Have I ever mentioned how much I dislike sanding back grain filler? Just seems like so much work for so little gain, but gain it is.
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Have I ever mentioned how much I dislike sanding back grain filler? Just seems like so much work for so little gain, but gain it is.
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Like they say... no pain, no grain!
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No, I don't have a knockoff hardtail string-through bridge problem. You do.
These are ranging from about 8 bucks to 32. And yes it has occurred to me that I could have spent that money focusing on buying something legit. But it's been an interesting exercise. They all seem serviceable, so handy to have anyway.
The hipshot style one (top-middle) is winning at the moment, but because of its smaller profile, will require some fill and patch on the predrilled bridge holes on the body. The saddle screws may also be a little bit proud.
The gotoh-style one (top-left) probably has the smoothest saddle movement, but it doesn't feel like it quite fits the aesthetic.
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Some may look at that as six bridges... I see it as six guitars...
Here's another on to look at: Wilkinson on Amazon
32 bucks (free shipping if you have a Prime account). I have one sitting on my Shopping List (plus the vibrato version) but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
It's a good price considering it comes with solid steel block saddles. A set of steel block saddles alone are around $25 domestically.
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That looks good too, but part of my brief is being friendly to palm muting. The top right one in my pics is the kit bridge I'm replacing.
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I like the bottom left, what brand is that one? or Is it an eBay 5 for $20 version? It kinda fits the vibe for something else I have (very slowly) turning.Originally Posted by dozymuppet
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That looks good too, but part of my brief is being friendly to palm muting. The top right one in my pics is the kit bridge I'm replacing.
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Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
That's an AliExpress one. $13 shipped.
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Does anyone have experience with the Babicz FCH hardtail bridges Pitbull sell?
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No, but I've had fever dreams about using them on a superstrat build.
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Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Which are you dreaming about? The Fixed 6? https://www.pitbullguitars.com/shop/...rdtail-chrome/
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