Members Belva Posted March 5, 2015 Members Share Posted March 5, 2015 What's out there? I want a HT Strat bridge with vintage string spacing and string thru. I'm thinking of another scratch build Strat. I'm starting here before I go shopping. Wood will prolly be hollow Honduran with a maple cap for my Honduran/RW, USACG, 24&3/4 conversion neck. Looking to put sc size humbuckers in. Two of 'em, bridge and neck. I have a 10K and a 6K GFS and I do like the way they sound. Will the body be shaped like a Strat? Don't know yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted March 6, 2015 Members Share Posted March 6, 2015 I like the Gotoh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted March 6, 2015 Members Share Posted March 6, 2015 Hipshothttp://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted March 6, 2015 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2015 Something else I'm considering is a cut off Tele type bridge. I've used the Wilkinson full Tele bridge and it's a good product without spending a bundle. I've yet to get wood (DON'T GO THERE!!!) let alone drill holes, so I'm open to all string spacing possibilities.Hmmm, maybe mod an astray to fit on the top? A bit of careful cutting, bending an filing.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted March 6, 2015 Members Share Posted March 6, 2015 Yep, pure quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr Temporary Posted March 6, 2015 Members Share Posted March 6, 2015 Another vote for the Hipshot. It doesn't sound like you're going to have an issue with the bridge placement, but if you do have to figure it out, don't just take the recommendations from the StewMac scale length calculator. Or, at least, verify them yourself before drilling the holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted March 6, 2015 Members Share Posted March 6, 2015 Hipshot http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=19 Interesting, what do you like about the Hipshot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted March 6, 2015 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2015 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schaller-Non...-/331434402036This looks interesting. Not string thru, but that doesn't HAVE to be. I don't understand why rollers on a non trem bridge, but I don't see them causing any problems. The string spacing adjustability is different. I suspect initial setup headaches, but once that's done I don't see anything other than the usual intonation tweaks over the course of it's life. Ain't exactly cheap either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted March 7, 2015 Members Share Posted March 7, 2015 Interesting, what do you like about the Hipshot? What's not to like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted March 7, 2015 Author Members Share Posted March 7, 2015 Been there, done that. With the 24&3/4 conversion neck I found using the 25.5 measurements from StewMac and moving the hole placement 1/16" toward the nut puts the bridge purty close. I actually have two of these necks and I'll measure from the saddle/s to the 12th fret on the one in use to verify position. This is another reason for considering the cut off Tele bridge. You can move them saddles a country mile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted March 7, 2015 Author Members Share Posted March 7, 2015 Price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted March 8, 2015 Members Share Posted March 8, 2015 Quality costs money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members *BLEEP* Posted March 11, 2015 Members Share Posted March 11, 2015 Something else I'm considering is a cut off Tele type bridge... What? Like this Callaham Tele bridge that's for use with humbuckers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted March 11, 2015 Members Share Posted March 11, 2015 What's not to like. So.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted March 11, 2015 Members Share Posted March 11, 2015 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schaller-Non...-/331434402036 This looks interesting. Not string thru, but that doesn't HAVE to be. I don't understand why rollers on a non trem bridge, but I don't see them causing any problems. The string spacing adjustability is different. I suspect initial setup headaches, but once that's done I don't see anything other than the usual intonation tweaks over the course of it's life. Ain't exactly cheap either That's a top load string through bridge which allows the use of a Bigsby type Vibrado. Not sure how much friction there would be running the strings through the top load holes but a Tele type Bigsby is very low so it may not be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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