Looking for a vintage duo sonic bridge...

Mattsican · Post by **Mattsican** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:37 am

Anyone know somewhere I can pick one of these up? Either online or from someone on here? I need one for my project and i looked at ebay and they have quite a few vintage ones going for 80-140 bucks.. Was hoping to get one a little cheaper than that.

Just to be clear, this one

Mattsican · Post by **Mattsican** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:22 am

nobody?

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:01 pm

$125 on ebay?? jokers.

Mattsican · Post by **Mattsican** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:53 pm

All the ebay ones are "vintage".. cheapest one is 71 on sale right now. others are 125.. I understand the whole vintage deal, but theres no place you can get a RI bridge or something? If my only choice is to get a vintage one then ok. i just figured there was some sort of replacement made my either fender or someone else.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:47 pm

you can get reissue ones but they're designed for string-thru bodies. you could probably drill out toploading holes if it's for a body you don't fancy drilling into.

http://angela.com/fendermusicmaster6sad ... rules.aspx

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:23 pm

I reckon you could use a Toronado bridge, use the holes from the saddle adjuster screws for the strings, and drill 3 new holes for Tele-style saddles.

The Squier Musicmaster bridge has offset saddles, Toronado are inline.

bottom rung · Post by **bottom rung** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:54 pm

Would a mexican mid nineties duo-sonic bridge work? They dont string thru the bodies. They regularly get removed when they get replaced with toronado bridges.

Mattsican · Post by **Mattsican** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:35 pm

bottom rung wrote:Would a mexican mid nineties duo-sonic bridge work? They dont string thru the bodies. They regularly get removed when they get replaced with toronado bridges.

yeah it would.

bottom rung · Post by **bottom rung** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:41 pm

There must be someone on the forum stateside with one available. I'm about to take one off my duo which you could have for cost of the postage, but that itself is going to be pretty high from Ireland.

Mattsican · Post by **Mattsican** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:08 pm

bottom rung wrote:There must be someone on the forum stateside with one available. I'm about to take one off my duo which you could have for cost of the postage, but that itself is going to be pretty high from Ireland.

PM'd.

Mattsican · Post by **Mattsican** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:31 pm

bottom rung wrote:There must be someone on the forum stateside with one available. I'm about to take one off my duo which you could have for cost of the postage, but that itself is going to be pretty high from Ireland.

Is there anyone stateside with one of these?

markarkark · Post by **markarkark** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:34 pm

Mattsican wrote:
bottom rung wrote:There must be someone on the forum stateside with one available. I'm about to take one off my duo which you could have for cost of the postage, but that itself is going to be pretty high from Ireland.
Is there anyone stateside with one of these?

if one does turn up stateside, is there any chance i could get in on this instead? i want to make a duo out of a squier mini but i can't find one of these either!

Mattsican · Post by **Mattsican** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:15 am

So i decided going the string thru route now that i found someone with a drill press here locally. I appreciate the offer though man!

markarkark · Post by **markarkark** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:36 am

PM'ed dude!

UlricvonCatalyst · Post by **UlricvonCatalyst** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:05 am

I still have a reissue Duo bridge for sale. I would've been on sooner, but I thought you were only looking for a vintage/correct one. My thread (+ pic) is here if you're still looking.

Mattsican · Post by **Mattsican** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:27 pm

UlricvonCatalyst wrote:I still have a reissue Duo bridge for sale. I would've been on sooner, but I thought you were only looking for a vintage/correct one. My thread (+ pic) is here if you're still looking.

thanks but im looking for the other style bridge.

UlricvonCatalyst · Post by **UlricvonCatalyst** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:46 am

Mattsican wrote:
UlricvonCatalyst wrote:I still have a reissue Duo bridge for sale. I would've been on sooner, but I thought you were only looking for a vintage/correct one. My thread (+ pic) is here if you're still looking.
thanks but im looking for the other style bridge.

Okay, no problem. The waters just got a bit muddied with all the talk of different variants.

Having re-read the thread now I have to say you'd be crazy to pass up the offer of a free one for the cost of shipping from Ireland. What's that going to be - like $10-15 or something?

ismith · Post by **ismith** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:20 am

Kinda off topic but I put together a Duostang with a vintage Duo bridge awhile back, and that sucker wouldnt be drilled period. I did manage to get the brass telecaster saddles stripped into the bridge somehow though.

Mattsican · Post by **Mattsican** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:38 pm

UlricvonCatalyst wrote:
Mattsican wrote:
UlricvonCatalyst wrote:I still have a reissue Duo bridge for sale. I would've been on sooner, but I thought you were only looking for a vintage/correct one. My thread (+ pic) is here if you're still looking.
thanks but im looking for the other style bridge.
Okay, no problem. The waters just got a bit muddied with all the talk of different variants.

Having re-read the thread now I have to say you'd be crazy to pass up the offer of a free one for the cost of shipping from Ireland. What's that going to be - like $10-15 or something?

His was a top load, i decided to go the string thru route.. There was another guy on here who was interested in it so id rather he have it and use it than me have it and look at it sit on my guitar table unused

Mattsican · Post by **Mattsican** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:39 pm

ismith wrote:Kinda off topic but I put together a Duostang with a vintage Duo bridge awhile back, and that sucker wouldnt be drilled period. I did manage to get the brass telecaster saddles stripped into the bridge somehow though.

What do you mean it wouldn't be drilled? What size holes did you drill?