Re: May have found a machinist for a XII bridge

weijie · Post by **weijie** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:32 pm

Hi (my first ever post here!)

In reference to what mjet260 said, is the Danelectro bridge measurements different from that of the Fender XII? Or would the distance between each of the strings still the same for both bridges? Thanks

weijie · Post by **weijie** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:02 am

If anyone's still interested, theres a bridge for sale on ebay. Its missing the bit where the saddles rest though. Any takers?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1960s-Fender-electr ... dZViewItem

DB · Post by DB » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:55 am

weijie wrote: Hi (my first ever post here!)

In reference to what mjet260 said, is the Danelectro bridge measurements different from that of the Fender XII? Or would the distance between each of the strings still the same for both bridges? Thanks

I don't have an XII bridge, but I do have the Dano 12 bridge on the way to me now (should be here next week). I'll post photos and measurements when I get it. I believe the Dano bridge is actually the Gotoh 12 with a different base plate. If so, getting the routing done would be easy as USACG and others are already set up for the Gotoh 12 bridge.

My plan is to build an XII inspired guitar, not a replica, so I'm hoping the Dano 12 bridge does the trick.

DB

jrkirkish · Post by **jrkirkish** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:31 pm

weijie wrote: If anyone's still interested, theres a bridge for sale on ebay. Its missing the bit where the saddles rest though. Any takers?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1960s-Fender-electr ... dZViewItem

I'm keeping my eye on that one.

Mr M · Post by **Mr M** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:51 pm

jrkirkish wrote:
weijie wrote: If anyone's still interested, theres a bridge for sale on ebay. Its missing the bit where the saddles rest though. Any takers?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1960s-Fender-electr ... dZViewItem
I'm keeping my eye on that one.

your not the only one!

jrkirkish · Post by **jrkirkish** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:34 am

Mr M wrote:
your not the only one!

What do you think it's going to go for?

Personally, I would put down $50; maybe $75...

It's going to go for way too much

Mr M · Post by **Mr M** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:54 am

yeah probably way too much, i figure around $100 but i don't really know, it's the first on i've seen on ebay.

i wish some stupid company would mass produce these things.

if i had the $ i would get the squire Venus XII that's on ebay and get some copys made of the bridge and then put that venus back on ebay!

Mr M · Post by **Mr M** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:19 am

LOOK WHAT JUST POPED UP ON EBAY!
http://cgi.ebay.com/1966-Fender-Electri ... dZViewItem

mjet · Post by **mjet** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:49 pm

Actually in looking at some past auctions I came across a guy who was selling a complete bridge for $299 a few months back. The photo that he took was perhaps the best one I've seen in that it showed ALL of the parts:

* 12 individual saddles with tension springs and adjustment screws

* Saddle base unit with 2 allen height adjustment screws

* Chrome plate with 6 mounting holes [reissues and Japanese made units have 5 holes; only original items have 6 mounting holes] with 6 phillips screws

* Saddle base plate [plate that mounts to body that Saddle Base rests upon] with 2 phillips mounting screws

* Back string mount plate with 2 phillips screws

I had never seen the saddle base plate - this photo shows it clearly.

Mr M · Post by **Mr M** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:59 pm

i've never seen it either! strange how nobody(that i know of) has even photographed it

until this guy

weijie · Post by **weijie** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:05 pm

Hahaha. Yeah, it does seem a little suspicious that the bridge and the bridge base suddenly are on sale at the same time.

StevenO · Post by **StevenO** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:34 pm

If you buy that venus XII, send the pickups to novak and he'll make a bunch of copies, hopefully, then sell the guitar.

mjet · Post by **mjet** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:23 am

StevenO wrote: If you buy that venus XII, send the pickups to novak and he'll make a bunch of copies, hopefully, then sell the guitar.

Curtis is already working on these pickups and if I recall correctly he'll have them added to his line in early 2007.