Bridge suggestions needed for EB2 copy

[Pilgrim]

Another vote for the trapeze tailpiece and floating bridge.  I know it's not "EB-2", but to me that's a feature, not a bug.

To me, the one visual shortcoming of the EB-2 is that all the hardware stops halfway down the body.  To my eye, the tailpiece and bridge make the instrument much better balanced visually.   The Gretsch look is great with me.

Here's my 70's Univox - similar setup......

[Basvarken]

To me, the one visual shortcoming of the EB-2 is that all the hardware stops halfway down the body. 

I actually prefer that look. I like the clean look of a big semi acoustic body without too much frills going on...

[Highlander]

That is such a beautiful instrument...

[Pilgrim]

I actually prefer that look. I like the clean look of a big semi acoustic body without too much frills going on...

Understood!  It is a different look, and those nice Gibson finishes show it off to advantage.

[drbassman]

I like the flexibility of the floating bridge and not drilling any more holes than necessary in the top of the bass.

[clankenstein]

mod bar and old hofner gtr trapeze on my eb2.i love the feel,helps the string tension, and it sounds good.pretty it aint but im not too worried about that.

[Basvarken]

Took the longscale EB2 to the guitar building lesson today.
We measured it up once again.

And I've decided it's the bridge pickup that's the problem.
The pole spacing is way too narrow for a bridge pickup.
We think it is actually a neck pickup (for a short scale bass maybe).

So I'm going to install a regular three point bridge and find me a new bridge pickup with normal pole spacing (for a long scale bass).
But first set up the bridge and see how it sounds.

[Basvarken]

Well and then I changed my mind again

I found the perfect bridge for this bass:
A Duesenberg two point bridge. It is adjustable in all possible ways: string spacing, individual saddle height, back and forth for intonation and of course the the bridge in its entirety can be height adjusted. Excellent!






I bought the tail stop that Duesenberg offers for their basses too.



That was a bit of a wild guess, but my plan turned out exactly as I had hoped.

Here's what I did: I installed the tail stop straight at the bridge itself. So now the bridge and tailpiece look as if their one.
Between the tailpiace and the top of the body I placed a piece of black foam. Same stuff that is often used underneath pickups.







And with the replica bridge cover (that I bought off Ebay) placed over the new bridge configuration it looks very convincing.








So now I have my longscale EB2 ready to rock! 

[birdie]

Where/how did you purchase the Duesenberg bridge/tailpiece? Could you tell us the price, if I may ask? Thanks, the bass looks beautiful!

[Dave W]

That worked out really nice. Since it's an EB-2 copy I agree that it looks better without a floating bridge and tailpiece connected at the end.

[OldManC]

Beautiful results. Too bad they didn't put it into production...

[Basvarken]

Where/how did you purchase the Duesenberg bridge/tailpiece? Could you tell us the price, if I may ask? Thanks, the bass looks beautiful!

I bought them here:

www.tonefactory.nl

they aren't exactly cheap
52 euro for the bridge
32 euro for the tailpiece.

[birdie]

Thank you. Not toooo bad a price for both units. Of course I'm in Tejas.

[exiledarchangel]

Beautiful results. Too bad they didn't put it into production...

+1

[drbassman]

I like that bridge too.  Looks good!