Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:49 pm
Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:57 pm
Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:15 pm
Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:34 pm
guitar_ed wrote:Could that be the trem half of an ASAT Classic type bridge? To put a trem on a Tele style pup?
edg
Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:35 pm
Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:59 pm
yowhatsshakin wrote:I have seen such a bridge. Actually I have a complete assembly of such an early DFV bridge. But the front of the vibrato plate has been cut-off likely to make sure this (rejected?) part would not be used. So I doubt your S-500 will be served by it.
Will add some pics tomorrow.
- Jos
Sat Mar 11, 2017 8:22 am
FZTNT wrote:guitar_ed wrote:Could that be the trem half of an ASAT Classic type bridge? To put a trem on a Tele style pup?
edg
Ed, I think that would look more like this (without the fine tuner part).
(Pic deleted)
Tom
Sat Mar 11, 2017 11:22 am
yowhatsshakin wrote:I have seen such a bridge. Actually I have a complete assembly of such an early DFV bridge. But the front of the vibrato plate has been cut-off likely to make sure this (rejected?) part would not be used. So I doubt your S-500 will be served by it.
Will add some pics tomorrow.
- Jos
Sat Mar 11, 2017 11:23 am
LOWINMD wrote:Has anyone seen this bridge before?
Is this a real G&L bridge? It says G&L custom and looks like a dual fulcrum but with the incomplete rings for the two attachment screws.
Will it work on my S-500?
Thank you,
https://goo.gl/photos/SRQuecaGpvWZFDXo7
Sat Mar 11, 2017 1:00 pm
Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:25 pm
Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:13 pm
LOWINMD wrote:Has anyone seen this bridge before?
Is this a real G&L bridge? It says G&L custom and looks like a dual fulcrum but with the incomplete rings for the two attachment screws.
Will it work on my S-500?
Thank you,
https://goo.gl/photos/SRQuecaGpvWZFDXo7
yowhatsshakin wrote:Here pics of a complete unit of such a bridge.
Notice that, unlike what Tom claims, it does NOT look like the bridge shown on the ASAT Classic Signature even if we leave out the fact that the latter is a Leo Fender Vibrato. The front edge of the bridge is concave on the unit shown in the OP and here, whereas it is convex for the Leo Fender Vibrato. Beyond it being a reject, could it be the corners were cut of because somebody couldn't get it of the posts otherwise? Who knows? You can judge yourself it the unit in the OP is functional and can be used or not.
This is a BV-100 Vibrato Assembly G&L sold as an aftermarket unit, see this page on Greg gagliano's site or this link to the Gallery. Most units had the convex bridge plate.
- Jos
Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:40 pm
Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:59 pm
yowhatsshakin wrote:
Howdy Craig,
Unfortunately I do not have a BV-180 aftermarket unit. BTW, the oldest reference for a BV-100 in a price guide is the one issued August 1, 1983. It is not included in the June 1, 1983 list. More than half of the 4 pages of that August 1 price list are dedicated to accessories! Guitar polish, strings, cases, MFD in all versions used on G&L guitars of the day (humbucker and single coil), bridges, Schaller tapered post tuning machines, picks, even necks. I had never really paid attention to the wide variety before. The oldest price list in my possession with the BV-180 included is the September 1, 1987 price list included in your post (no mention is made in the June 1, 1986 list but there might be another list in between).
- Jos