Three point bridge question

[patman]

The three point bridge on my Les Paul Jr bass has a string spacing of two inches at the bridge...since I have been playing with picks, I find this very comfortable...so much so that basses with wider spacing at the bridge are not getting played.

Do all of the three point bridges have this two inch spacing?

[Dave W]

AFAIK they're all the same, at least I've never encountered one that's different. According to Hipshot, their Gibson Supertone 3-point aftermarket bridge is 53.1 mm, which would be 2.09 inches.

[morrow]

The 3points that I’ve had were all the same , and there’s no adjustment to change the spacing , unless you replace the bridge with a Hipshot or Babicz. I’ve been on a recent Hipshot rampage and have changed three. I can’t say they sound any different , but I think they look better. Never had any problems putting the original 3point exactly where I wanted , but the replacements are much easier to adjust. And palm mute.

Those Jrs really are great little basses.

[patman]

I have always thought the 3 point was easy to adjust the height...

get the E right and the G right, and the rest take care of themselves.

The intonation is quirky, but I have never had a problem with it. It's just quirky.

[Basvarken]

What is exactly is quirky about it?
The saddles travel back and forth. That's all that intonation is about.

[patman]

Getting the screwdriver in there...

[Basvarken]

Ah, yes the strings are in the way. Would have mode more sense to have the screw end on the other side. But the ball ends would be in the way.

[uwe]

Are American tools really that far behind? Just say "Ich möchte einen Winkelschraubendreher*** bitte!" (pronounce: win-kell-shrouw-ben-dray-ya) during your next visit to the tool store and click your heels! 



***What is an offset screwdriver?
      noun. : a screwdriver with the blade at right angles to the shaft for use where a straight screwdriver cannot reach the
      screwhead.

[Alanko]

I've never seen a 3-pointer on a Fender.... but I want to!

[Basvarken]

Ah, a quirky screwdriver!

[uwe]

I can't believe you guys haven't seen these before. I bought a bass decades ago in a gig bag - I don't even remember the bass - and it was in a zipped side pocket, a little rusty, but perfectly workable. Kept it ever since. I think it was even American-made which would explain the rust of course. 

[Ken]

I think I've only seen it at the dentist.

[morrow]

Lee Valley Tools used to carry some of those.

[Alanko]

I think I've only seen it at the dentist.

It's a gynaecological screwdriver, available from certain medical hardware suppliers.

[Pilgrim]

I've had one of those offset tip screwdrivers in my tool box for 40+ years....really. 

There are no pointless tools.  There are a few that you may only use once or twice, but when you need 'em, you need 'em.  And I've used that one a lot more than twice.