Question about a 575 bridge.

[mikemccue]

Hi,

I just purchased a second 575. It's a 2001 and I was a little surprised to find that the bridge was never carved for intonation compensation. The top half of the bridge is just a big chunk of rosewood on the top while the bottom "foot" seems to be factory matched to the maple top.

 

I was wondering if this is how the guitars were shipped from the factory so that they could be carved after the customers string choice or if this is an obvious after market replacement that was never set up.

 

Thank you for any info you can share.

 

 

best regards,

mike

 

 

[big bob]

Pics would help

[mikemccue]

Thanks.

 

[Spectrum13]

It never left the factory like that. No way.

[big bob]

What do you do with that?

[H]

That's not a bridge, it's a brut: a bridge that thinks it's a nut

[TalismanRich]

I've never seen anything like that before. I wonder if it was replaced at some point. You could alway put a TuneOMatic on top.

[Steiner]

That's not OEM. I would replace that with either a TOM or proper wood bridge.

[tonedeaf]

It looks like someone shaved down a normal bridge, turned it upside down and stuck it back on the saddle????

 

FYI

I recently bought a compensated rosewood bridge from Heritage for my 575. It was $25 (not slotted).

[Spectrum13]

It is a Lincoln log.

[mikemccue]

Thanks everyone.

 

best regards,

mike

[58super]

I ordered one of the Sadowsky true-tone compensated wood bridge to replace a TOM. It dropped right on and the intonation was spot on as well.

[mikemccue]

I ordered a Tune O Matic to replace the block of wood but when it showed up yesterday it didn't fit the posts on the foot. I was off by a millimeter and didn't want to force it.

 

So I carved the existing block yesterday evening and the guitar sounds real good now:

 

[big bob]

well played!!