3 Pt bridge for '69 EB-O

copacetic · March 03, 2010, 10:59:36 AM

I have a mint '69 EB-O that I obvioulsly have not put much playing time into since '69 and I considered selling it but my interest was revived since I've been putting my Supreme to use. However I am thinking of changing the bridge to a 3 point and wondering if this will just drop in? Also thinking of replacing the mudbucker with a TB+. How much routing is involved there? Anybody done any of this before or any suggestions?

uwe · March 03, 2010, 11:05:48 AM

You will need three new studholes in a different spacing, the two point is wider than the three point (or the other way around, in any case the gloves don't fit and you'll acquit ...).

The only non-route alternative is the Hipshot Supertone.

About time you resurrected that poor thing!

Dave W · March 03, 2010, 11:25:55 AM

If you don't like the sound of the mudbucker and you don't like the bridge, better to first try a solution that doesn't involve routing, plugging and redrilling holes. Model One and Hipshot Supertone. If that doesn't work for you, sell it and buy another SG Bass.

eb2 · March 03, 2010, 04:26:20 PM

What he said.

copacetic · March 04, 2010, 10:45:33 AM

The Hipshot Supertone looks easy enough to get but probably should have went for that MODEL ONE last week on ebay that went for $79. What exactly are the sound characteristics of the Model One?

uwe · March 04, 2010, 01:37:03 PM

It's well-balanced.

Or boring.

Depends on the side of the fence you're on.

Dave W · March 04, 2010, 02:42:05 PM

Quote from: copacetic on March 04, 2010, 10:45:33 AM
The Hipshot Supertone looks easy enough to get but probably should have went for that MODEL ONE last week on ebay that went for $79. What exactly are the sound characteristics of the Model One?

$79 is the regular street price at MF and similar places.

It is well balanced and has a normal output, as opposed to the super high output overdriven mudbucker sound. If the mudbucker sound doesn't work for you, the Model One may.

eb2 · March 04, 2010, 03:08:48 PM

I am on the "like 'em" side of the fence. Initially DiMarzio marketed these as a way to get your Gibson to behave more like a Fender, as NOBODY wanted to have the mudbucker. But it doesn't really sound like a P-bass at all, unless you have it shoved in a Billy Sheehan bass, I suppose. To my ears the Model one does preserve the inherent general tone of the Gibson bass but in a more mild mannered way. If you were to use some preamp/eq/effects set up you could supe up the Model One signal to mimic a Gibson mudbucker. And I like that it offers you wiring alternatives - series /parrallel, single coil - from the factory. All of this without having to mess up your vintage bass by routing or screwing stuff in where it doesn't belong. So, to many it is ball-less. For me it is a non-butchering way of messing around with your tone, that is reversible whenever you want.