BRIDGE replacement advice

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Hi this relates directly to my Jedson Tele style short scale restoration/project. For greater context please go to :-
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Somewhere on page 1 gives details on why i believe these basses had intonation problems and how i have rectified this using the original floating style roller bridge.


ADVICE WANTED
Although its getting through rehearsal OK and the concept of the floating bridge is good in that it works and intonation is OK accross the bass im still not confident enough in it to use it live just yet....so a new bridge is definately the way forward. The floating one works but too many variables can cause even minor movement to it..eg heavy movement, resting my hand upon it by mistake, and i dont really want this make shift mock 'tremelo' approach in my playing!

This is how the bridge looks currently :-
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Please can someone advise on what would be good to ensure definition and tone yet not ruin the asthetics of the bass.
As far as i can tell i have a few choices

1. keep the small etched mock bridge cover which holds the strings and replace the bridge with a tune o matic style one

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Although bolted in it will give me the scope to move around the intonation and height on each string


2. Replace the bridge part onnly with one of the attached style contemporary bridges (i think one of them has a little 50s futism about it so would fit in nicely)

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and still maintain the original string holder.


3. Replace the bridge part only with one of the attached style classic bridges

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and still maintain the original string holder.

4. Remove original mock bridge cover/string holder and bridge, replace the whole shebang with the classic fender style bridge and then purchase fender style bridge cover to maintain that classic look.
(only draw back to this is once i move that bridge back i have to fill in the whole the current earth is coming out of (under the floating bridge) and try to make a new one through the guitar to come out under the new bridge placement.

So what is general concenus on best way forward?
What are the pros and cons to each one from a technical view point?
where and what else needs to be considered when fitting a new bridge?
What sort of distance between strings should i be looking at for a short scale bass?

Please keep in mind that this is budgetted restoration and more about me discovering more about the instrument i now play. This is not something i originally budgeted and as a bass i doubt this is worth a great deal to anyone other than me so the solution still needs to represent best value.

Also - although not a huge issue i would like the strings to feel just a little more 'tense' - any ideas?

Cheers

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