DuoSonic/MM bridge assemblies-updated potential brodeal

plopswagon · Post by **plopswagon** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 1:02 am

IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m sure someone has done or at least attempted this, but Tele style saddles in a 60Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s DS or MM bridge/tailpiece. Do it work?

plopswagon · Post by **plopswagon** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:07 pm

I just ordered some, I'll let you know how it goes. This could very well be one of those things that everyone knows but me.

Why I'm asking is that I am meeting with a local fabrication place about doing a run of 30-50 old school tail pieces since they sell for $3,000 each on ebay now.

Planning on selling them at cost to my shortscale homies.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:16 pm

plopswagon wrote:I just ordered some, I'll let you know how it goes. This could very well be one of those things that everyone knows but me.

No, I haven't a clue either.

Post by **dots** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:24 pm

matt is looking to change the saddles/bridge on his CV duo. it's currently got the old school three saddle setup which isn't giving him enough control over each string. does anyone know if there's a conversion kit for a strat-style (hard tail) bridge or if there's another solution to get control over six strings individually?

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:19 pm

Watch all the videos I made for the Alstang build. It will answer all your questions

I build a bridge with toronado plate plus telecaster saddles

plopswagon · Post by **plopswagon** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:23 pm

I forgot about those, you were such a young man. Was that pre-Emerson?

Post by **dots** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:34 pm

you got a link to that vid?

plopswagon · Post by **plopswagon** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:40 pm

http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtop ... &start=120

Post by **dots** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 11:28 pm

ah yeah... matt's wanting to go the opposite way.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:47 am

I don't even remember life pre emerson

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:16 am

dots wrote:ah yeah... matt's wanting to go the opposite way.

Then watch Rob's video in reverse, problem solved

plopswagon · Post by **plopswagon** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:19 am

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:17 am

The link from the Rahb's thread you need

compensated saddles

Post by **Doog** » Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:05 pm

Nick wrote:
dots wrote:ah yeah... matt's wanting to go the opposite way.
Then watch Rob's video in reverse, problem solved

plopswagon · Post by **plopswagon** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:33 pm

I haven't heard back from the fabrication place yet but I'm wondering if doing some of them that would work with the vintage style, 6 saddle tele bridge pieces would be worth it.

The cork sniffers over at tdpri didn't have a very high opinion of them.

Thoughts?

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 6:45 pm

plopswagon wrote:I haven't heard back from the fabrication place yet but I'm wondering if doing some of them that would work with the vintage style, 6 saddle tele bridge pieces would be worth it.

The cork sniffers over at tdpri didn't have a very high opinion of them.

Thoughts?

If it's top loader won't work. You need to drill 3 new holes for the saddle posts and the strings go in the old saddle screw holes.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 6:50 pm

I can take close up photos of the PadmÃƒÂ© bridge if you want.

I don't get home until 10 tho. Maybe Al can photo the Alstang bridge. It's the same shit

plopswagon · Post by **plopswagon** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:05 pm

If I'm having these made, I can have them do the holes how ever I want.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:09 pm

plopswagon wrote:If I'm having these made, I can have them do the holes how ever I want.

You can't put 12 holes in the back. Not gonna duah

Post by **dots** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:25 pm

plopswagon wrote:If I'm having these made, I can have them do the holes how ever I want.

if you do decide to go this route, let me know how you find the results. i don't think matt likes the smell of corks.