Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

well, good things come to those who wait. Have we waited long enough though? I spoke with David over at Hipshot Products today. He informed me that he is, as this post is being written, doing a production run of his 4001 replacement bridge. They should be back from the plating company in a couple of weeks. It is a drop-in replacement with the same footprint as the original. 4 individual saddles,like a P bass, with string width spacing adjustment. The cosmetic look is very much like the original overall but without the mute section. There is nothing more to do than screw it down and adjust the intonation. Change string gauges, no problem, tune yer 4 string to BEAD and be able to adjust the bridge, no problem. I wish i had more to say at this point. I received a protoype a while back, tried it, made my suggestions, and waited....patiently!
It seems to be finally at hand. Havent seen the final piece yet, but im sure it will be acceptable to most that are looking for a BRIDGE THAT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've tried to get the height adjustment specs from them, and have not succeded yet. Their "A" bridge calls out 0.4 to 0.65" off the instrument deck, I believe. That's about 13-21/32". If you've worked with a prototype, do you know the spec?

finally ... easy palm muting for the 4 string ric player ...

David Mitchell got back to me on my question. The part he reviewed did not adjust low enough and he recommended that they thin the base.

I now have a Hipshot type A bridge installed in my 4001, in place of the Badass. It's flush on the deck and gets me an acceptable action at the lowest setting. The BA had was countersunk 1/8". There's no ability to lower the strings until they buzz, but it's pretty much where I want it. The two bridges weigh about the same, however, I hear a bit less acoustic volume with the Hipshot. The string break angle may be less now. The quick loading feature is cool.

Anyone get Hipshot's Rick style bridge?

I don't think the RIC replacements are available yet. They're not listed on their website.

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Hipshot A style bridges are great, I have them on my Zon and 4004Cii:

Does anyone have the link to the photo of the prototype hipshot replacement bridge?

Cole

Cole, I believe it's in the archived pages which Peter has removed in preparation for the site move. Maybe whoever originally posted it still has a pic and will repost if he sees this.

I downloaded them.

Thanks. I hope he's planning on making the finished version a little better looking.

How does it attach to the instrument body ?

How does it attach to the instrument body ?

with screws ...

meanwhile, back in the jar of Lyle's