8-string bridges now available!

[revsharp777]

I have officially died and gone to heaven! Hipshot is now making 8-string bridges for guitar! For us who've been wanting to step up to 8-strings, finding a bridge at a reasonable cost has been very difficult! I remember contact them about 6 months ago & they said it would cost me $350 to have it custom made. Now they're $70-80!!! WOOHOO!

Donnie & Rob, are you SEEING THIS!!!
www.hipshotproducts.com

[the.godfather]

hmm....thats very good, but you still need a neck, body and pickups.
But that is one step towards it!!
Gary - The.Godfather

[Jem7RB MK]

Dooood I love you You know full well what i'll be buying after xmas,The ones i had made up just did'nt do the job very well,Yes they worked,But the test piece with em on we had trouble mounting wise ...


I'm all happpeeeeeee

Sir you ROCK !!!

Rob

[Jim Soloway]

Hipshot built their first 7 string bridge for me and it's a great bridge, but I was a little surprised when they brought out the 8 string bridge. How long would the scale length be and how would you tune it? If you you B to B or B to A, then you have to deal with the fact that the scale length will either be too short for the low string or too long for the high string. Unless you use a completely non-standard tuning, then I think that Conklin have the right idea for an 8 string with the use of the Novax fanned fret board and a fanned fret board also needs a staggered bridge.

[darren wilson]

If i were going for more than 7 strings, i'd definitely have it built with a multiple-scale fanned fretboard. The Hipshot bridge looks nice, but it doesn't look like they've extended the tray at all to accommodate the string length differential that an 8-string would likely need for proper intonation.

I was browsing Universal Jems' new store and Brian carries single-string bridges made by ABM, which would be ideal for building a multi-scale instrument.

[Ice]

I'd be able to get custom 8 strings made for you guys, even with an RG body stle if you wanted.

[BucketBot]

Originally Posted by darren wilson

I was browsing Universal Jems' new store and Brian carries single-string bridges made by ABM, which would be ideal for building a multi-scale instrument.

That's similar to what's on my 9 only I think mine were built by Hipshot.

[Jammy]

That absolutle BRILLIANT! yeeehaaaa 8 string here I come

[Ice]

too bad they don't have a trem... we'll have to see what will come. it's doubtful a relatively good company will step up to make a 8 or 9 string trem due to the low demand. However if somebody does they'd probably throw down a patent and dominate like Floyd Rose who makes a killing.

[dmsdj5]

i know that Ryan Adams can build rg bodies and necks for you.
http://www.ryanadam.com/guitars/
just ask him to make an 8 string style.

[darren wilson]

Originally Posted by Ice

too bad they don't have a trem... we'll have to see what will come. it's doubtful a relatively good company will step up to make a 8 or 9 string trem due to the low demand. However if somebody does they'd probably throw down a patent and dominate like Floyd Rose who makes a killing.

Our very own Jim Soloway was instrumental (no pun intended) in getting Hipshot to make 7-string bridges, which presumably, they've adapted to their 8-string models.

If you're willing to cough up a few hundred bucks to have them do the CAD work, and commit to buying a few units, they'd probably make you a 7-string or 8-string trem.

[revsharp777]

Originally Posted by darren wilson

Our very own Jim Soloway was instrumental (no pun intended) in getting Hipshot to make 7-string bridges, which presumably, they've adapted to their 8-string models.

If you're willing to cough up a few hundred bucks to have them do the CAD work, and commit to buying a few units, they'd probably make you a 7-string or 8-string trem.

Yep, when I asked them to make a an 8-string bridge, here were the quotes....
$175 for a fixed bridge
$350+ for a trem model!!!

[darren wilson]

Well, keep in mind that to do a trem properly, they'd probably have to machine a wider block in addition to the base plate. Twice the parts, twice the price.

[Jim Soloway]

Originally Posted by revsharp777

Yep, when I asked them to make a an 8-string bridge, here were the quotes....
$175 for a fixed bridge
$350+ for a trem model!!!

I've been giving a lot of thought over the last few days to building an 8 string a lot of thought and I don't think that a trem is good idea. There would be an awful lot of tension on neck and I'd be really concerned that the quick release and application of tension that a trem involves would really play havock with the structure of the neck.

[sanitarium]

aaaaarrrrrrggggghhhhhhh a trem for a bass, i'm getting one!!!!!!!!


Shame it's not FR style