AME Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 good evening! I have just been looking on eb at a DB adjustable bridge that is apparently 19 cm when fully wound down. The thing is,my 'fixed' bridge is only 17 cm and I want to get one that can do 15.5 / 16.cm,and 19 cm seems absurdly high.Does the seller meen it is 19 cm fully extended?? Thanks BC's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AME Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 *sorry,yes mine is 3/4 size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Link to ebay item? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) The bridge on eBay is probably unfitted. When fitting a bridge, wood is removed from the feet to match the arch of the bass top and from the crown of the bridge to set the relative heights of the strings to suit the fingerboard profile, so an unfitted bridge will always start off on the tall side. This is done to suit each individual bass. Fitting a bridge is a task involving some skill and most players will go to a luthier rather than attempting to DIY. It may also be possible to have adjusters fitted to your existing bridge rather than replacing it. Edited May 8, 2014 by Beer of the Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 When I asked my local luthier for an adjustable bridge he fitted adjusters to my existing bridge. It was a bit cheaper and also gave me some confidence that my factory-fitted bridge was probably pretty decent. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 + 1 beer of the bass. The bridge will be in its raw form and will require a massive amount of mods to fit to your bass. This is standard luthier work. I'd say save the money, take your bass to a luthier and adapt your current bridge by adding adjusters and have him tweak the action to your requirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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