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Suggested roller bridge for Dot with Bigsby?


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The saddles are buzzing on the high notes on my Dot Studio so I guess its time to replace the bridge (original).

I added a Bigsby a while back but the guitar stays in tune for about 3 uses so I'm curious if a roller bridge will help this.

I've been reading about how certain roller bridges can cause a side-to-side motion with the strings which is not benficial.

Any suggestions?

thanks

Max

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The saddles are buzzing on the high notes on my Dot Studio so I guess its time to replace the bridge (original).

I added a Bigsby a while back but the guitar stays in tune for about 3 uses so I'm curious if a roller bridge will help this.

I've been reading about how certain roller bridges can cause a side-to-side motion with the strings which is not benficial.

Any suggestions?

thanks

Max

 

For my Casino, I just got one from Guitar Fetish that's meant to go on one of those rosewood bases. Works great.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Roller-Bridge-Rosewood-Archtop-for-Whammy-Bars-B23_W0QQitemZ180158710292QQihZ008QQcategoryZ41407QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

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For my Casino' date=' I just got one from Guitar Fetish that's meant to go on one of those rosewood bases. Works great.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Roller-Bridge-Rosewood-Archtop-for-Whammy-Bars-B23_W0QQitemZ180158710292QQihZ008QQcategoryZ41407QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262[/quote']

 

I got one like the one above from GFS, but that mounts into the existing bushings. I'm gonna replace it cause it rattles something terrible. I also bought one of their Wilkinson roller bridges for my Agile AL-3100 with B70, no rattles and it works great. I'm gonna replace the rattling roller bridge on my Sherry with a Wilkinson from GFS. Some don't like the looks of them, but they work great for me.

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I've got a schaller on my lp and it will fit your dot. works perfectly with my bigsby.

45.00 shipped..german engineering, too.

stays in tune.. and allows for better string spacing than the stock bridge.

pops right in.. looks.. sorry all. about five times better than the gfs thingy.

intonation was spot on.

 

gotoh has one, too, for less money and I think it beats the wilk, too.

you can see them at all parts.

TWANG

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I've got a schaller on my lp and it will fit your dot. works perfectly with my bigsby.

45.00 shipped..german engineering' date=' too.

stays in tune.. and allows for better string spacing than the stock bridge.

pops right in.. looks.. sorry all. about five times better than the gfs thingy.

intonation was spot on.

 

gotoh has one, too, for less money and I think it beats the wilk, too.

you can see them at all parts.

TWANG

 

 

 

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Are these something I would order through you, or are you pointing us toward Allparts to order?

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OK, I heard back from allparts re: schaller roller bridge:

 

GB 0595-010 @ $45.00, however if your current bridge has 1/4" post holes it is not a direct fit. 1 /4" post holes = GB 0545-010

 

so my next question: does a Dot have 1/4" posts for the bridge? I know when I changed out the pickups the Epi pickup screws were metric.

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OK' date=' I heard back from allparts re: schaller roller bridge:

 

GB 0595-010 @ $45.00, however if your current bridge has 1/4" post holes it is not a direct fit. 1 /4" post holes = GB 0545-010

 

so my next question: does a Dot have 1/4" posts for the bridge? I know when I changed out the pickups the Epi pickup screws were metric.[/quote']

 

I really wish I could help you on this because I'd like to put a roller bridge on my P93. I'll wait for someone with some answers to post before I start putting in my order.

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