dodgnofski Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 (edited) Hi Guys, anyone know where I can obtain these from please? Edited December 2, 2018 by dodgnofski Pic added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F132869050532 one here 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgnofski Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 (edited) Thank you, I was hoping to be able to just buy the barrels, or even better, the barrels with the string height and intonation screws, if possible being a 'tight old pensioner' 😂😂 - used ones would be just as good, if anyone has any? 👍👍 Edited December 2, 2018 by dodgnofski Pic added 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Threaded barrels alone are available on the G4M website here - https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Fender-Vintage-Saddles-for-Bass/1IYJ Not clear if £6 is for just one saddle (ouch) or a set of 4 (bargain) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgnofski Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 Yes, I saw these but didn't know if it was for one, or a set of four, bit pricey for a single barrel - thank you.👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Just now, dodgnofski said: Yes, I saw these but didn't know if it was for one, or a set of four, bit pricey for a single barrel - thank you.👍👍 I think it’s for 1 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Why not just get a new bridge - you wont save much or indeed anything at all just buying barrels https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chrome-Block-Style-4-String-Bass-Guitar-Bridge-Assembly-57mm-String-Pitch/263864124132?hash=item3d6f8702e4:g:WJwAAOSwat5baV2r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgnofski Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 Thanks, but I'm looking for the 'threaded' style barrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 So you were, my mistake - soz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan63 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Does anybody know what benefit, if any, this type of saddle is supposed to confer on an instrument or is it just a period look thing ? Personally I don't get the slavish bbot bridge thing - it was just cheap simple and and pretty effective and still used for those reasons but some modern bridges are better from a number of standpoints be it adjustability, ease of loading, stability, sustain, balance of instrument etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgnofski Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 I think the only benefits are that they tend to look the part on period Basses and arguably, provide a very small amount of sideways movement to improve alignment with pickup poles or neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, dodgnofski said: I think the only benefits are that they tend to look the part on period Basses and arguably, provide a very small amount of sideways movement to improve alignment with pickup poles or neck. You can also alter your string spacing 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgnofski Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 Yes, that's what I meant by sideways movement - it's 'not a lot' but can help on some Basses to line up better with pickup pole pieces, or to move a string slightly away from the edge of the fingerboard 👍👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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