Original Bridge
V2 Bridge in black
I'd had good reports about Jimmy Egypts guitar shop in Glasgow, Scotland, and the quality of the work they carry out, so I took the bridge and bass down to them to be installed and carry out the full refret i`d always wanted. There was an offer to clean up some of the wear on it but I wanted it left as it is. This bass had been heavily used before I bought it and in the 15 years or so ive owned it its been my main instrument (until the last few years when its been my 4003AC), and I quite like the worn look it has, especially down either side of the fretboard. I got the bass back yesterday (and the old bridge and pieces to be kept in a safe place!).
Pictures below of the bass with the new bridge and fret work. I am extremely happy with the finished result. It plays fantastically and I doubt most people (outside of Rick enthusiasts) would even be able to tell the difference between the bridges. If anyone in the UK is thinking of having any work done I can highly recommend Jimmy Egypts in Glasgow. Superb quality and a pretty quick turnaround too (didnt break the bank either, which is also nice).
V2 bridge installed
The wear on the finish at the sides are from years of playing and not due to any of the refret work carried out.
As a side note, if anyone is thinking of having a V2 bridge finished in a different colour, my neighbour said that it wasnt a difficult job to do, but he wouldnt have wanted to do multiple attempts to powder coat it as getting a smooth finish would be hard after the first attempt or two. He took 2 tries to get a nice smooth finish on the piece and would have been reluctant to do a third if it hadnt finished nicely the second time (first time out it had a couple of small runs in obvoius places he wasnt happy with).
