Members Pine Apple Slim Posted September 25, 2012 Members Share Posted September 25, 2012 I need to know more about this bridge. Who made this? Are there others like it? http://www.comptonbridges.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted September 25, 2012 Members Share Posted September 25, 2012 I have a few electrics right now. Of all my guitars, though, my tiny 6 pound basswood shortscale Mustang gets the loudest and the best unplugged tone of all of them and gets awesome sustain, too. And two of my other guitars are semi-hollowbody, but none of them get unplugged volume like my Mustang. I have no clue if the Mastery Bridge has anything to do with it but I do know that I had some minor issues with the guitar with the stock bridge and have none now.So yeah, they're worth the money. My only wish is that they made a Tune-O-Matic, too. I get sick of Tune-O-Matics and their built-in radii and overall crapola quality. I use the aluminu GraphTech Tune-O-Matic bridges and they're pretty good but I'd spend $150 for a Mastery Tune-O-Matic. Why does unplugged volume matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 they're made from pot metal and they tend to rock back and forth on the 4 set screws. the Mastery is less about the saddle design, and more about locking in those screws for better stability and intonation, with less rattle. Ric tone is in the rattle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Virgman Posted September 25, 2012 Members Share Posted September 25, 2012 I hate this thread. I hate it with a passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carbohydrates Posted September 25, 2012 Members Share Posted September 25, 2012 And this piece of artistry and engineering excellence on my 5120. If you got a floating bridge and a Bigsby, its required equipment in my opinion Ah, good ol' Compton Compensated. I'm a Mastery fan, but my Cobain Mustang came with a TOM-style bridge which is neat and all, except for 3 things: 1) It's a cheap TOM clone and rattles like a mofo. Bridge noise like a JM bridge. 2) It's radiused for a 9.5" fretboard and my Mustang was 7.25". 3) The notched saddles bind more than Mustang saddles do, so using the trem with this kind of bridge is a great way to put the guitar right out of tune. To solve all that, I had a Compton made for the Mustang. I emailed them and they made one with a 7.25" radius for me. Before: After: As you might notice, I also blocked the trem. I have another Mustang with a traditional rocking Mustang bridge, and the trem works absolutely killer on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted September 25, 2012 Members Share Posted September 25, 2012 ^ That's a pretty cool route if you're going with a hardtail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted September 25, 2012 Members Share Posted September 25, 2012 Ah, good ol' Compton Compensated. I'm a Mastery fan, but my Cobain Mustang came with a TOM-style bridge which is neat and all, except for 3 things: 1) It's a cheap TOM clone and rattles like a mofo. Bridge noise like a JM bridge. 2) It's radiused for a 9.5" fretboard and my Mustang was 7.25". 3) The notched saddles bind more than Mustang saddles do, so using the trem with this kind of bridge is a great way to put the guitar right out of tune. To solve all that, I had a Compton made for the Mustang. I emailed them and they made one with a 7.25" radius for me. Before: After: As you might notice, I also blocked the trem. I have another Mustang with a traditional rocking Mustang bridge, and the trem works absolutely killer on that. I've got two Comptons. They're great bridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted September 26, 2012 Members Share Posted September 26, 2012 Ric tone is in the rattle... yeah, i hear that bullshit a lot. along with "telecasters are polygraph machines" and "tone is in the fingers". there's no excuse for poor hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PrawnHeed Posted September 26, 2012 Members Share Posted September 26, 2012 I am very happy with TOM bridges. I would not use them with a trem, but that's not what they were designed for. I would not spend any money on a bridge which cannot be properly intonated, however fancy it looked or whatever other problem it claimed to solve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted September 26, 2012 Members Share Posted September 26, 2012 They are great for picking up chicks. Oops, my bad, thats Mystery, not Mastery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted September 26, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 26, 2012 Why does unplugged volume matter? It doesn't. But I do believe that at some level, it does provide the guitar with easier feedback and other stuff like that, especially when you have relatively low power pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted September 26, 2012 Members Share Posted September 26, 2012 Why does unplugged volume matter? because my luthier and Gary Moore say it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted September 26, 2012 Members Share Posted September 26, 2012 No hate here. I've already been considering a mastery bridge for the new jag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted September 26, 2012 Members Share Posted September 26, 2012 Are we talking tone here or just a replacement because the original was mechanically badly designed and does not 'work'? Designing a bridge can't be THAT hard surely. Why would major manufacturers get it wrong? Is it only manufacturing costs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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