Floating Bridge - Replacements?

[AndyTheBassBison]

Hi!

I hope that this is the right forum for this topic.

I have an Eastwood Classic 4 which I'm looking to upgrade a bit as the hardware isn't great. It has a floating bridge (gretsch/hofner style thing) which annoying is not adjustable so I cannot improve the intonation at all!

After a decent amount of Google-ing I can only find [url="http://guitar-parts.com/products/1538/Gretsch-Bridge-for-Bass.htm"]this[/url] which is kind of what I'm after except: a. It's gold. b. It's based in the US of A (which isn't ideal but wouldn't be the end of the world).

Does anyone know of somewhere where I could find a bridge like this? Ideally in Chrome!

Thanks,

Andy.

[geoffbyrne]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/genuine-HOFNER-violin-bass-bridge-rebuilds-restorations-/250718293565?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3a5ff98e3d"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/genuine-HOFNER-violi...=item3a5ff98e3d[/url]

Only one on Ebay.

If your bridge is floating, have you tried tilting the bass end back from the neck ( \ ) to improve intonation.

If you look at a Gibson Les Paul, you'll see the bridge is mounted at an angle for this reason.

G.

[AndyTheBassBison]

Cheers for the responses. I'm ideally after a bridge where the individual saddles can be moved backwards/forwards so I can properly intonate...

[Musky]

I'm wondering if it wouldn't be possible to use a standard tune-o-matic style bridge and simply mount it to a suitable fashioned piece of wood. Would probably mean cutting down the studs though,

[AndyTheBassBison]

That is a damn good idea! I shall look into it...