Bridge with narrow string spacing...

[mrdreadful]

I want to replace the bridge on my Columbus EB-3 copy as the current one's a bit naff and doesn't allow for intonation adjustments (especially frustrating as I established the other day that the 12th fret harmonic is flat across the board).

I'd prefer to avoid getting singles as I don't like how they look and I think would detract overall from the look of the instrument.

Any ideas where I can get a bridge with narrow or adjustable spacing that doesn't cost an arm and a leg? I'm currently dole scum and even if I weren't I wouldn't fancy spending loads on replacing the bridge on a 40-year-old freebie.

[untune]

I had this same problem - do you know what your spacing needs to be?

My bass has EB-3 style pickups and I bought a high mass hipshot style one (see my thread in the technical issues forum) from axesrus, and it solved the spacing problem I had but it's a bit too high to get a decent action from without some kind of modification.

Your best option otherwise would be a Schaller with those roller saddles that you can shift left and right, I tihnk they come up cheap on ebay. Like me though you might be limited because the baseplate dimensions and screw holes always seem to cause problems depending what has been on there before

[mrdreadful]

Off the top of my head the overall spacing is a bit under 2", but I'd need to double check to be sure. Any holes left by the existing bridge will be filled in (including the ruddy great ones that'll be left by the post holes).

[geoffbyrne]

+1 for the Schaller 3D - it's very low too, so the new item usually comes with a plastic bass in case the whole bridge needs to sit higher.

G.

[mrdreadful]

The Schaller certainly looks like it'd fit the bill but it's quite a bit more than I was intending to spend!