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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Bob Gnarly on October 01, 2012, 07:25:32 PM

Title: Black or Chrome tune-o-matic bridge. Help me decide
Post by: Bob Gnarly on October 01, 2012, 07:25:32 PM

I've Just fitted a burnt chrome warpig (and a sinner, with bogie green cover)
I'm going to upgrade my bridge to a tonepros AVR 2
The current gold bridge, which worked with the gold covered Duncan JB now looks pants.
(http://westhillguitarstudio.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blue-eggle-gold.jpg)

Chrome/nickel would be the obvious choice
(http://westhillguitarstudio.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blue-eggle-chrome.jpg)

But I'm fancying black, even though I have no other black hardware
(http://westhillguitarstudio.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blue-eggle-black.jpg)



Please excuse the limited photoshop skills, and the banality of the post. I am extremely bored due to having limited mobility because of a knackered back.

Title: Re: Black or Chrome tune-o-matic bridge. Help me decide
Post by: Afghan Dave on October 01, 2012, 07:31:02 PM

Black would look badass.. but change the ferrules to black too, it's cheap and easy to do.

Title: Re: Black or Chrome tune-o-matic bridge. Help me decide
Post by: hubobulous on October 01, 2012, 07:33:46 PM

Black matches the volume knob and pickup surround so ties in well with them. Given the tarnished nature of the Warpig, I think chome would be too 'new' looking and nice.

A black pickup cover for the neck single could be worth considering too? Or even a burnt chrome option in the future if that exists?

Title: Re: Black or Chrome tune-o-matic bridge. Help me decide
Post by: TheyCallMeVolume on October 01, 2012, 07:37:06 PM

Definitely black

Title: Re: Black or Chrome tune-o-matic bridge. Help me decide
Post by: d1dsj on October 01, 2012, 08:04:03 PM

Black looks cool! You could always get a Nickel one and heat it up to give it the burnt look  :lol:

Title: Re: Black or Chrome tune-o-matic bridge. Help me decide
Post by: dave_mc on October 01, 2012, 08:20:58 PM

can you get black chrome? that might be worth a try if you can. if you can't, +1 on black.

Title: Re: Black or Chrome tune-o-matic bridge. Help me decide
Post by: Bob Gnarly on October 01, 2012, 08:38:26 PM

I tried attacking a nickel bridge with one of those mini blow torches, but to no effect. May just need MOAR power though.
Gotoh do a black chrome which would look great, but I want uncut saddles so I can fine tune my string spacing, and the Gotoh ones all seem pre cut.
Black looks like the way to go though. Thanks all