What exactly does the bridge placement determine? How much does the bridge have to be moved towards the neck for correct intonation? These are much more expensive than any other bridge adjuster, but they're worth it. The sound post contributes to the tone and resonance of the instrument. I would like to put a Fender Mustang neck (30") on a standard p-bass body. HARD HAT . The body came without any sort of holes / marks / guides / etc for the placement of the bridge. Jun 24, 2009 #1. jock. I went through a sevarl hours of tracking down information and formulas to calculate the exact spot to put a Schaller Bass 2000 bridge. There is simply a routed hole for the pickup ground wire, and that's it. We even use these in the setup on our Bridge placement Discussion in 'Luthier's Corner' started by HARD HAT, May 23, 2006. Check pictures you can find online for placement ideas - eyeball the placement - put masking tape on the bass and position the bridge cover on it carefully. Jun 7, 2000 Stockholm, Sweden. It is a wooden dowel that sits between the back and the top of the bass. I position the bridge either in the middle of the end of the scale length to have adjustment equal both ways if I need to move the roller, or, I position it towards the front of the bridge so I can have more movement backwards. Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by jock, Jun 24, 2009. My bass has a fixed bridge, and I found that the only way to get close to the string height I prefer I have to move the bridge a bit lower than the notches. 2) bridges are fitted perfectly to the top and for bridge adjusters, we usually use the new high density, composite, 'delrin' adjusters. I just bought a Fender-licensed P Bass body, as I'm building up a project bass. … They will never mute the bass vibration and there is an absolute minimum of vibration interruption when using these. Apr 18, 2010 #7. Bridge placement? I hadn't notice any changes other than the string height. I´m totally hooked on short scale basses these days and would love to get some more use for my p-bass. Your bass is designed for that placement; I know some folks move it up or down from that position to adjust string height, but moving it away from the correct position is not a good idea for a variety of reasons, and it could "test" your instrument's structural integrity. Make sure that neither the strings nor the bridge can touch the inside of the cover, then mark the bridge position and the mounting holes on the masking tape. It is held in place by the tension of the strings, rather than being glued on. May 23, 2006 #1. This makes it possible to make fine adjustments to the sound post by moving it slightly. The bridge on a BM guitar would be 12 inches (305 mm) from the 12th fret.
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