Members killthehippies45 Posted February 13, 2008 Members Share Posted February 13, 2008 my saddles are stripped... i have an older bridge -- the one shaped like so { } i bought replacement saddles... but they have it so the retaining bolt is dead center whereas mine are offset to the left a little... thus bringing me to my question... can i find replacement saddles in this fashion... anywhere? and sub-question... will an Original Floyd Rose fit in the ESP's routing? thanks.Jer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rydock Posted February 13, 2008 Members Share Posted February 13, 2008 Which model is it? Are you sure it's not an LTD. ESPs nowadays come with OFR trems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willhaven Posted February 13, 2008 Members Share Posted February 13, 2008 will an Original Floyd Rose fit in the ESP's routing?To my knowledge, no. There was a thread the other day where a guy bought a lefty Horizon that appeared to be the vintage that had the bridge. It had been replaced with a Schaller licensed Floyd and the trem cavity had been routed wider to fit it. I have 3 of the same bridge type and I fear breaking parts too. About 3-5 years ago I saw a bridge on eBay and almost bought it for a spare. I really wish I had. It couldn't hurt to keep an eye out there. I'd contact ESP Japan with any numbers on the bridge. To my knowledge, ESPs were only import at that vintage and it's unlikely that there are spare bridges in the US. But either are worth a try I guess. If you find a reliable source of parts, let me know. One of my guitars is missing the whammy bar and I'd like to get one. Also, which saddle style do you have? Two of mine have the typical Floyd style where the string clamps by the back of the bridge and there is a small metal block in the saddle, the other simply has a fat set screw directly in the saddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members killthehippies45 Posted February 14, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 14, 2008 To my knowledge, no. There was a thread the other day where a guy bought a lefty Horizon that appeared to be the vintage that had the bridge. It had been replaced with a Schaller licensed Floyd and the trem cavity had been routed wider to fit it. I have 3 of the same bridge type and I fear breaking parts too. About 3-5 years ago I saw a bridge on eBay and almost bought it for a spare. I really wish I had. It couldn't hurt to keep an eye out there. I'd contact ESP Japan with any numbers on the bridge. To my knowledge, ESPs were only import at that vintage and it's unlikely that there are spare bridges in the US. But either are worth a try I guess. If you find a reliable source of parts, let me know. One of my guitars is missing the whammy bar and I'd like to get one. Also, which saddle style do you have? Two of mine have the typical Floyd style where the string clamps by the back of the bridge and there is a small metal block in the saddle, the other simply has a fat set screw directly in the saddle. i have the typical floyd style... and i bought a spare on ebay but it turned out to be the wrong one, it's the one with the fat screw in the middle. and to rydock, i'm sure it's not an ltd, it's an ESP M-1, which i'm guessing to be at least ten years old, the paint has yellowed while there is still patches of pure white in the neck pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willhaven Posted February 15, 2008 Members Share Posted February 15, 2008 If your ESP type bridge has the straight sides like a regular Floyd, the real deal should fit. You could always check the dimensions against the Floyds online though. I'm sure the stats are posted somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rydock Posted February 15, 2008 Members Share Posted February 15, 2008 Not sure how the routes are on the older license bridges. But on some newer LTDs, OFRs drop right in. I figure it should be a problem with yours. Could you take pics of that ESP bridge? I want to see that big screw that ESP uses on their sustain blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willhaven Posted February 15, 2008 Members Share Posted February 15, 2008 It's a fine tuner. It's exactly the same size and length as a fine tuner (IIRC). The pit it recesses into is cut most of the way into the block. PM me with that thread and it will remind me to do my PU swap and take pictures of it for you this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members killthehippies45 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 26, 2008 another question: would it be possible to rethread the saddle blocks with a tap and die kit? i only ask because i'm running out of options and a new electric isn't in my finances yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willhaven Posted February 26, 2008 Members Share Posted February 26, 2008 You might even be able to use some JB weld or something to patch it and re-tap it to the same size it was before. It couldn't hurt to try I guess. BTW, I'm finally replacing my ESP pickup, so the bridge is out. I will take pictures of it tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted February 26, 2008 Members Share Posted February 26, 2008 Pictures help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members killthehippies45 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 26, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members killthehippies45 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 26, 2008 To my knowledge, no. There was a thread the other day where a guy bought a lefty Horizon that appeared to be the vintage that had the bridge. It had been replaced with a Schaller licensed Floyd and the trem cavity had been routed wider to fit it. I have 3 of the same bridge type and I fear breaking parts too. About 3-5 years ago I saw a bridge on eBay and almost bought it for a spare. I really wish I had. It couldn't hurt to keep an eye out there. I'd contact ESP Japan with any numbers on the bridge. To my knowledge, ESPs were only import at that vintage and it's unlikely that there are spare bridges in the US. But either are worth a try I guess. If you find a reliable source of parts, let me know. One of my guitars is missing the whammy bar and I'd like to get one. Also, which saddle style do you have? Two of mine have the typical Floyd style where the string clamps by the back of the bridge and there is a small metal block in the saddle, the other simply has a fat set screw directly in the saddle. what kind of whammy bar is it? is it the "pop-in" type? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willhaven Posted February 27, 2008 Members Share Posted February 27, 2008 My red Horizon has the exact same type of bridge that yours has with the same type of whammy connection. The purple Horizon has the same bridge, but the screw for the whammy bar is countersunk. My gunmetal blue Horizon has the countersunk screw in type but the saddles are built differently (the string clamp IS the screw instead of being a two piece unit). I swear it looks like your whammy bar and the one on my red Horizon are retrofitted as a replacement. It looks like those anchors were put into the old countersunk slot. Hard to explain really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members killthehippies45 Posted February 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 27, 2008 i know what you mean... my whammy bar is an OFR bar, just retrofitted to actually work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fistacuffs Posted March 31, 2008 Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 I hate to bump an old thread but does anyone have any new info any knock off bridge that will fit these old guitars are great and usually still in good shape minus this bridge. I am going in to a huge esp dealer tonight to see if they have any parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonofabias Posted March 31, 2008 Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 Good luck with finding parts for the LFR Esp bridges. I have the same one on my 88/89 Horizon, searched all over the net for a replacement arm in black as well as the screw in part which holds the arm in the bridge. I had no luck, but I did find a replacement saddle from guitar parts depot(who told me they bought out ESPs old parts ) about a year and a half ago ,However they had no spare arms for the old Esp floyd bridge. Let us know what you find !:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members killthehippies45 Posted April 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 17, 2008 update... www.guitarpartsdepot.com sells the saddles i need for my bridge! and they're located 15 minutes away! i doubt they have a warehouse style store... but it's nice to know that i can go piss in their mailbox if something goes wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members outtahear Posted April 17, 2008 Members Share Posted April 17, 2008 Jesus dude-WTF's wrong with ya? ESP's literally 20 min from you, I'm guessing they could get you what you need- 10903 Vanowen, NoHo. 818-423-8388. Call 'em-do NOT just "drop in"...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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