Clarky Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hi, wonder if anyone has experienced this. My Gibson SG bass (about 2 years old, bought s/h a couple of months ago, no warranty documents) played fine but I decided to lower the action on the E and A strings. So ... I started turning the chromed screw at the 'low' (ie, E/A string) end of the bridge at which point the (for want of better word) furled retaining anchor (which is sunk into the body and into which the height adjustment screw turns) started lifting out of the body. Result is the bridge completely detached from the body at the E/A end. Gibson tech support just said take it to a luthier, which will inevitably cost a bomb for fixing and completely re-setting action etc (I reckon at least £100). Has anyone else suffered this and, more to the point, has anyone managed to fix it without sending it off for costly repairs? Many thanks Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 (edited) Yes, the posts were lifting on my Epiphone EB-3. I fixed it in 2 steps: 1. Epoxy the threaded inserts into the body. WARNING - there may be a bridge earthing wire in the hole nearest to the controls - make sure you leave a non glue covered strip on this insert and make sure the earthing wire makes contact with this bit. 2. Suspecting that didn't fully do the job, I replaced the 3 point bridge with a Hipshot Supertone bridge. Just did this last night, yet to carry out any full scale tests, but it looks the mutts nuts; big, solid and solidly on the body of the bass, rather than the bridge on stilts. This is still cheaper than £100. Bridge was £64 delivered from Basspartsresource in the states (got it through their eBay shop but the price was the same) [url="http://www.basspartsresource.com/bridge_hipshots.htm"]http://www.basspartsresource.com/bridge_hipshots.htm[/url] More info here: [url="http://www.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=264"]http://www.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=...etail&p=264[/url] Edited April 16, 2008 by neepheid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 You are a gent! Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hipshot bridge looks great (Standard Gibson 3-point bridge pretty archaic and unadjsutable) so I too have ordered one. Thanks for advice again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 [quote name='neepheid' post='177942' date='Apr 16 2008, 03:17 PM']Yes, the posts were lifting on my Epiphone EB-3. I fixed it in 2 steps: 1. Epoxy the threaded inserts into the body. WARNING - there may be a bridge earthing wire in the hole nearest to the controls - make sure you leave a non glue covered strip on this insert and make sure the earthing wire makes contact with this bit. 2. Suspecting that didn't fully do the job, I replaced the 3 point bridge with a Hipshot Supertone bridge. Just did this last night, yet to carry out any full scale tests, but it looks the mutts nuts; big, solid and solidly on the body of the bass, rather than the bridge on stilts. This is still cheaper than £100. Bridge was £64 delivered from Basspartsresource in the states (got it through their eBay shop but the price was the same) [url="http://www.basspartsresource.com/bridge_hipshots.htm"]http://www.basspartsresource.com/bridge_hipshots.htm[/url] More info here: [url="http://www.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=264"]http://www.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=...etail&p=264[/url][/quote] When I attach the Hipshot bridge, what happens with the bridge earthing wire? Sorry for ignorance but never changed a bridge before .... Many thanks Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 [quote name='Clarky' post='178555' date='Apr 17 2008, 08:59 AM']When I attach the Hipshot bridge, what happens with the bridge earthing wire? Sorry for ignorance but never changed a bridge before .... Many thanks Clarky[/quote] Nothing - the Hipshot uses the existing threaded inserts - it comes with two types of bolt with different thread pitches, so check first to see which one you need. I guess one is for Gibson stuff, one is for Epi. My Epi used the coarse threaded bolt. Remember when you're epoxying the inserts into the body to leave an unglued strip where the wire can make contact with it. The instructions that come with the bridge also recommend glueing them in. Pics tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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