Replacement Fender Coronado Bridge
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Replacement Fender Coronado Bridge
Hi y'all,
I recently acquired a 1966 Fender Coronado II. It's friggin' sweet! I love it!
One thing - it's got the non-adjustable wooden bridge and I'd like to install the tune-o-matic style like they have on the later years. Does anyone know where to get one? Should I just have my local Luther put together something?
Thanks fellow tone nerds!
I recently acquired a 1966 Fender Coronado II. It's friggin' sweet! I love it!
One thing - it's got the non-adjustable wooden bridge and I'd like to install the tune-o-matic style like they have on the later years. Does anyone know where to get one? Should I just have my local Luther put together something?
Thanks fellow tone nerds!
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Re: Replacement Fender Coronado Bridge
TOM's have a 12" radius, while your Coro has a 7.25" radius.
You need this:
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You need this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0730681643
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Re: Replacement Fender Coronado Bridge
Thanks mcjt,
I figured the TOMs have gibson spacing and radius. Dang. I guess I'll just keep an eye on that on on ebay...
I figured the TOMs have gibson spacing and radius. Dang. I guess I'll just keep an eye on that on on ebay...
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Re: Replacement Fender Coronado Bridge
or you can take a mustang or jazzmaster bridge and tear off the legs. INSTANT Coronado bridge, and 100% compatible!
That's what i did and it worked great!
That's what i did and it worked great!
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Re: Replacement Fender Coronado Bridge
Interesting! I was thinking a mustang bridge would somehow work. ....And I do have a friend who's a metal-worker. Good idea!
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Re: Replacement Fender Coronado Bridge
you don'T need a metal-worker.
Step 1: Put your Mustang bridge in a fixed clamp. (your left hand can do)
Step 2: using vice grips, firmly grasp leg of bridge and apply outward force.
Step 3- Leg separates from bridge plate!
Step 4- repeat on other leg.
Done!
NB- if leg tries to resist, and plate starts to flex, apply force in other direction to even out the flex.
NB2- This worked perfectly on a Warmoth mustang bridge. I am not responsible if you have a different result with a bridge of other origin!
Step 1: Put your Mustang bridge in a fixed clamp. (your left hand can do)
Step 2: using vice grips, firmly grasp leg of bridge and apply outward force.
Step 3- Leg separates from bridge plate!
Step 4- repeat on other leg.
Done!
NB- if leg tries to resist, and plate starts to flex, apply force in other direction to even out the flex.
NB2- This worked perfectly on a Warmoth mustang bridge. I am not responsible if you have a different result with a bridge of other origin!
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Re: Replacement Fender Coronado Bridge
hi- I said in my post that it was a Warmoth bridge.