Musicman666 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 just curious..googled it but couldn't see the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowB_FTW Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 I think they are there to stop the saddles sliding side-to-side. Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 3 hours ago, LowB_FTW said: I think they are there to stop the saddles sliding side-to-side. Mark That's my assumption as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 They lock the bridge to two anchors in the body if I recall correctly. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 It's both. They help secure the bridge to the body AND prevent sideways movement of the saddles. If you look at a 4/5/6 string version of the bridge, the positions are slightly different (as well as being father apart) to accommodate the different spread of saddle positions to achieve correct intonation in a 4,5 or 6* respectively. * 6 is Bongo only, but it's the same unit. 5 is shared by lots of models, as is the 4. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 May I just say that 'bollards' is a wonderful word and a perfect description of the parts in question. 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 6 minutes ago, ahpook said: May I just say that 'bollards' is a wonderful word and a perfect description of the parts in question. To prevent any ambiguity: Bollards are great for metal. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman666 Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 thanks guys ...my curiosity has now been satisfied! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 hour ago, Musicman666 said: thanks guys ...my curiosity has now been satisfied! and the weekend is only starting! wahey! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Never mind the bollards... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowB_FTW Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 2 minutes ago, neepheid said: Never mind the bollards... … here's the buzzstrings? Mark 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 On 11/10/2019 at 17:49, ikay said: They screw into threaded inserts in the body as part of the bridge mounting mechanism along with the three screws at the tail end Quoting a post from another thread… the “bollards” are machine bolts that go into the threaded metal inserts set into the body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 33 minutes ago, LukeFRC said: Quoting a post from another thread… the “bollards” are machine bolts that go into the threaded metal inserts set into the body What is the middle hole for the then (not the small crooked one for the bridge ground wire, but the bigger one pretty much exactly in the middle)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 hour ago, Baloney Balderdash said: What is the middle hole for the then (not the small crooked one for the bridge ground wire, but the bigger one pretty much exactly in the middle)? No idea! Holding it on the router maybe? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhysyjob Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 From an engineering perspective the bollards make perfect sense. Sound anchor, bridge to body fixing and saddle guide. i like them! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 I think I prefer the G&L bass bridge design. Arguably, it'd be too wide as a 6 string unit. I like the way it's set into a rout in the body, plus the ability to lock the saddles with a lateral grub screw. If you end up with odd saddle positions to achieve intonation, the MM bridge posts might not make the right contact with them. Since they lack the recessed tracks for the height adjustment screws that some bridges have (Fender, for example), the saddles are free to skate around willy-nilly. My OLP 5 lacked the bridge posts, and every time I plucked a string, most of the energy was used in disturbing the saddles rather than making the string vibrate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineweasel Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 7 hours ago, rhysyjob said: From an engineering perspective the bollards make perfect sense. Sound anchor, bridge to body fixing and saddle guide. It’s interesting that EBMM have dropped them from the latest Stingrays though, and nobody seems to be complaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 9 hours ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: I think I prefer the G&L bass bridge design. Arguably, it'd be too wide as a 6 string unit. I like the way it's set into a rout in the body, plus the ability to lock the saddles with a lateral grub screw. If you end up with odd saddle positions to achieve intonation, the MM bridge posts might not make the right contact with them. Since they lack the recessed tracks for the height adjustment screws that some bridges have (Fender, for example), the saddles are free to skate around willy-nilly. My OLP 5 lacked the bridge posts, and every time I plucked a string, most of the energy was used in disturbing the saddles rather than making the string vibrate. The posts really are not there to prevent lateral movement. The downward force from the string tension is plenty to keep the saddle in place, your old may have had different issues. The intonation will often put the saddle in front or behind the mounting screw and is allowed to move freely if it could. But they won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhysyjob Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 2 hours ago, pineweasel said: It’s interesting that EBMM have dropped them from the latest Stingrays though, and nobody seems to be complaining. Fender went to 3 bolt necks in the 70’s 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 On 03/03/2024 at 18:12, pineweasel said: It’s interesting that EBMM have dropped them from the latest Stingrays though, and nobody seems to be complaining. Nobody can afford a new Stingray anymore 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matbard Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 the Retro Series still had them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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