JoshJ Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 (edited) Does anyone know if these are any good? £25-£30 sounds a bit too good to be true and anything from China makes me a bit nervous nowadays... There are 3 cheap ones, [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/170549657707"]the cheapest[/url], the one that's [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/270592620551"]a bit more expensive[/url] but from a top rated seller, and [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/270647465159"]the maple one[/url]. I'd guess maple is best but the edges look pretty rough on the photos, so I'm leaning towards the middle one. Edited November 4, 2010 by JoshJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 I don't know to be honest but I imagine the bigger cost of replacing a bridge is getting a luthier to shape it for you. IIRC the bridge on the bass you bought was pretty high, it might be cheaper just to get that one cut down a bit? Unless you've already gone at that one yourself with whatever sharp implements you found in the kitchen? Because that's the sort of thing I would do. I once routed a network cable between two floors of a house using a roast fork, a bread knife and a cigarette lighter. I am the DIY king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshJ Posted November 5, 2010 Author Share Posted November 5, 2010 Haha, that's pretty impressive if it worked ok. I didn't dare touch the bridge after what happened to the shelf i tried to put up at my mates... Anyway i got my dad to carve the bridge a while ago with his bandsaw, he did a really good job of the top just by copying the profile, but didn't touch the feet, which are an awful fit. The only problem is i think we went a bit too low for my new E string, because i literally just guessed how i wanted the action (after taking the strings off). I'm confident that we could get an adjustable one fitted ok, and if the height isn't too much of an issue i can't see what could really go wrong. Not £120 worth of wrong anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Yeah I guess. I would imagine with cheaper bridges the wood might be a bit green and you might get a bit of warping as it dries, or then again you might not, so I reckon if you're planning to fit it DIY you might as well get a cheap one - who knows it's might be fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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