ETS Headless bridge system

[TheGreek]

I'm always looking at alternatives so while browsing I found details of ETS headless bridges - Made in Germany, they're used by quite a lot of high end builders and they make some nice looking parts. Price for the headless bridge is significantly less than similar bridges (ABM) - around £160.

 

I went to the website but there's no way of contacting them. Apparently it's one fella working on his own and there is a 6 month turnaround.

 

I did find one of the company's customers who can place an order and I'm waiting for them to come back to me with a quote. 

 

I'll keep everyone apprised on developments.

 

https://www.ets-hardware.com/index.php/en/produkte-2

 

 

[TheGreek]

 

[NancyJohnson]

Don't you remember that a six-string version featured in that horrific cough, custom, cough Bongo?

 

 

[TheGreek]

£2,000. I could buy it, take the bridge off and throw the rest away. That'll deal with the 6 month wait...

[tauzero]

The headless Bongo was lovely (but needed finishing), but there's always the even lovelier handmade one of mine (handmade by someone else, I emphasise).

 

[Hellzero]

Speaking German helps a bit, Mick. 😉

 

There is all the data needed:

 

https://www.ets-hardware.com/index.php/en/impressum-2

 

 

[TheGreek]

2 hours ago, tauzero said:

The headless Bongo was lovely (but needed finishing), but there's always the even lovelier handmade one of mine (handmade by someone else, I emphasise).

 

 

I've seen this before  - I really like it  - reminds me of the Warwick Dolphin I used to have. 

Can you leave it to me in your will? 😉😉

[sifi2112]

I’m selling a headless that has ETS bridge .. if I get no interest I may ‘break’ & sell parts separately

[Dazed]

That’s modified Manne bass?

[dutchwife]

8 hours ago, Dazed said:

That’s modified Manne bass?

Whatever it is it's rather lovely. 

[Waddo Soqable]

The tuner units look to be very nicely engineered, I'm assuming they're basically an aluminium alloy in general, though the "claws" would need to be pretty robust, look like brass here.. This seems to be the bit that fails on headless units. 0

[Giacomo]

you can contact them here: [email protected]

 

they reply usually quick (within 24 hrs)

 

problem is they have 6 months production time and they have no stock available for headless bridge tuners..

 

 

[Hellzero]

On 24/07/2023 at 19:27, Hellzero said:

Speaking German helps a bit, Mick. 😉

 

There is all the data needed:

 

https://www.ets-hardware.com/index.php/en/impressum-2

 

 

 

13 minutes ago, Giacomo said:

you can contact them here: [email protected]

 

they reply usually quick (within 24 hrs)

 

problem is they have 6 months production time and they have no stock available for headless bridge tuners..

 

 

Cough, cough...

[TheGreek]

I received a quote. A bit more than I was expecting TBH.

 

"..300€ for a 4-string and 350€ for a 5-string ETS Headless system in gold. Spacing doesn’t matter."

 

That's £256 for the 4 string and £299 for the 5er.

[Rich]

This 8-string bridge/tailpiece is a thing of beauty.

[TheGreek]

No doubting the quality of their work. I'm sure the 6 month turnaround time would be off-putting for some though.

[Giacomo]

plan B is Hipshot.. they are also 3 months turnaround, or custom made (e.g. one guy in Philipphines I mentioned in another post a while ago) - he's also out of stock, back in october 

[Hellzero]

ABM makes some too and André from Nova makes some too and is a member here.

[Hellzero]

He is @Andre_Passini !

[Andre_Passini]

4 hours ago, Hellzero said:

He is @Andre_Passini !

Thank you!

 

@TheGreek I have 4 and 5 strings headless system.

[TheGreek]

44 minutes ago, Andre_Passini said:

Thank you!

 

@TheGreek I have 4 and 5 strings headless system.

 

I wouldn't like to think that you would use this as an opportunity to blatantly advertise your wares free of charge however I would be interested to know the cost of said items and whether you have a website where these could be viewed. 😉😉

[Hellzero]

I bought a sixer headless bridge system from André and the quality is really top notch.

 

Beware that there are bad imitations available on the internet.

 

You can watch them on his Reverb store: https://reverb.com/shop/andres-gear-outlet-227

 

Or on his eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/usr/apassini98

 

Or check his website: https://novaguitarparts.com.br/portfolios/ponte-headless-para-baixo-4-5-e-6-cordas/

[Andre_Passini]

16 hours ago, TheGreek said:

I wouldn't like to think that you would use this as an opportunity to blatantly advertise your wares free of charge however I would be interested to know the cost of said items and whether you have a website where these could be viewed. 

@Hellzero answered it, thank you again!

[Dazed]

I think I’ve spoken with Andre on Facebook a few times in the past. Always very helpful and informative. 
I will at some point place an order @Andre_Passini 😄 just waiting for the right project pieces to fall into my lap. 

[Dazed]

Couldn’t remember the name of the other system I’d seen previously and it randomly popped up on FB. Mera Guitars.