bartelby Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Has anyone ever had hardware refinished? The gold finish on my Aria's bridge has totally faded on the base and is cracked/bubbled/flaking on the saddles. [attachment=191526:IMG_3834.JPG] Anyone know what options I have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Change the rest of the hardware to chrome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1431120710' post='2768084'] Change the rest of the hardware to chrome? [/quote] Nooooooooo.... The bass should have gold hardware, I would go for black like the Black & Gold SB. The whole bass will be refinished in gloss black eventually... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Go to a jewellers, have it 'dipped'? No idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 [quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1431121066' post='2768093'] Nooooooooo.... The bass should have gold hardware, I would go for black like the Black & Gold SB. The whole bass will be refinished in gloss black eventually... [/quote] Heh, you asked for options... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1431122029' post='2768108'] Heh, you asked for options... [/quote] I did indeed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Lots of Gold plating & Electroplating service companies - some sell DIY kits - don't know the first thing about it however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Replace it with a Wilkinson black and gold bridge? Has to be more cost effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6feet7 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Simon Farmer at GUS Guitars often has to finish parts of his guitars in chrome or gold. Give him a shout and see if he's got any gold stuff in the pipeline that he can add your bridge to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) The problem with 3rd party bridges is that the Aria one is a high mass brass one. The base plate is about 10mm thick (just measured it), so I'd have to shim it. There's a couple of electroplaters and powdercoaters fairly close to me, so I'll be flinging off some emails. I've also emailed Aria as they used this style of bridge on the recent Black n Gold Cliff Burton reissue. Edited May 9, 2015 by bartelby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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