VIP compatible bridge with 54mm string spacing

[Jerryatrick]

Imagining a next build.
Is anyone here aware of a bridge option that would offer 54mm string spacing?

 

[BroccoliRob]

order body pepped for tom/stoptail

buy an unslotted tom (not a guy named Tom, obviously, a tune-o-matic bridge. we just collectively decided to call them TOMs)

measure out and file string slots in it with a 54mm spacing

your welcome

 

[Jerryatrick]

order body pepped for tom/stoptail

buy an unslotted tom (not a guy named Tom, obviously, a tune-o-matic bridge. we just collectively decided to call them TOMs)

measure out and file string slots in it with a 54mm spacing

your welcome

Thank you, Broccoli.

 

[Jeremiah]

If you're not specifically looking for a TOM, the Gotoh and Wilkinson tremolos both have 54mm spacing, as does the Floyd Rose. In some places it says 53mm for some of these, but if you look at the actual spec it's 54 (10.8mm between strings.)

 

[Jerryatrick]

If you're not specifically looking for a TOM, the Gotoh and Wilkinson tremolos both have 54mm spacing, as does the Floyd Rose. In some places it says 53mm for some of these, but if you look at the actual spec it's 54 (10.8mm between strings.)

Thank you! On this one I’mteying to stay hardtail. Is it the carved top of the VIP that necessitates a specific type of HT bridge?

 

[Jeremiah]

Thank you! On this one I’mteying to stay hardtail. Is it the carved top of the VIP that necessitates a specific type of HT bridge?

I'm guessing that if the top is curved where the bridge sits, this means that bridges that have a flat base like a Strat hardtail wouldn't work.

You can get this Schaller TOM style that has adjustable string spacing, but you may need to use an adapter stud/insert to fit in the TOM stud holes Warmoth provides:
https://schaller.info/en/stm/1208