Neck radius question

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:02 pm

Stupid warmoth can't make the neck I want in 7.25 radius. But my bridge is 7.25 radius and I can't change that. How would a 7.25 bridge we on a 9.0 or 9.5 neck? Could I also grind the saddles or shim them? Also... It will be a 12 string.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:11 pm

I have that set up on my Shadowmaster. Your E's are elevated moreso than the rest of the strings. Not a big deal.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:31 pm

Just put a washer underneath each E saddle... job done.

I did that on my low E as I cut a deeper groove into it to prevent slippage... so heightened it for that reason.

I later did on the higher E just to raise it slightly to prevent chocking on bends.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:41 pm

I'll be using the 9.0/9.5 neck with one of these bridges though. I'm just tring to figure out if it would be worth the $100 -$200 more to have matching radius's on a 12 string.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:48 pm

Talk to john at staytrem, he does custom work by request sometimes and might be able to adapt some 9.5 saddles from his bridges

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:51 pm

finboy wrote:Talk to john at staytrem, he does custom work by request sometimes and might be able to adapt some 9.5 saddles from his bridges

Think so? For an xii?

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:53 pm

He does awesome work, you might have to send him the saddles to work off of if he can do it

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:55 pm

oooooo thats sweet man. I just emailed him!

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:57 pm

finboy wrote:

He does awesome work, you might have to send him the saddles to work off of if he can do it

With that awesomeness, someone could take a toronado bridge and get xii saddles like yours made for it and have a really decent looking xii copy. Just need to drill holes in the back of the bridge too.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:03 pm

Not my bridge, but I do intend to get one from him eventually

I'm surprised ma$tery hasn't made one yet for $500

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:09 pm

finboy wrote: I'm surprised ma$tery hasn't made one yet for $500

HA!

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:10 pm

"The saddles are much different to the ones I currently produce and therefore would need special tooling. I am very sorry but it would not be practical for me to make one or even a few sets.

Regards
John"

Damn.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:20 pm

Maybeee if we made a post to see how many people would buy an xii bridge, it would show enough interest and he would make them. I mean who hasn't wanted an xii bridge?

jagsonic · Post by **jagsonic** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:29 pm

othomas2 wrote:Just put a washer underneath each E saddle... job done.

I did that on my low E as I cut a deeper groove into it to prevent slippage... so heightened it for that reason.

I later did on the higher E just to raise it slightly to prevent chocking on bends.

That's what i did, too...

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:33 pm

I don'tÂ know if this will help you any, but on my Squier I put a regular Mustang bridge but instead of the low E saddle I used an A or B saddle from another set. No problem with the high E and it plays fine like this.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:42 pm

Fakir Mustache wrote:I don'tÂ know if this will help you any, but on my Squier I put a regular Mustang bridge but instead of the low E saddle I used an A or B saddle from another set. No problem with the high E and it plays fine like this.

That is a good idea! Just won't work with an xii bridge.

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:52 pm

It might if you can get hold of two more saddles. Not 100% sure, but it might.