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Don .

Joined: 05 Apr 2016 Posts: 7
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:12 pm Post subject: Hipshot bridge drops in |
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I don't know how useful this information is, but I thought I'd share it. I have a Mustang Pawnshop Special, it's the hardtail with two humbuckers. I didn't like the bridge, so I cruised eBay for a while and found a Hipshot hardtail bridge. Took off the stock bridge and darned if the Hipshot didn't line up perfectly?! No dowelling/filling/drilling at all. Literally a 15 minute operation, and most of that was restringing.
The Hipshot bridge is this one: http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=163
It feels a lot nicer under the heel of my hand than the stock one. Not sure there's any difference in tone. |
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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 10415 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice, but at a price. Welcome aboard. |
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jcyphe .


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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Good info, got a photo? _________________
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Don .

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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a photo.
https://goo.gl/QMn8mQ
Last edited by Don on Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:51 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 10415 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 8:24 am Post subject: |
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You have to be logged into a Google account to use that link. At least, it takes me to a log-in page. |
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Don .

Joined: 05 Apr 2016 Posts: 7
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Try it now? Trying to share with Google Photos for the first time, anonymously. |
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BearBoy .


Joined: 30 Aug 2011 Posts: 6146 Location: Strung up to the lemons
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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Photo worked for me. Don't think I have a Google account.
Have you got a Japanese or Mexican one Don? _________________
Fran wrote: |
I love how this place is basic as fuck. |
ekwatts wrote: |
I'm just going to smash it in with a hammer and hope it works. Tone is all in the fingers anyway. |
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Don .

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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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It's a Mexican one. I actually got it for my son, who's 12 and learning, but it plays so nicely that I find myself grabbing it, too. Not messing with it, apart from the bridge swap.
The project of the moment is a Squier Mini I'm refurbing for my 8 year old daughter, who's learning, too... |
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BearBoy .


Joined: 30 Aug 2011 Posts: 6146 Location: Strung up to the lemons
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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I've got a blue MIJ one. It's a lovely guitar. I know the necks were different on the Mexican ones but assume the bridges were the same.
Funnily enough I wanted to get a Squier Mini (or something similar) for my daughter at some point. She's only 5 atm but maybe in a year or two. Would be interested to see how you get on with yours. _________________
Fran wrote: |
I love how this place is basic as fuck. |
ekwatts wrote: |
I'm just going to smash it in with a hammer and hope it works. Tone is all in the fingers anyway. |
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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 10415 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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I can see it now and it looks good installed. |
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jcyphe .


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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah thanks for posting. _________________
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When are homeland security gonna get on this "2-piece King Size Snickers" horseshit that showed up a couple years ago? I've started dropping one of them on the floor of my car every time. |
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Brandon W .


Joined: 24 Oct 2012 Posts: 8728 Location: happiest town in america
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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I like hipshot's stuff.. i have a hipshot tuner on a guitar and it's rad.. the whole tuner rotates and turns when you flip this thing down.. i had seen them on basses but never a guitar until this one and i'm glad it has it.. open it up and it drops a full step.. close it and it's back up one. stays in tune really well.. unexpected. _________________
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I need it to be smaller or I get shitty messages from mezz telling me my junk's too big. |
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This thread just went down the toilet. Bye |
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