break a string anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razzark Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 wow you can have a whammy bar on bass guitars? you learn something new every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Those bridges look excellent. Great recommendation! It's not too late for me to switch from TOM-style... ;-) I don't know if it's the exact same thing, but StewMac has a similar thing HERE by Hipshot, also. The price is different, and the contours on the Hipshot page make it look sturdier and smoother, but it might well be the same thing. Cheaper at StewMac than direct from Hipshot. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Yeah that's the same bridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 I've just got the hipshot baby grandfor guitar #1 simply because i liked the look, it's not as cheap as the hardtail but i like it! btw, I ordered it from stew mac as it was cheaper than from hipshot, it took 41 hours from ordering it to get to my door in the UK, superb service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 yeah i got mine from stew mac. i just noticed that there are two floor thicknesses available. stew mac only sell one but which one i dont know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morben Guitars Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 I love that babygrand from Hipshot...can't wait to use it on a future project... Another option is to use a tele bridge. I really like a humbucking tele bridge on my guitars..adds that little extra "twang" to the sound - and works with a string through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted June 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 The fixed bridge by hipshot seems excelent. The lowest height is 7.62 mm in the one with the lowest base. If you subtract from it the fretboard thickness which is 4.8mm on average and the 1 mm thickness of the frets you get a total of the lowest action possible of 1.82mm. To be able to compensate that lowest value on a 25 inch scale you will need an angle of 0.45 degrees which is imposible My curent action in my guitar is more than 3 mm and I feel its prety low since it sometimes gives me fret buzzing. So after saying that I feel that this bridge can give me the option of doing a neckthrough without a neck angle. also i used this bridge with no neck angle on a neckthru guitar. i just about got away with it john. John you made something im only planning to do. Please tell me some more about what you made...When it is at its lowest action how low is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 If the action is too high you could always recess the bridge slightly during pre-paint assembly, ie: route a recess for the baseplate to sit in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted June 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 If the action is too high you could always recess the bridge slightly during pre-paint assembly, ie: route a recess for the baseplate to sit in Yes thatswhat I want to avoid doing by calculating all these numbers... I hope I dont end up to that since I think It will start to loose some comfortability if it is too low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 Recessing the bridge would make it look better, too, imo. I think it's a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted June 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 hmm....a new desision... who think that ressesing the bridge is a good idea?....We are talking a rought 2 - 3 mm according to my thoughts. I didnt have any expierience with a ressesed bridge so far. Is it more comftable for palm mutes and general playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 I like a very low profile bridge. I think it's comfortable. Also, you know that Hipshot makes their bridge with 2 available Baseplate Thicknesses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted June 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 Yeah I didnt my calculations based on the thinnest base plate. Now the question that stands is Who feel that a ressesed bridge is more comftable? I didnt have any expierience so far with ressesed bridges so I really dont know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 wow you can have a whammy bar on bass guitars? you learn something new every day The Kahler was originally a bass bridge, i think Les Claypool has one. It must make some REALLY low nasty noises when you descend the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragyn Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 HAs anyone had any experience with the following Bridge I am planning to put this type of bridge on a first build guitar and wanted to get some feedback from you folks. Any realistic comments welcome! Dragyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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