Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

John, how about adding the two screws back on the rear and removing the two further inboard. That would be a fair trade off and still leave only two screws showing.

It would be great if Hipshot would make a 5 string Rick bridge. Theirs looks almost as good as the original.

i have no issue with the 4 screw look. makes it look safe and secure.

I fixed a black 4003/5 string bridge for someone that hat 3/8" lift. The area they bend at is solid and right behind the two screws. Eliminating those and putting them above where the strings attatch to the bridge will keep it from ever lifting. The tailpiece could also be threaded from the bottom and have machine screws thread into it from the rear.

I talked with hipshot about that ... I was going to get one of their bridges before they drilled the string and screw holes in it and drill my own holes so it could accept 5 saddles ... and then I have to get my machinist make 5 saddles that will fit as well ... I decided to go with my allparts modded tailpieces instead ...

The AllParts bridges look okay but the different shape to the string holes makes it stand out as a copy part. I just modify stock RIC bridges,completely deburring them in the process, and have them rechromed to make them look like they came that way. Have you ever tried having one of your stainless bridges polished Jeff. As Paris Hilton would say.."That would be hot!".

I'm surprised that tailpiece bends that far without breaking.

with it being a long slow process, it makes sense.

Like the processes that bend rock layers into folds:



(picture [resized] from http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/10l.html)

Think of the sustain THAT would have if it were a bridge!

Dane, there is actually a U.S. patent issued for a guitar made of stone. Super sustain, no truss rods needed, but a killer on the back!

It must be well suited to ROCK music!

...but I wouldn't take it for granit.

another thread hits rock bottom ...

Now, now, let's be gneiss!