Thu Sep 24, 2020 5:51 am
Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:00 am
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Due to at least three changes to the bridge plate casting in three decades, it is possible that these saddles may not fit the within the space original bridge plate on your guitar. This current bridge plate has 2.64" (66.9mm) width for the saddles. The current set of (6) saddles has a combined width of about 2.60" (66.0mm). Before ordering, measure the interior width of your bridge plate to be sure the current saddles will fit in that space.
Many earlier bridge plates from the 1980 through mid 2000s have around 2.58" (65.5mm) width, usually less space when black powdercoating ("wrinkle finish") was added. For example, an early '80s wrinkle finish bridge plate measured 2.56" (65.0mm). The current saddles will not fit these early Saddle Lock bridges. You may order a complete Saddle Lock bridge instead.
Fri Sep 25, 2020 7:55 am
Fri Sep 25, 2020 11:47 am
Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:26 pm
quarara wrote:Thank you so much for your reply. Yes, I measured the interior of the bridge plate and apparently is one of the older ones. However, knowing that the new bridges are a perfect fit for old models reassures me.
I understand that Tributes and US made instrument share the same hardware, right? If that's the case, I assume that a bridge from a Tribute model will fit mine as well.
Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:42 pm
Tooslowhand wrote:Provided the guitar is still playable I would check Ebay and Reverb for an old bridge. Occasionally guitars get parted out and you might be able to pick something up.
Craig wrote:The saddles in your '98 ASAT Special are zinc die-cast and the saddles in the Tribute models using the Saddle Lock bridge are chrome-plated zinc die-cast.
The current Saddle Lock bridge in the G&L OnLine store have chrome plated brass saddles. So, the current Saddle Lock bridge would be an upgrade for the
Tribute models and the older US models.
Hope this helps.
Fri Oct 02, 2020 3:20 pm