USA Epi hollowbody

[drbassman]

Hey, I like the idea of a tailpiece with Scott's bridge, that might look kinda cool.  The problem I have with a tailpiece is there aren't many bass versions available.  Mostly Hofner style, which would work, but I'd love something more along the lines of a traditional Gibson piece.  It's always something!

[Basvarken]

I've been looking for 2.5K Triumph pots, Rob where'd you find them?  Actually, I think I'm still trying to figure out what taper the original ones were.  Do you know or did you just assume audio/log (some schematics show linear for some pots, log for others, and sometimes even a 3rd marking that I'm not familiar with - there are more than 2 pot tapers available).

Well, I got the info from Jules' pot database.
Lineair for Treble/Tone and I figured Logarithmic for Volume (which works perfect).
I found the pots at CTS. But I had to dig real deep. Actually I sent an email and got a very helpful guy answering my questions. Eventually he sent me the pots as a sample (= for free!). Now that's what I call good service.
BTW These official CTS pots came straight from the factory... in Taiwan.

[drbassman]

Here's one way to do it............

[Granny Gremlin]

Thanks Rob.  I looked at Jules Pot database before when I was investigating this more closely and I think I found inconsistencies between differant versions of the diagrams and Jule's DB.  I was planning on eventually measuring mine to confirm (haven't got around to it yet because I'd have to desolder the pots from the circuit to measure them).  I'll do this eventually.

drbassman, regarding the trapeze.  You can use a geetar one - file the 2 E slots bigger to accept bass-size strings and make 2 new slots for A and D (or use the geetars A and D but widened away from each other if that makes sense).  That's what I did because I couldn't find a bass trapeze short enough (the Hofner was too long).  If you look closely, you can sse that the D string heads slightly North behind the bridge:



As for the bridge proper - I hate those unintonatable jobies, I wonder if the tune-o-matic style (as found on Ibanez Artcores) would fit on that base, just like geetar tune-o-matics will.   

[Barklessdog]

A bigsby would fit on that bass

[drbassman]

Hey Granny, I've thought about doing some creative filing on a guitar trapeze.  I could live with the Hofner style if I could get a decent bridge to go along with it.  I'm trying to get my dealer to get me a Gretsch Space control bridge like the one on my Thunder Jet.  That would work well.

I don't know how you could get your hands on an Artcore set up unless one popped up on eBay.

The body came today and it's in really good shape!  I'll post a couple pics later this week, I've got rehearsal tonight.

[shadowcastaz]

I got one of these http://www.guitarjonesusa.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=29_84

I had to cut the saddles down . Ill send it to you if you want.
I may  have a trapeze like granny also so let me know.PM Me

[ramone57]

here's a few

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Semi-Acoustic-Bass-Chrome-Tailpiece_W0QQitemZ180209579055QQihZ008QQcategoryZ41407QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-Ibanez-QUIK-CHANGE-III-Bass-Tailpiece-CR-New_W0QQitemZ260201084272QQihZ016QQcategoryZ41407QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQtrksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/BASS-GUITAR-TRAPEZE-TAILPIECE-WIRED-FRAME-SUIT-HOFNER_W0QQitemZ200196152588QQihZ010QQcategoryZ42455QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m122

[drbassman]

I got one of these http://www.guitarjonesusa.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=29_84

I had to cut the saddles down . Ill send it to you if you want.
I may  have a trapeze like granny also so let me know.PM Me

How did you cut the saddles?  I might be interested.  You decided not to use it or it didn't work out?

Let me know about the trapeze too.

[shadowcastaz]

A steady hand and a metal  blade on a band saw! I was going to put it on my LP  Recording HO.I decided to go with the 3 point. I love the look of the tail piece on Granny's blond,but I like  tone pro look . I think it sat too high or something. Id be happy to mail  it to you  along with  the trapeze.....now where is that burried. Ill sniff around and send some stuff to you. the cuts were a bit sharp on the edges. I was gonna  smooth them down if I decided to use it. PM your address.M

[Granny Gremlin]

I got one of these http://www.guitarjonesusa.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=29_84

I had to cut the saddles down . Ill send it to you if you want.
I may  have a trapeze like granny also so let me know.PM Me

I don't suppose you know/recall what the post spacing is on those?  3 1/4"? That would be v good to know (means you can mount it on a archtop tune-o-matic bridge base).

 

[shadowcastaz]

...might have to snug up the post with duct tape

[drbassman]

I won't have any problems with a bridge or stud spacing since the body doesn't have any major holes fomr the previous bridge.  I can do whatever!

[eb2]

This what I like to use, a Kahler fixed.  Just needs a couple of holes that aren't there, and very Gibsony.  But with height and intonation adjustability out the wazoo.

[drbassman]

This what I like to use, a Kahler fixed.  Just needs a couple of holes that aren't there, and very Gibsony.  But with height and intonation adjustability out the wazoo.

Wow, that's massive, but I like the adjustability of it.  I'm going simple tailpiece and wooden bridge!@