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Re: 8 String Bass Bridges with 8 Saddles
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:35 am
by rickaddict
teeder wrote:
Hey, where have you been? I haven't seen you around here lately.
Holidays, vacations, unpacking, organizing...that kind of stuff.
Had to come back though...Too...weak...to ...resist!!
Re: 8 String Bass Bridges with 8 Saddles
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:40 am
by teeder
Too bad you were away. I bought Wint's '68 for $500.00. He needed the cash quick and tried to get ahold of you, but couldn't.
Maybe next time!
Re: 8 String Bass Bridges with 8 Saddles
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:04 am
by rickaddict
teeder wrote:Too bad you were away. I bought Wint's '68 for $500.00. He needed the cash quick and tried to get ahold of you, but couldn't.
Maybe next time!
Damn!
Actually, your story would have totally convinced me were it not for the fact that my second week of vacation was spent in Tampa and included a visit with Mr Winter (who assured me that his '68 was alive and well and that he would remember me in his will!)
Re: 8 String Bass Bridges with 8 Saddles
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:24 am
by teeder
Dam#!
Re: 8 String Bass Bridges with 8 Saddles
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:58 pm
by johnallg
Nice try though, Kevin! Whodda thunk Jeff would vacation and visit Andy. I mean, what were the odds?!
Re: 8 String Bass Bridges with 8 Saddles
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:31 am
by teeder
I'm thinking Andy just didn't have the heart to tell Jeff he sold it to me! I mean, Jeff didn't actually see it, did he?
Re: 8 String Bass Bridges with 8 Saddles
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:29 pm
by rickaddict
Well, actually...I
didn't see it. He offered me a conjugal visit while it remains incarcerated, but I had a flight to catch.
I suppose he could have been bluffing...
Re: 8 String Bass Bridges with 8 Saddles
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:44 pm
by teeder
Update time.
I have all hardware (screws / springs) in-hand and have a final price back from the plater. Plating should be done by early next week.
Total price shipped will be $225.00 to lower 48.
I'll work something out with the out-of-country guys.
I'd rather not use pay-pal, but will if that's all you can do.
Re: 8 String Bass Bridges with 8 Saddles
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:26 am
by hieronymous
What is you preferred mode of payment?
Re: 8 String Bass Bridges with 8 Saddles
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:53 am
by teeder
Postal money order.
Re: 8 String Bass Bridges with 8 Saddles
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:00 pm
by teeder
Finished!
I have to disclose that, due to an undisclosed manufacturing glitch, the string spacing is about 1/32 tighter. Care must be given when cutting the slots to "cheat" the spacing back out.
If this is an issue, please let me know.
Re: 8 String Bass Bridges with 8 Saddles
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:16 pm
by henry5
Just out of interest, how will potential string spacing between octave and fundamental string compare to a 4003s8? Many non-Ric 8 strings I've played with individual saddles have had a fairly sizeable gap between the 2 which personally doesn't suit.L
Looks great BTW!
Re: 8 String Bass Bridges with 8 Saddles
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:34 pm
by teeder
That all depends on how close the slots are cut together. The gaps between each saddle is very minimal, so that will help keep them tight.
Re: 8 String Bass Bridges with 8 Saddles
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:50 pm
by cjj
Re: 8 String Bass Bridges with 8 Saddles
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:55 pm
by rickaddict
They do look very nice. I'm trying to figure out how to translate the spacing from this bridge:
http://www.rickresource.com/register/us ... llsize.jpg to that bridge.
I guess the best way to figure it out would just be to have one of Kevin's bridges in my hand though.
