hipshot hardtail bridge

[UCSDBoy]

Hi guys,

have any of you ever tried a guitar with the hipshot fixed bridge (stratlike). This thing is a huge block of turned brass chromed with solid steel saddles. I'd like to use one of these on a new warmoth body but warmoth says they won't drill for them. I think I could make it work, but the key is, has anyone tried it? Is it worth it over a standard fixed bridge?

 

[mrid]

Re: hipshot hardtail bridge

There's no special drilling required; the Hipshot hardtail aligns with the standard hardtail holes. It's my favorite hardtail bridge ever!

 

[UCSDBoy]

Re: hipshot hardtail bridge

thanks friend! Would that be the standard fender holes (requiring a trembucker) or the new, narrower hardtail holes (requiring a standard humbucker)?

 

[mrid]

Re: hipshot hardtail bridge

thanks friend! Would that be the standard fender holes (requiring a trembucker) or the new, narrower hardtail holes (requiring a standard humbucker)?

Honestly, I have no idea. :laugh2: I just know that it fit perfectly on my Robert Cray strat.

 

[Fresh_Start]

Re: hipshot hardtail bridge

If this is the critter you're talking about, I've heard only great things about them from guys over on the USA Custom Guitar Forum and elsewhere

Chip

 

[skh515]

Re: hipshot hardtail bridge

I put one on my Mahogany Strat. Works great! And I didn't have to drill any holes, if memory serves me.

 

[UCSDBoy]

Re: hipshot hardtail bridge

yeah that's it! =) Thanks guys - if I hear right, the bridge itself is cut from a solid brass billet and the saddles themselves are stainless steel. I hear this thing gives good tone. I want to go and buy a hardtail body just to try it out...

 

[pureoldsound]

Re: hipshot hardtail bridge

I've never tried one, but my Gauge guitar will have one. They are suppose to be very good though

 

[Biu]

Re: hipshot hardtail bridge

I will get one someday for sure. Gotta have it!