Gibson Bridge Covers, anyone know where to get replacments?

[Greene-Mann]

Anyone know of anywhere that makes replacments for the old gibbo chrome covers,
just got myself and old EB0L which has one on and i really like it,

But what im really after is putting one on my Tbird in order to cover up the replacement bridge im going to put on it, and because it looks awesome,
id preferably want one in black though (probably never made) so it goes with the rest of the hardware (would love a chrome bird but the cost of doing it is immense)

So in short anyone know of anyone making them??

Cheersies fine people of basschat for any info good or bad i can get!

[Big_Stu]

They come up quite regularly on EbayUSA, either authentic or repro's. I'm after an early 60's one myself, with the round screw tabs rather than the angled straight ones.
eg, [url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Gibson-Parts-Bridge-Cover-EB-Tbird-Bass-/250890778949?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3a6a417945"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Gibson-Par...=item3a6a417945[/url]
you could maybe get it powder coated?

JayDee sometimes makes them for some of his basses, but whether he'd sell one singly I dunno.

Edited September 16, 2011 by Big_Stu

[Delberthot]

Would you be able to modify a Jazz bass pickup cover?

[hillbilly deluxe]

Any use ?
[url="http://www.chguitars.co.uk/"]http://www.chguitars.co.uk/[/url]

under "covers and plates"

Edited September 16, 2011 by hillbilly deluxe

[Greene-Mann]

I like the idea of grabbing an old one from ebay,
next question there is where do i get it powder coated?? haha

the problem with a jazz bass one is that its too wide,
the centre block on a Tbird is about 104mm wide,


That square one from CHguitars is perfect size!
i would prefer a curved rather than a square one though, but i may get that one as a "for the mean time" sort of one (because its not too pricey either! :-D )

[spinynorman]

http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/bhardware_ashtrays.htm

[Gust0o]

Worth Googling the powder coating for your local area - you'll find more places do this than just guitar workshops... I know the local bike people have been useful with chroming before.

[Stag]

I was after one for my Les Paul but never bothered in the end. Lots available on USA eBay if you have a gander as someone else has rightly pointed out.

[Shaggy]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Gibson-Parts-Bridge-Cover-EB-Tbird-Bass-/260859530354?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3cbc708c72 - will need finishing though!