Sambrook Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I've been looking at Dominique Di Piazza's bridge, fitted with wooden saddles to give his fretted bass a wonderful Fretless tone. I want to build one for myself. If anyone has any info/advice/warning, I'd be very grateful. Cheers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) What bass are you planning to fit it on? I would start with BBOT Fender type bridge and make some hardwood (Ebony probably) saddles in the DDP style. It should be possible to tap threads into the ebony - see how they last. Interesting that the saddles do not appear to have a clear defined break point like 'regular' bridge saddles do. This will depend on what angle they are set up at though. Edited March 12, 2015 by 3below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) From here: [url="http://www.mike-sabre.com/Models/DDiPiazzaModels/DDPFretlessBridge/ddpfretlessbridge.html"]http://www.mike-sabr...lessbridge.html[/url] It looks like the saddle has three adjustments, not 2 as is traditional. I'd imagine the four set screws allow the saddle to tilt to give as much or as little forward tilt as desired to dial in the "Mwah" or fretless tones. Super cool idea. . . but I'm not sure if the intonation adjustment is complicated by this? EDIT: I also found this design: [url="http://www.eyb-guitars.de/Eyb-English/DDP-Bridge.html"]http://www.eyb-guitars.de/Eyb-English/DDP-Bridge.html[/url] Side locking is mentioned - but I'd need to see one working to know how it works! Edited March 13, 2015 by PlungerModerno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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