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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Woogie on June 06, 2007, 07:12:20 PM

Title: Can anyone help me locate a bridge?
Post by: Woogie on June 06, 2007, 07:12:20 PM

I`m looking for a brass charvel hardtail. Anyone know where I can get one?

Cheers

Title: Can anyone help me locate a bridge?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on June 06, 2007, 08:56:21 PM

Not brass coloured because plated but this one is pretty similar to the ones that Jake had on his strats
Maybe pricey at $125, but superb quality

(http://www.mannmadeusa.com/2220N.jpg)

http://www.mannmadeusa.com/2220N.jpg

These guys do similar saddles to the Charvel ones:
http://www.axehaven.com/CharvelBrassSaddles.html

(http://www.axehaven.com/Photos/CharvelSaddle01.jpg)

Title: Can anyone help me locate a bridge?
Post by: Woogie on June 06, 2007, 09:05:05 PM

Thanks Feline, will take a look now!! So do the solid brass without plating not exist? Looks very good quality.

Cheers

Title: Can anyone help me locate a bridge?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on June 06, 2007, 09:08:05 PM

For a cheapie this looks ok

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gold-MIGHTY-MITE-Classic-Hardtail-Strat-Bridge-NEW_W0QQitemZ140125958474QQihZ004QQcategoryZ41407QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

http://www.mightymite.com/bridges/fixed/index.html

Title: Can anyone help me locate a bridge?
Post by: Woogie on June 06, 2007, 09:10:54 PM

I think I`m gonna spend some extra dosh to get things right. Mannmade one looks good. Gonna see if I can hunt down either an original charvie one or a NOS one. They are in the catalogue at $25 each but me and Bob can't seem to get our hands on one.

Cheers

Title: Can anyone help me locate a bridge?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on June 06, 2007, 10:00:36 PM

which catalogue?

Title: Can anyone help me locate a bridge?
Post by: Woogie on June 06, 2007, 10:53:50 PM

The 2007 Charvel one.
www.fender.com/resources/pricelists/pdf/winter2007/CharvelWinter2007.pdf

www.charvelguitars.com/pricelist.pdf

Title: Can anyone help me locate a bridge?
Post by: Philly Q on June 07, 2007, 12:04:31 PM

Can't help on the pukka Charvel bridge, but Hipshot are nice if you can't get the Charvel:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HIPSHOT-FIXED-HARDTAIL-GUITAR-BRIDGE-FOR-STRAT-CHROME_W0QQitemZ250117752191QQihZ015QQcategoryZ41407QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Are the Mannmade bridges easily available nowadays?  I remember ordering a bridge (many years ago) and he never sent it.  Then months later there was an email from some third party explaining that John Mann hadn't been able to fulfil orders due to some unexplained personal issues.  I think I got a refund in the end, certainly never got the bridge.  Hopefully things are sorted out now.

Title: Can anyone help me locate a bridge?
Post by: gingataff on June 07, 2007, 12:18:54 PM

Quote from: Woogie

The 2007 Charvel one.
www.fender.com/resources/pricelists/pdf/winter2007/CharvelWinter2007.pdf

www.charvelguitars.com/pricelist.pdf

It looks to me that those bridges are only available as an option if you're ordering a custom Charvel, It doesn't say that you can buy just the bridge on its own.

Title: Can anyone help me locate a bridge?
Post by: Woogie on June 07, 2007, 03:37:14 PM

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention butttt I need one without gold,chrome or black plating so it has that dull goldy finish that brass naturally has. Do you think the guy who makes those saddles would do a whole bridge?

Cheers

Title: Can anyone help me locate a bridge?
Post by: WezV on June 07, 2007, 03:49:04 PM

if you get one with a gold, black or chrome finish you can always spend a bit of time removing the plating and re-buffing it.  Most plating will come of quite quickly with fine sandpaper

Its not the ideal solution but if it gets you where you wanna go its worth it.

Alternatively i have heard nothing but good things for this company:

http://www.ets-hardware.com/

They custom make bridges in a range of colour options - i am sure solid brass with no plating would not be an issue for them if you asked

The ETS GB 7000 looks pretty smart.

Cant promise that will be cheap though

Title: Can anyone help me locate a bridge?
Post by: Woogie on June 07, 2007, 03:53:41 PM

Cheers Wez, I`m willing to spend extra to get excellent tuning stability.

Just taking a look now. Me and Bob have been searching for one to go on my Jake strat. I think I`ll email ETS to see what they can do.

Thanks again