I need a wrap around bridge **Metric**

tonebender · Mon May 22, 2023 8:18 pm

I need a recommendation for a wrap around bridge with adjustable saddles that works on Epi or other imports. I like the Hipshot Baby Grand but it will not fit imports. Or at least the one I have on my Melody Maker will not fit on an import without modification. Has anyone pout one on a Epi or other import that fit? Oh yeah I know Tone Pros makes one for both metric and domestic but I was not looking to spend that much for this guitar. There are many on fleabay and such for cheap but I have no way of knowing if they will fit an import.

Thanks for helping me out on this!

honyock · Mon May 22, 2023 9:30 pm

I like this one, cheap and very sturdy.

Musiclily Pro 52.5mm Pigtail... www.amazon.com/dp/B0757K41W1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

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Mon May 22, 2023 10:12 pm

honyock wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 9:30 pm I like this one, cheap and very sturdy.

Musiclily Pro 52.5mm Pigtail... www.amazon.com/dp/B0757K41W1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I agree, plus its height is lower than most of the other bad ass style wraparound bridges so the action can be adjusted lower. With some of the others, I had to countersink the anchors to get the strings low enough...

tonebender · Tue May 23, 2023 6:00 am

Most excellent. Bridge on the way and thanks for your help! It is a relatively cheap guitar but a real player. I could not get the intonation right with the stock wrap around with the fixed saddles. Hopefully this bridge will all for better intonation.

toomanycats · Tue May 23, 2023 6:31 am

tonebender wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 6:00 am Most excellent. Bridge on the way and thanks for your help! It is a relatively cheap guitar but a real player. I could not get the intonation right with the stock wrap around with the fixed saddles. Hopefully this bridge will all for better intonation.

Just curious, what import guitar are you referring to that is the real player? An Epi, or maybe your Firefly?

LancerTheGreat · Tue May 23, 2023 7:00 am

I’m not sure if they still do or not, but Wilkinson used to make a decent one for around $20-$30.

Also saw a fancy Gibson one the other day that was basically just the locking bridge section of a Floyd Rose, no clue on the price, but I’m sure it’s up there lol.

Tue May 23, 2023 11:16 am

FWIW, Gotoh also makes a really nice low profile wraparound with what I consider better aesthetics, but it costs almost three times as much as the Musiclily one and really isn't any more functional:

https://www.philadelphialuthiertools.co ... stud-lock/

tonebender · Tue May 23, 2023 11:23 am

toomanycats wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 6:31 am
tonebender wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 6:00 am Most excellent. Bridge on the way and thanks for your help! It is a relatively cheap guitar but a real player. I could not get the intonation right with the stock wrap around with the fixed saddles. Hopefully this bridge will all for better intonation.
Just curious, what import guitar are you referring to that is the real player? An Epi, or maybe your Firefly?

I like my single P90 Gibson SG Junior so much that I wanted the Les Paul version. The problem is they all come with a 50's neck profile, even the Epi version now. So I started looking for a copy that I could upgrade. I stumbled onto this guitar on fleabay for well under $3 bills. There was no mention of neck profile or brand but I took a chance. It come out of California. It arrived quickly. It has the perfect profile for me. I prefer 60's over 50's but when they are in between they are perfect and this one is perfect. Fit and finish is great and it plays soft. The issues were as I suspected, bad tuners, bad pup, plastic nut, and a wraparound bridge that would not intonate. The pots have a nice sweep so they stay, the frets are smooth and level. It now has new Klusons, an Alnico 2 P90 at 7.7 OHMs, graphtec nut and soon a new bridge. I ordered a hipshot baby grand hoping it would fit but knowing I could put it on my SG Jr is it didn't. It did not fit, so the SG will get an upgraded new bridge. It is not a color scheme that I like but I could change that if I wanted to do so. I will throw up some pics when it is ready to rock.

glasshand · Tue May 23, 2023 4:35 pm

tobijohn wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 11:16 am FWIW, Gotoh also makes a really nice low profile wraparound with what I consider better aesthetics, but it costs almost three times as much as the Musiclily one and really isn't any more functional:

https://www.philadelphialuthiertools.co ... stud-lock/

I second the Gotoh - I have one on an Epiphone. Arguably it doesn't function any better than others, but I feel a little better about using a Japanese-made part from a reputable firm rather than the cheapest Chinese thing I can find on Amazon.