Share:
Notifications
Clear all

Bass Guitar problems

4 Posts
3 Users
10 Reactions
82 Views
Petersoyanov
(@petersoyanov)
Estimable Member Customer
Semi Professional
Rep Points: 251
Joined: 4 years ago
Posts: 37
Topic starter  

Hello Gang. 

I am working on a very weird size bass guitar. 

 

the fretboard and the top were the reason I started building this. 

 

My problem is: 5 string bases have 70mm+ string spread. I need mine to have 60mm because of the size of the fretboard

 

I cannot find anything that fits these sizes in the standard bridge producers. Any ideas?   

 

IMG20240909175957
1000047280
1000047277
1000047273

 

 

Don't grow up! It's a trap!


   
Russ, Robin and Boo reacted
Quote
Topic Tags
Boo
 Boo
(@boo)
Illustrious Member
Luthier
Rep Points: 35132
Joined: 6 years ago
Posts: 3872
 

@petersoyanov Could you not use individual string bridges like these? 

https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/hipshot-solo-single-string-bass-bridge/

Make guitars, not war 🌍✌️🎸


   
Russ and Robin reacted
ReplyQuote
Petersoyanov
(@petersoyanov)
Estimable Member Customer
Semi Professional
Rep Points: 251
Joined: 4 years ago
Posts: 37
Topic starter  

@boo, the individual ones are 15.5/16 mm wide

I need something that is under 13mm wide 

Don't grow up! It's a trap!


   
Russ, Robin and Boo reacted
ReplyQuote
Clinton
(@clinton)
Famed Member
Luthier
Rep Points: 4994
Joined: 4 years ago
Posts: 742
 

Schaller 2000 5 string bass bridge. It is discontinued if you can get a hold of it.  Love thes bridges. Be wary however intonation and string height setting on it is limiting. I think that is why it is discontinued but it is like individual sadles that is affixed on a plate. 

This post was modified 1 month ago by Clinton

   
Robin and Russ reacted
ReplyQuote
Share: