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Another Capri question:
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:31 pm
by Hotzenplotz
Well,
quite easy:
What was the usual material for the saddles in '58 or '59?
Every input is highly appreciated.
Re: Another Capri question:
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:07 pm
by iiipopes
Somebody correct me, but I believe zinc for standard bridge saddles, and brass rollers for the Kaufmann bridge saddles.
Re: Another Capri question:
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:24 pm
by collin
I think the bridge saddles have always been aluminum, even back then.
Re: Another Capri question:
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 3:19 pm
by Hotzenplotz
Bingo!
Zinc and aluminium are the ones I'm torn between, BTW.
Re: Another Capri question:
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 3:41 pm
by collin
I should add that the "brass rollers" that Scott mentions above were simply the same anchors used as the ball end of many guitar strings.
But the saddles are aluminum.
Re: Another Capri question:
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 5:56 pm
by Hotzenplotz
Such an original roller bridge is here so far.
At first I thought I could use it.
Indeed, ball ends...
Some are movable - some not. QC?!
No, No, I prefer the normal style.
RB is not an option anymore.
Re: Another Capri question:
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:20 pm
by collin
Yes, the ball ends frequently became stuck.
In my humble opinion, the roller bridge was a very rudimentary design, that does not seem to help serve its purpose. I typically remove these and install standard saddles or another bridge. When polished, the standard bridge works just fine with a vibrato.