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Topic: Rickenbacker bridge |
Andrea Tazzini
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Massa, Italy
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Posted 11 Apr 2008 6:43 am |
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I replaced the old bridge of my BD6, that was too much notched, with a new one that a friend of mine made with a CNC machine. He made 3 bridges in canvas reinforced bakelite and 3 in black plastic (the materials that he got handy). So if someone need it I can ship one of them (you can make a donation and pay the shipping).
The pic shows the original,the bakelite and the black plastic one.
Andrea
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 11 Apr 2008 7:06 am
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| Your friend did a nice job on those. Both my bakelites have bridges made of bronze and chromed, to replace bakelite originals like yours, which had been filed to death. |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 12 Apr 2008 10:04 am NOT trying to split hairs..............but............
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I'm not a guitar builder nor a true professional so I have to ask:
WOULDN'T changing the NUT and/or bridge on a Bakelite Rick heavily impact the 'original' SOUND/TONE......... thereby making it a NON-Rick item......
as much, or MORE, than changing-out an EMMONS pickup for an A-B-C type pickup?
I wouldn't think of changing my BIGSBY Pickups for any other brand. What would a BIGSBY be, if it didn't sound like "a BIGSBY" but rather, a MSA, GFI or NATIONAL? |
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2008 10:37 am
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A change at the bridge position can be an improvement, even for the venerable Rick Bakelite's.
I've seen and recently had a bridge change done and each time it was an improvement. All were either a 'correct' replacement or as in the case of a plastic to metal bridge change, it was similar in design, done well, fit perfect, and sounded better/great.
Bill Creller, didn't you do a change for Derrick like this?
Of course, to 'change' the NUT on a Bakelite would quite possibly destroy the guitar, or at least make for a complicated repair. |
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Derrick Mau
From:
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2008 11:16 am
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My 7 string bakelite originally had a combed bridge which was broken when I bought it. We drilled 7 holes to run the strings into the body and Bill Creller made this new chromed bridge and bracket.
Sounds way better than it originally was.
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2008 12:42 pm SHWEEEET!
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| Yep, that is a nice re-do on a fine sounding B7. |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 12 Apr 2008 4:25 pm
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I really couldn't hear any difference in tone with the metal bridge (but I'm old as dirt so who knows)
I built that pickup on Derricks bakelite also. The original was a plastic phony pickup cover.
Maybe derrick will show a pic of the headstock logo. It's a strange one too.
Oh yeah, it's in one of my tweed cases too  That was when I was a young guy of 74  |
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