51 P-Bass Bridge

[GR7G5TER]

To the Basschat massive

 

I'm starting to plan out my next (2nd) bitsa build after my successful P bass build (I'll post it up when it's 100% finished)

 

I'd like to put together a 51 p bass (never own or played one!) and most of the parts are not gonna cause me a problem. Haven't decided on which pick up but I'm sure there a million and one threads going down that rabbit hole on the hell hole of a bass site over the pond.

 

I'll most likely be using a booboo guitars body again so the bridge route is out of my control and will be a thru body with 3 fixing screws

 

What are my options here? I'm not a fan of the orginal bridge due to the lack of independant adjustment and the only other one i've come across is the Hiphot FM2 but I don't want to be chucking that kind of money on a bridge.

 

The string thru fucntion is not a deal breaker.

 

TIA

[Beedster]

There’s a really well designed and well priced version by Retrovibe 

[Beedster]

https://retrovibe.co.uk/product/fully-compensatable-bass-bridge-for-51-precision-string-thru-brass-saddle-19mm-spacing-through-compensated/

[GR7G5TER]

32 minutes ago, Beedster said:

There’s a really well designed and well priced version by Retrovibe 

I wasn't 100% sure what i was looking for but I think that's the puppy! 

 

Cheers bru!

[Delberthot]

I've built 2 using Warmoth parts.  

 

I used Gotoh bridges on both and put a bridge cover over them. ( the correct way round  😂 ) that way it doesn't matter if you use the period correct original 2 saddle design or not as no one will see it