yoda Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I know this is the Les Paul forum, but I have not gotten a response on the other forums. I have a '07 Melody Maker and I would like to get a compensated bridge/tailpiece i was wondering what kind i should get, or should I do a tune-o-matic with a stop tailpiece, which I would need to drill holes for the tailpiece. (like Joan Jett) Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I put a Leo Quan (sp?) Badass bridge on my '61 double cut dual pickup Melody Maker. Back in the mid 70's. Man, I'm old.... Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I'm sure someone still makes an adjustable saddle bridge to fit over the large posts. Back in the seventies there was a bridge called a Leo Quan Badass, that was a direct replacement adjustable upgrade for a MM or Firebird. The saddles were individually adjustable like an Tune-O-Matic and it had adjusting screws to move it front to back on the large posts. I had one on a '64 Firebird III, perfect intonation. Here's an original ad I found on e-bay. http://cgi.ebay.com/Leo-Quan-Badass-bridge-ad-sheet-guitar-1975_W0QQitemZ260327728921QQihZ016QQcategoryZ308QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Here's one for sale. http://cgi.ebay.com/Leo-Quan-Badass-Bridge-For-Vintage-Gibson_W0QQitemZ140287752180QQihZ004QQcategoryZ41407QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 cool thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikko18 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 schaller or grover (cant remember which) makes a thing like that. i bet it is less expensive then buying a vintage one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynadude Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Stew Mac has a couple of great replacements. Here is one I got from them for my Kalamazoo. It has the optional fine tuner addition, which is a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Take a look in www.stewmac.com .they have lots of combo bridges you can use with the MM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Take a look at these: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailpieces/Electric_guitar,_non-trem_bridges/Adjustable_Wraparound_Bridge.html http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailpieces/Electric_guitar,_non-trem_bridges/1/Pigtail_Aluminum_Wraparound_Bridge/Pictures.html#details http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailpieces/Electric_guitar,_non-trem_bridges/1/Hipshot_Baby_Grand_Bridge/Pictures.html#details http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailpieces/Electric_guitar,_non-trem_bridges/1/Schaller_Bridge_Tailpiece/Pictures.html#details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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