Swapped Fender American STD bridge out for Hipshot nickle.

[Spud]

Thru holes lined up perfectly, but had to plug and re-drill screw holes as they were slightly off. Intonates perfectly.

 

[Hodgo]

That’s handsome

 

[Strat Avenger]

But why?

 

[Spud]

But why?

Uh because it is "the best hardtail bridge on the market, bar none".

 

[Strat Avenger]

Uh because it is "the best hardtail bridge on the market, bar none".

'Really not seeing it. It's nice though.

 

[Spud]

'Really not seeing it.

That’s ok, I am positive that you are unable to see a great many things, and you often feel bewildered and a bit frustrated. We are here for you .

 

[Heavy Rock]

Man, this chrome pickups thing starts to grow on me. I'm thinking of my future bass (I think I talk about it a little too much, but anyways...), and I'm between a 80s flashy color with black pickguard and hardware, and a black body, cream pickguard and chrome hardware and pickups. Class!!

Your guitar looks super classy!

 

[Waraxe]

Thru holes lined up perfectly, but had to plug and re-drill screw holes as they were slightly off. Intonates perfectly.View attachment 68234

I did this back in 2010. I asked W, and got no help.

I had to find the numbers myself.

Its been a while, but I think only the 2 outside mounting holes were just a hair off. I screwed the middle ones in first, then the outside ones. No drilling needed

Its been a solid performer for 16 years now.

It is up there for hardtail bridges. I like the fancy gotoh one too.
My all time fave is the ibanez tite end and tite end r.

Locking saddles and smooth to the touch. They sound good too. Made by gotoh.

 

[Strangs]

Uh, those are clearly not nickel knobs. You're on notice pal.

 

[Strangs]

Also, +100 for a hard tail SSH and an extra +27 for the S's being lipsticks.

 

[Spud]

Uh, those are clearly not nickel knobs. You're on notice pal.

They are a newer miracle alloy called aluminum!

 

[Strangs]

I love that stuff. It's always just a little bit lighter than the British stuff without that extra 'i' weighing things down.

 

[aarontunes]

Uh because it is "the best hardtail bridge on the market, bar none".

Indeed. It's my favorite hardtail bridge of all time.

AND -

I did a similar bridge switcharoo on my Dinkycaster. It originally had a Vintage Tele bridge rout. All it took to convert to the Hipshot was drilling new mounting holes. I didn't even have to fill in the old ones because the new bridge hides them. The string-thru holes all lined up perfectly.

From this:



To this:

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

Thru holes lined up perfectly, but had to plug and re-drill screw holes as they were slightly off. Intonates perfectly.View attachment 68234

That is a handsome Strat indeed, love the Dano pickups!

 

[Steve_Karl]

I did this back in 2010. I asked W, and got no help.

I had to find the numbers myself.

Its been a while, but I think only the 2 outside mounting holes were just a hair off. I screwed the middle ones in first, then the outside ones. No drilling needed

Its been a solid performer for 16 years now.

It is up there for hardtail bridges. I like the fancy gotoh one too.
My all time fave is the ibanez tite end and tite end r.
View attachment 68271View attachment 68272
Locking saddles and smooth to the touch. They sound good too. Made by gotoh

More details Please?
What is the one with the locking saddles? Make model number?

This one:



Anybody?

 

[JohnnyHardtail]

Indeed. It's my favorite hardtail bridge of all time.

AND -

I did a similar bridge switcharoo on my Dinkycaster. It originally had a Vintage Tele bridge rout. All I had to do to move to the Hipshot was drill new mounting holes. I didn't even have to fill in the old ones because the new bridge hides them. The string-thru holes all lined up perfectly.

To this:

View attachment 68273

I approve of the hipshot bridge upgrade.

Did you notice any improvment in tone, and was there any particular reason you changed it?

 

[aarontunes]

I approve of the hipshot bridge upgrade.

Did you notice any improvment in tone, and was there any particular reason you changed it?

I'm not much of a Tele fan to begin with, but I figured I would try a modern-style Tele bridge on this build and see how I liked it. My conclusion: of all the Tele bridges I've tried I like the Van Dyke Harms the best, by far. It's a really well-built, really well-thought-out design.

I tried the Monolithic saddle first, and thought it sounded great and sustained like crazy, but I could never quite get it to intonate perfectly.

I tried the regular VDH saddles next, and they are a thing of rare beauty. Best in the biz IMO. The grub screws are not just recessed, but hidden in sort of a "blind mount" fashion. It's perfect! They intonate perfectly too. But eventually I felt like they just sat too low in the bridge in relation to the side walls, making it difficult to palm mute. On a different guitar design where the fretboard is slightly higher this might not have been the case, but it was on mine.

So after a while I decided to just go back to a bridge I knew I would love.

I didn't really notice much difference in tone, to be honest.

 

[Hodgo]

I'm not much of a Tele fan to begin with

I just clutched my pearls so hard they shattered.

 

[aarontunes]

I just clutched my pearls so hard they shattered.

LOL. Ya, my general disdain for Tele's usually has that effect.

It's something I've learned to live with.

 

[Spud]

More details Please?
What is the one with the locking saddles? Make model number?

This one:
View attachment 68276


Anybody?

It's like a hardtail version of their VSVG trem bridge which I have and like.