5 string bridges with 15mm string spacing

[Delberthot]

Without having to go down the route of buying a Kahler, are there any affordable 5 string bridges that'll do 15mm string spacing or near?

best I can find is 16mm but I'd rather get 15mm

[Mr. Foxen]

Get the individual bridge piece ones. I got some cheap ones on ebay, they are fine, although I drilled them for through-stringing.

[Delberthot]

I thought they only squashed together close enough for 16mm

[skelf]

ETS will make a 15 mm spacing I have several headless sets in that size. Not cheap though and would need to be ordered as it is a custom size.

Edited October 18, 2010 by skelf

[Lfalex v1.1]

Most monorail designs will only go down to 16/16.5mm spacing.
I [i]think[/i] the Warwick style (2-piece) units will do the same.
I've got a Kahler (2400?) on my Vigier. It's a royal bugger to do the intonation, and as Ped will tell you, the action adjustment is adjusted in half-turn increments of the saddles. That was too coarse an adjustment for him, but I found it fine. Beyond that, they're excellent but pricey!
I really don't know how tight the Kahlers will go, but I'd guess at 15mm or even tighter, due to the shape of the rail pieces.

[GreeneKing]

15mm and 5 string, I like your thinking Batman

As Alan said, a custom order from ETS. My new Gallus will have one and if Alan has to order any more I suspect he could be persuaded to add one to the list.

Peter

[Delberthot]

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='992121' date='Oct 18 2010, 12:25 PM']Most monorail designs will only go down to 16/16.5mm spacing.
I [i]think[/i] the Warwick style (2-piece) units will do the same.
I've got a Kahler (2400?) on my Vigier. It's a royal bugger to do the intonation, and as Ped will tell you, the action adjustment is adjusted in half-turn increments of the saddles. That was too coarse an adjustment for him, but I found it fine. Beyond that, they're excellent but pricey!
I really don't know how tight the Kahlers will go, but I'd guess at 15mm or even tighter, due to the shape of the rail pieces.[/quote]


It was a Kahler I used the last time I did one of these so I know exactly how horrible they are to adjust and tighten up without them falling apart in your hands.



Aha, found one and not as expensive as I thought it would be

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-KAHLER-USA-Hybrid-7450-5-String-Bass-Bridge-CHROME-/300445230378?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item45f3ee652a"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-KAHLER-USA-Hybri...=item45f3ee652a[/url]

Just contacted the seller to double check that it will go down to 15mm but should as it looks to be the same model I used the last time

Edited October 18, 2010 by Delberthot

[geoffbyrne]

Won't a Schaller 3D V go down to 15mm then?



G.

[obbm]

I thought the OLP Stingray 5 clone was about 15mm. Much narrower than the genuine article.

[Mr. Foxen]

[quote name='Delberthot' post='991873' date='Oct 18 2010, 01:11 AM']I thought they only squashed together close enough for 16mm[/quote]

Won't take much belt sander action to fix that.