YeboBass

Update - I've decided that I'll just get the matching part that I've found and then modify it to have a few additional screw(s) to hold it in place at the back. Thanks for all the help

Hi all Thanks for all the feedback - I'm reassured that I made the right call to reach out and didn't just leave it. I'll start to look to see what I can replace it with. The string spacing is 20mm, not the seemingly standard 19mm. The other dimensions are also a bit "unusual" as far as I can tell... 850mm x 550mm (x 15mm) I guess the hole spacing is not going to be possible to line up (so I'll need to find something roughly the same size and be sure that I can potentially cover the existing holes with the new bridge). The strings are around 15mm from the body of the body. Is there anything in particular that I need to look for in a replacement? I've seemingly found the existing part at 4 String Top loading Bass Guitar Bridge BB012 – Northwest Guitars - but this seems to have a design flaw that I need to avoid.

Hi all It's been a while since I've played my bass, and I recently took it out of storage to get playing again. I picked up that something internally in the electronical side was not earthed (the bridge... might be relevant to the below) - which I fixed by soldering. I then spent some time adding some copper shielding (which I had always wanted to do, and the guitar was open anyway). I then decided to change the strings to, in my mind, "get everything sounding as good as it would get". While changing the strings I picked up that there was a bit of a forward bow, so I adjusted the truss rod accordingly. I then started with the string heights and length... and only then picked up that the bridge has a slight lift (around 1mm) at the back. I have no idea how long it has been like this, however because of this I have to put the new E string height down onto the absolute lowest height. The E string seems very sensitive to tuning, and the saddle for the E string also had to be pulled a lot further back the other strings to get the intonation correct. All that said... The bass is currently sounding great - but I don't want this to develop into a longer-term problem. From what I've read online I can glue it back down (using some clamps). This will then also improve the string height range (so I can drop them slightly closer to the fret board), and the saddle would then move forward a bit. My questions are basically: 1. Am I overthinking this, and I should just leave it (as I have no idea how long it has been like this)? 2. If I should rather repair, what glue should I use? Some pics attached below. I'll really appreciate guidance from someone with more repair experience than me.