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DuoSonic/MM bridge assemblies-updated potential brodeal
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 1:02 am
by plopswagon
I’m sure someone has done or at least attempted this, but Tele style saddles in a 60’s DS or MM bridge/tailpiece. Do it work?
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:07 pm
by plopswagon
I just ordered some, I'll let you know how it goes. This could very well be one of those things that everyone knows but me.
Why I'm asking is that I am meeting with a local fabrication place about doing a run of 30-50 old school tail pieces since they sell for $3,000 each on ebay now.
Planning on selling them at cost to my shortscale homies.
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:16 pm
by NickS
plopswagon wrote:I just ordered some, I'll let you know how it goes. This could very well be one of those things that everyone knows but me.
No, I haven't a clue either.
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:24 pm
by dots
matt is looking to change the saddles/bridge on his CV duo. it's currently got the old school three saddle setup which isn't giving him enough control over each string. does anyone know if there's a conversion kit for a strat-style (hard tail) bridge or if there's another solution to get control over six strings individually?
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:19 pm
by robroe
Watch all the videos I made for the Alstang build. It will answer all your questions
I build a bridge with toronado plate plus telecaster saddles
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:23 pm
by plopswagon
I forgot about those, you were such a young man. Was that pre-Emerson?
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:34 pm
by dots
you got a link to that vid?
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:40 pm
by plopswagon
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 11:28 pm
by dots
ah yeah... matt's wanting to go the opposite way.
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:47 am
by robroe
I don't even remember life pre emerson
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:16 am
by Nick
dots wrote:ah yeah... matt's wanting to go the opposite way.
Then watch Rob's video in reverse, problem solved
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:19 am
by plopswagon
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:17 am
by sunshiner
The link from the Rahb's thread you need
compensated saddles
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:05 pm
by Doog
Nick wrote:dots wrote:ah yeah... matt's wanting to go the opposite way.
Then watch Rob's video in reverse, problem solved
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:33 pm
by plopswagon
I haven't heard back from the fabrication place yet but I'm wondering if doing some of them that would work with the vintage style, 6 saddle tele bridge pieces would be worth it.
The cork sniffers over at tdpri didn't have a very high opinion of them.
Thoughts?
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 6:45 pm
by robroe
plopswagon wrote:I haven't heard back from the fabrication place yet but I'm wondering if doing some of them that would work with the vintage style, 6 saddle tele bridge pieces would be worth it.
The cork sniffers over at tdpri didn't have a very high opinion of them.
Thoughts?
If it's top loader won't work. You need to drill 3 new holes for the saddle posts and the strings go in the old saddle screw holes.
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 6:50 pm
by robroe
I can take close up photos of the Padmé bridge if you want.
I don't get home until 10 tho. Maybe Al can photo the Alstang bridge. It's the same shit
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:05 pm
by plopswagon
If I'm having these made, I can have them do the holes how ever I want.
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:09 pm
by robroe
plopswagon wrote:If I'm having these made, I can have them do the holes how ever I want.
You can't put 12 holes in the back. Not gonna duah
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:25 pm
by dots
plopswagon wrote:If I'm having these made, I can have them do the holes how ever I want.
if you do decide to go this route, let me know how you find the results. i don't think matt likes the smell of corks.
