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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:26 am
by 4001v63
This sounds very promising,just what the doctor ordered!!Sounds like it will solve many problems with intonation.I like the RIC tailpiece including the mute (its there if you want to use it).There is I believe perhaps enough room from where the strings come out the tailpiece to the back of the mute assembly to have a saddle like assembly like that of the HIPSHOT tailpiece.A combo of both,as in early RIC 4000 tailpices and FENDER etc...taking away the current saddle/heighth module assembly.
It would look exactlly the same except for the presence of the new screws with saddle attachments.The best of both worlds!Old and somewhat new.Complete range of intonation so to speak which is very important if you have the best and want the best sound and setup/intonation.EVERYONE HERE WANTS TO KEEP RIC WITH RIC !!No aftermarket mix and matching.I have a HIPSHOT tailpiece and had it on for awhile and took it off and put on the orig.after working the saddles over,ala MARK ARNQUEST,so now I have more travel range to work with for intonating.
IT CAN BE DONE !Thank you for this forum and members!
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:09 am
by incubus2432
"The part retrofits any 4 or 5 stringer without modification......"
Drats!!!!.......no mention of us 8 stringers. The intonation issues on mine are slight but I would certainly like to improve it. I have an idea on how to alter a Ric bridge but haven't had the time to get it machined yet.....I'll have to get to it I suppose.
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:01 pm
by johnhall
The design has some really unique features I'm not ready to discuss but 8 strings has already been factored into the design. There are many more very interesting aspects to this bridge but I'm not ready to discuss them.
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:06 pm
by bob_atherton
John, great news, but please,please, at 20 yds on a foggy day I hope it looks like the old one.
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:49 pm
by aceonbass
I would never put a non-RIC part on any of my RIC's but I did put a Hipshot Ricky bridge on the Electra MPC bass I'm modifying to look like Squire's. It seems these basses came with 4000 series copy tailpieces on them. Adjustability is fine but I almost couldn't get the action low enough. I found that I was able to modify my stock RIC bridge and tailpeice assemblies to work fine. I don't see how the same bridge could be used for four and five stings but if you made the tailpiece with one long slot all of the way accross the back where the strings go through like the old 4008's,and put the extra hole in the rear for the "A" string for five string use, I could see it being used for 4 or 5 strings. If it were CNC'd out of stainless steel and polished it would be cool!
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 1:33 am
by highway_star
I like my Hipshot and really am not too worried about the mute feature being absent since I never use it anyway. It seemed like mine added a a little mid boost to the sound, though.
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:09 am
by green_us90
About how much do these run, and where could I snag one?
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:19 am
by incubus2432
"The design has some really unique features I'm not ready to discuss but 8 strings has already been factored into the design."
Sweet music to my ears.....great news!
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:51 am
by highway_star
Brian, they run about $125 from Bass Parts Resource.
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 11:54 am
by nattiep
Mr Hall said all 4 and 5 stringers.. is he leaving the combi tailpiece/bridge on the 4004 alone?
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:35 pm
by jps
Those bridges are just fine, John is refering to the older, original design bridge.
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:36 pm
by nattiep
Ok.. was just wondering.. thanks Jeffrey.
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:11 am
by teeder
Thanks Mr. Hall!
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:33 am
by johnhall
Actually, the new design will replace the 4004 as well ultimately, and be an upgrade.
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:00 pm
by nattiep
Hah! I knew it!