hipshot not hot

[Granny Gremlin]

i guess i'm gonna have new holes made, i'm sick of no bridge fitting the stud spacing

Did it actually have a 2 point on it when you got it?  Because if not, then someone may have already tried to change out the bridge with something else.  Measure the stud spacing and I can check it against the oversized Schaller 460L on my EB3 (had to drill new post holes for that, but it was sanded to the wood after a fixed neck joint break with no bridge at all so no biggie).

[Dave W]

I'm just going by this page. If yours is pre-1973 with the factory original 2-point, and it doesn't fit, then you ought to at least contact Hipshot directly before filling and drilling new holes.

[Pilgrim]

I've spoken with Hipshot - real live humans answer the phone and are helpful.  Worth a try.

[uwe]

How much narrower/wider is that freak spacing compared to the Supertone spacing?

[SKATE RAT]

yes, it had the "Evertilt" when i bought it. (i sold it to someone here) i also tried a Schaller a few years back (also didn't fit) the spacing on the Hipshot is off by a tiny tiny bit. but still doesn't fit. i tried calling Hipshot but was on hold for so long and i was at work i had to hang up twice. i'll try calling them again.

[Granny Gremlin]

The Schaller came in 2 sizes! Anyway, not exactly a viable option anymore due to habving been disco'd years ago.

Anyway, if it is off by just a tad could it be simply due to the Evertilt's namesake tendency causing the bushing to become crooked in the body just a bit, making the spacing off by slightly more and more the higher the posts are set? Hope that made sense.

[Basvarken]

Did they sell you the right Supertone? Perhaps they sold you a Supertone replacement for the three point bridge instead of the Supertone for the two point / Evertilt?

[SKATE RAT]

no, i bought one of each. so i have both versions, i'm gonna put the other on my Ripper