Robert Manning Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I have a 94 stingray.. with the older larger style bridge with serial number stamped onto it. okay, so there are four allen key bolts in front of the bridge saddles, and a small gap underneath the bridge and the body... am i right in thinking this is where string mutes would go?! there bolts arnt hand adjustable like the other old music man basses ive seen... can some one help me identify if string mutes can be added? or am i being silly and there just to hold the bridge on securely! please help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Sounds like where the mutes would go, here's my '92 bridge if that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Manning Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 [quote name='gafbass02' post='1209961' date='Apr 24 2011, 12:21 PM']Sounds like where the mutes would go, here's my '92 bridge if that helps [/quote] [url="http://web.ecomplanet.com/TOWN8019/mycustompage0004.htm"]http://web.ecomplanet.com/TOWN8019/mycustompage0004.htm[/url] found out mine is a 'flea' trans bridge!, or something. no string mutes, but i could install theme simply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapolpora Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 The bridges around 1994-95 had bolts in place of the string mute/spring/thumbscrew assembly. They can be retro-fitted and now with the Classic series they are available again. I bought my mutes/springs from Mark at Bass Direct. The bridge needs to come off to fit them. They cost me all of £25 delivered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Manning Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 [quote name='lapolpora' post='1210089' date='Apr 24 2011, 03:29 PM']The bridges around 1994-95 had bolts in place of the string mute/spring/thumbscrew assembly. They can be retro-fitted and now with the Classic series they are available again. I bought my mutes/springs from Mark at Bass Direct. The bridge needs to come off to fit them. They cost me all of £25 delivered [/quote] Thanks man!, robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Yep get on to Mark to send you some, Some cool sounds to be had from them mutes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I am now going to be doing the same!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Manning Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Will do! I think it also compleats the look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Whoop! Mark got back to me, he keeps sone in stock so I should be getting mine soon, probably a good time to try some flats on my ray aswell I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Got my mutes, got my flats, however the ruddy intonation screws are too long so the mutes just sit underneath the screws!! Argh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Can you cut them down? I have seen a few basses where the screw protrudes into the foam pad now I know why! Ah just stuff it and get a pre EB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 If I can't get some shorter ones then I'll have to. Robert! I wonder if you've got the mutes yet and have this issue. Mark at bass direct it's first he has heard of the screws being too long causing the mutes to sit underneath them and not the string. I wonder if the screws I have on mine are non-original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 GafBass's 92 has quite a long D screw too if you look at the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Just looked at mine in the opening posts in my pre EB porn thread and mine are quite long too, How long are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Well the E string seems fine, however the A does dig into the mute, and then the D and G are so long that there'd be no point having mutes there. They are best part of 5 mm longer than Gafbass02's Mark at bassdirect is seeing what he can do for me I'd would like to ask if anyone else has Allen key headed intonation screws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Ah, no never seen Allen heads screws on any MM bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1215314' date='Apr 29 2011, 09:02 PM']Ah, no never seen Allen heads screws on any MM bass.[/quote] First time on any bass, ever, for me. So they are more than likely non-original, just hope I can get this sorted before rehearsal next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeswals Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) I've done lots of restorations of the vitage mute assemblies. The reason the newest EB mutes don't fit well is because the newer bridge saddles made for the EB Classic are taller than the vintage preEB and early EB saddles, so the foam pads are taller as well. You'll either have to carefully cut them down, or cut your own shorter pads. Edited May 13, 2011 by mikeswals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 [quote name='mikeswals' post='1230283' date='May 13 2011, 06:58 PM']I've done lots of restorations of the vitage mute assemblies. The reason the newest EB mutes don't fit well is because the newer bridge saddles made for the EB Classic are taller than the vintage preEB and early EB saddles, so the foam pads are taller as well. You'll either have to carefully cut them down, or cut your own shorter pads.[/quote] Its the intonation pins being (after Market) too long not the pads being too high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1230296' date='May 13 2011, 07:05 PM']Its the intonation pins being (after Market) too long not the pads being too high [/quote] Indeed. Mark at bass direct sorted me out with correct sized intonation screws and now the bridge is in one with the string mutes, looks great and sound great with flats. Very nice!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Good old Mark How cool are some of the muted tones?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeswals Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1230296' date='May 13 2011, 11:05 AM']Its the intonation pins being (after Market) too long not the pads being too high [/quote] Well most of the originals were that way too where the D and G intonation screws ran into the pads. After a few hot summer days the pads would migrate forward a tad from being pushed by the screw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Properly funky stuff with mutes. [quote name='mikeswals' post='1235358' date='May 18 2011, 10:41 AM']Well most of the originals were that way too where the D and G intonation screws ran into the pads. After a few hot summer days the pads would migrate forward a tad from being pushed by the screw.[/quote] Ive seen pictures of the old old stingrays and I agree the D and G do push into the pad, however on mine the screws were after Market and the pad sat underneath the screw making them obsolete. They were after Market and Mark at bass direct swiftly sorted me out, over a bank holiday aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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