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tdukes
Advanced Member
Username: tdukes

Post Number: 204
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 5:17 pm:   Edit Post

These don't look like Alembic parts to me. Well the second one looks kindof like an Alembic bridge, but the first doesn't look like one at all.

What do you think?

bridge 1

bridge 2

Todd.
elwoodblue
Senior Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 1232
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 8:29 pm:   Edit Post

I'd guess Stars Guitars parts...that is a good looking guitar bridge .
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1766
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 8:51 pm:   Edit Post

I was thinking" Stars Guitars", however I once had a Stars Guitars Bass , and the bridge had their logo on it. Perhaps this still is a variation without the logo. I would contact the seller and inquire as to their source of information.
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 1669
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Monday, April 18, 2011 - 11:59 pm:   Edit Post

Who knows, but I absolutely remember DiMarzio selling an aftermarket heavy bridge in the 80's when those aftermarket, heavy replacement PBass bridges were in vogue that looked exactly like that. The guitar bridge I can't place.

J o e y
bassilisk
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Username: bassilisk

Post Number: 94
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 7:17 am:   Edit Post

I have one of those bass bridges. I forget who made it but it was one of the earliest aftermarket bridges that became available when the brass craze hit. Not much to it as far as brass bridges go. They got pretty substantial afterwards. It clearly has nothing to do with Alembic.

Though it looks similar it is not a DiMarzio bridge which is much more massive. I still have one on one of my Jazz basses that I assembled back in '82.
DiMarzio Bridge
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member
Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 934
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 7:28 am:   Edit Post

Am I not seeing something, Will, or are the strings actually anchored in the saddles?

Peter
bassilisk
Member
Username: bassilisk

Post Number: 95
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 8:49 am:   Edit Post

Peter, it's the angle of the shot - the strings pass through the back of the bridge in a conventional way then go through a hole in the back of the saddle to rest on the groove. Nothing anchored.

You can just see it at the E string as it passes beneath the intonation screw.

This is a massive piece and quite heavy. If brass was good then a lot was better!!!

Will

(Message edited by bassilisk on April 20, 2011)
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 1677
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 9:58 pm:   Edit Post

Yes, Will, that's the one I was thinking of. They really made some BIG brass aftermarket bits back then.

J o e y

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