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Title: More new aftermarket Tbird Parts
Post by: 4005 on May 26, 2012, 09:48:59 PM

anyone know about these???

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Thunderbird-Style-2-Piece-Bass-Guitar-Bridge-/320913055843?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item4ab7e8a063
Title: Re: More new aftermarket Tbird Parts
Post by: iamthatguy32 on May 26, 2012, 10:55:54 PM
That looks pretty close to a Bach bridge, but with different screws. It's not as nice looking as, say, a Cataldo bridge, but this is probably great for a homemade build on a budget.
Title: Re: More new aftermarket Tbird Parts
Post by: Basvarken on May 27, 2012, 02:00:32 AM
It's not pretty close to a BaCH bridge. It IS a BaCH bridge. Screws are identical.

 
Title: Re: More new aftermarket Tbird Parts
Post by: iamthatguy32 on May 27, 2012, 02:30:47 AM
Quote from: Basvarken on May 27, 2012, 02:00:32 AM
It's not pretty close to a BaCH bridge. It IS a BaCH bridge. Screws are identical.

 

I stand corrected! I thought Bach bridges had phillips head screws?  ;D

Anyways, why this is going for so little on ebay is beyond me.

[Edit:] I see now that the picture they used is of the BACK of the bridge, where the ends of the screws are.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: More new aftermarket Tbird Parts
Post by: Basvarken on May 27, 2012, 02:39:19 AM
Quote from: iamthatguy32 on May 27, 2012, 02:30:47 AM
I see now that the picture they used is of the BACK of the bridge, where the ends of the screws are.  :thumbsup:

Exactly  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: More new aftermarket Tbird Parts
Post by: Basvarken on May 27, 2012, 02:46:22 AM
About the price. It doesn't cost much to manufacture this kind of bridge.
BaCH has been asking more for this bridge to earn back some of the development costs.
They went through some prototypes before they got it right.

The seller on Ebay obviously doesn't have that history. I have no idea where they buy these bridges. My best guess is straight from the manufacturer in Korea.
Title: Re: More new aftermarket Tbird Parts
Post by: sniper on May 27, 2012, 08:15:30 AM
we have the parts. we have the technology, we can rebuild him ........
Title: Re: More new aftermarket Tbird Parts
Post by: clankenstein on May 27, 2012, 03:33:05 PM
better than before?