custom 7 string hard tail bridges are on the way!

Jim Soloway · #1 03-03-2003, 05:39 PM

This is getting really exciting. I just got a call from Hipshot. As part of my project to get my line of 7 strung soff the ground, I've had them build me a custom 7 string version of their hard tail bridge. It's an absolutely beautiful piece, solid machined brass. The first batch are in black and they should be here in about a week. The chrome version should arrive three weeks later.

This is so cool. I've been trying to put this together for over a year and the bridge was one of the major stumbling blocks. I had never found a 7 string bridge that I really thought was worth building a guitar with, so to have one now really makes the whole project viable.

Here's a link to the chrome 6 string version. The design for the 7 string is just proportionately larger.

http://www.hipshotproducts.com/mbafphoto/guitar8.gif

VforVendetta00 · #2 03-03-2003, 05:43 PM

Whoa, looks cool!! Im sure gonna be looking foward to seeing that project complete.

EKG · #3 03-03-2003, 05:50 PM

COOL!! Right now I just use the ones from Warmoth. Any chance of a gold one?

Jim Soloway · #4 03-03-2003, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by EKG

COOL!! Right now I just use the ones from Warmoth. Any chance of a gold one?

I just called and yes I can get gold. I really didn't mean to turn the forum into a sales pitchh, so Email me at jim@jimsoloway.com for details.

Wound · #5 03-03-2003, 07:41 PM

That looks nice!
Can't wait to see the finished project!

Drew · #6 03-06-2003, 02:23 PM

sleek. i approve.

I know this doesn;t REALLY fit with what you're doing, but what are the odds of getting a good 7-string vintage-style trem out of them based on a similar design? you know, two pivot points, and something a little "higher class" than the pressed steel ibanez uses on their low-end vintage trem 7...

-Drew

darren wilson · #7 03-06-2003, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Drew

know this doesn;t REALLY fit with what you're doing, but what are the odds of getting a good 7-string vintage-style trem out of them based on a similar design?

You mean something like this?

Drew · #8 03-07-2003, 07:27 PM

Well, the profile isn't quite as sexy, but close enough.

I've always wanted to do a 7-string strat ripoff- three singlecoils and a vintage trem- but the holdup has always been the trem. Actually, the holdup has always been my lack of funds and/or manual expertise, but aside from that.

Thanks.

-Drew

Two hands31 · #9 03-08-2003, 06:13 PM

Looks a lot like the PRS trem bridges. And that's a good thing. Drew, you may want to look into them.

Drew · #10 03-09-2003, 03:48 AM

yeah, but they don't do seven's either.

-Drew

darren wilson · #11 03-09-2003, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Drew

yeah, but they don't do seven's either.

http://prsguitars.com/showcase/private/ps107.htm

Drew · #12 03-09-2003, 02:05 PM

Darren, i hate you.

I was aware of one seven-string they built for a potential endorsee, and i was under the impression that it was the only one in existance. is this it?

And yeah, that trem's perfect. does prs sell it?

-drew

darren wilson · #13 03-09-2003, 03:56 PM

As far as i know, that guitar was a one-off private stock model that they had at NAMM a couple of years ago.

But i would imagine if you've got the dough to pony up for a Private Stock model, anything is possible... for a price.

If Jim's been successful in getting Hipshot to make a 7-string fixed bridge, maybe we can twist their arms to make a trem version as well. It looks like a quality piece of hardware. Personally, i'd rather have a two-post knife-edge bridge than the vintage-style PRS bridge with the six screws.

Jim Soloway · #14 03-10-2003, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by darren wilson

As far as i know, that guitar was a one-off private stock model that they had at NAMM a couple of years ago.

But i would imagine if you've got the dough to pony up for a Private Stock model, anything is possible... for a price.

If Jim's been successful in getting Hipshot to make a 7-string fixed bridge, maybe we can twist their arms to make a trem version as well. It looks like a quality piece of hardware. Personally, i'd rather have a two-post knife-edge bridge than the vintage-style PRS bridge with the six screws.

It's possible. BTW, twist is not exactly right. I paid the programming fees for the 7 string fixed bridge so that unit #1 costs me an extra $70.

darren wilson · #15 03-10-2003, 08:26 PM

That's all? Wow. That's pretty reasonable for a custom piece of hardware like that!