Fenderbird Resurrection

[exiledarchangel]

Here's a source for those bridges in chrome, black or gold:

http://store.guitarfetish.com/ovtopmobabrs.html
http://store.guitarfetish.com/ovtopmobabrs1.html
http://store.guitarfetish.com/ovtopmobabrs2.html

Nice work dadagoboi! 

[drbassman]

Wow, nice bridge for the money.  Thanks!

[Highlander]

Is this the same bridge...?



£11.50 in the UK on greedbay

[dadagoboi]

B10 - Bingo. We have a winner!

[bassvirtuoso]

Pray-tel, how will you get the piece with the saddles to stay positioned on the bass, floating bridge?

[sniper]

if you look carefully at the saddles on these pics, you can see the set screw on the side of the saddle.

[Basvarken]

I don't think that is what Bassvirtuoso meant to ask.
I think he meant: How does the (amputee) bridge itself stay put ?

Looks like Dadagoboi drilled extra holes in the base plate. Which shows at the E string side. The other is/are obscured by the saddes.

[dadagoboi]

"Looks like Dadagoboi drilled extra holes in the base plate. Which shows at the E string side. The other is obscured by the saddle."

Correct.  Also, I will be using FLAT HEAD #6 screws to hold down the base plate, at least on the G side, to get full adjustment.  Oval head screws catch on the bottom of the carrier.  You could grind the the center of the carrier to clear the oval head.  But more trouble than it's worth IMO.

[clankenstein]

cool.i like the way that looks.is the bridge fairly heavy?

[dadagoboi]

cool.i like the way that looks.is the bridge fairly heavy?

Weighs a little less than a Badass II.

[Daniel_J]

I don't know how long it took you to figure it out but I've had that bridge for around 2 years. I'm sure you were quicker to realize the possibilities!

You can also flip the saddles over and custom slot them for string spacing.

I might have had the idea of cutting the bridge before you, but your idea of flipping the saddles for custom string spacing is something that didn't cross my mind.

This bridge gives a 19mm string-to-string spacing, I'll check if by flipping the saddles I can make it 18mm for short scale applications.
BTW, the B14 bridge on Kenny's pic has 18mm spacing, if anyone is interested.

[dadagoboi]

OK! Let's see some basses with that puppy, hacked or not.  It's still available from Grizzly, $16.95 for chrome, though shipping is high.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/category.aspx?key=235080

They sell mostly tools and machinery but also some guitar/luthier stuff that's priced alright.  Shipping becomes reasonable as you buy more $$.

Latest on my 'Bird.  Routes for Pups done, those are Artecs covered in aluminum tape.  Pot location is not set yet, I've decided to keep the Badass bridge I originally used on this bass.  This AM I'll do gut contour and control cavity.

I've found the local distributor for pro Mohawk finishing products and will be placing an order for nitro lacquer and sanding sealer and stains/pigments, etc.  Then the fun will really begin!

[OldManC]

Lookin' good!

[Rob]

Sure is   That is going to be one hot machine!

[jumbodbassman]

i have used that $19 bridge before.  only real issue is you can not get the action really low so the neck pocket needs to be just right.  I put it on a neck thru with just the fretboard above the body and the bridge could not get down to the 1/4" without both filing the saddles a little and routing the body slightly. on an aftermarket type warmoth neck with a thick slab this shouldn't be a real issue but on a neck thru or real fender neck with a 1/8 or less fretboard the height issue will have to be dealth with.
Second bridge looks much better and string thru possibility.

are those the ebay artec's ?  i just put their chrome ones in a bass last night.  my initial comments are on artec pup section.  Looks like you are putting a circuit in so single coil volume issue i have will not be a issue. 

Jim