Reissue/Replica Fender XII Bridge

[JDawg0427]

Does anyone know where to find a reissue of the bridge that original 60's fender XII's are fitted with? I see the same style bridge on some other 12 string models but I can't seem to find the bridge alone. Any help is appreciated!

[zhivago]

This may help...

https://store.factionguitars.com/collec ... ound-plate

I've never owned one of them, but came across this the other day and thought it could be an option.

[andy_tchp]

It's never been reissued/replicated to my knowledge, the closest was the nearly-identical bridge on the Squier Venus XII from the late '90s (also largely unobtainium, many of these guitars were bought and parted out for the bridges by people building XII replicas).

There's the occasional Fender Custom Shop XII that pops up but I'm fairly sure those bridges are NOS originals from the '60s they have stashed away.

[SignoftheDragon]

Yeah- The originals are going to be hard to track down. (I've been on the prowl for 10+ years)

There are a couple guitars with repro bridges that are similar looking, but with metric hardware- Made in Japan for the early versions of the Strat XII, and the Squier Vista Venus XII. These used to go for a decently low price until sellers cottoned on that the hardware was worth something for EXII reproductions- It's rare to see a Venus XII go for under $1000 nowadays, and those early Strat XIIs are usually listed for double that.

I have seen some parted out vintage XII stuff being sold on the 'bay, but prices are pretty steep.

Good luck in your search!