1968 Special - what compensated bridge to get?

[Decadent Dan]

The little kick back next to the screws is different too. I wonder if it’s made by advanced plating or who?

 

[Maguchi]

What is the bottom one?

I don’t know.
Ask @Maguchi

I found it, they’re on the recent Les paul special tribute. Saddles look weird but if they’re back further, who cares.

Yep, that bottom bridge came off a 2019 Gibson LP Special Tribute. Here's some end and side views. I don't know if it's taller or not than the Philly bridge.

 

[Decadent Dan]

Yep, that bottom bridge came off a 2019 Gibson LP Special Tribute. Here's some end and side views. I don't know if it's taller or not than the Philly bridge.

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Are there any markings on the bottom of the Gibson bridge?

 

[Maguchi]

Are there any markings on the bottom of the Gibson bridge?

BM116

 

[Decadent Dan]

BM116

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Hmmm, thanks!

 

[Decadent Dan]

There just so happens to be a

TP-BM116-N​

On eBay that looks like this…
Hmmm…

 

[Decadent Dan]

Aaand a Golden Age lightning bolt at Stew Mac…

 

[Decadent Dan]

Aaand

Sung-IL BM116​

 

[Decadent Dan]

Music lily on Amazon bm116 hmmmmm

 

[hagstrom]

When you get the fret work done, your bridge can move toward the neck slightly if the frets are fairly flat on top now. If that's the case, you're setting intonation to the front of the fret, not the center of a crown.

The frets are very flat, so hopefully once It has some fretwork done the bridge can move forward a little. If not, I may look into one of these wraparound bridges with the saddles that sit further back.

I found it, they’re on the recent Les paul special tribute. Saddles look weird but if they’re back further, who cares. Here’s one in chrome on reverb. Too bad it’s not nickel.

That same seller on reverb has one in nickel.


BM-116 turns up quite a few search results of this bridge and includes dimensions

Edit: nevermind. I see you beat me to it. nice work.

 

[Decadent Dan]

The frets are very flat, so hopefully once It has some fretwork done the bridge can move forward a little. If not, I may look into one of these wraparound bridges with the saddles that sit further back.

That same seller on reverb has one in nickel.
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BM-116 turns up quite a few search results of this bridge and includes dimensions

Edit: nevermind. I see you beat me to it. nice work.

Looks like they make stuff for Floyd Rose and TonePros too…

Bridge & Tailpiece > BM 116 1 페이지

 

[papagayo]

Looking to the setup a BM116 will be better, better contact with the studs.