My '64 SF IV was just dropped off at the shop to get some work done, including the following:
- Installation of a 60s Guildsby
- Electronics cleaning and testing
- Upgrading the bridge to be suitable for Bigsby use
The last part is in limbo, as I'm trying to figure out which aftermarket bridge will work best for this guitar. I'm heavily favoring a Compton bridge for price and aesthetics, but I know very little about the technical details of my guitar. I can't order the bridge until I know my post spacing and neck radius (which my tech is finding out for me), but my other concern is retrofitting a Compton bridge onto the existing original Hagstrom wooden base.
I don't mind sticking with a wooden base, and I kind of prefer it honestly, but I need to know if I'll have to replace the existing base with another wooden base? Do Comptons typically sit high to the point where I can't achieve a desired lower action? I'm just trying to avoid shaving the bottom of a bridge base, and I'm 100% against modding the original Hagstrom base, as I'd like to keep that bridge assembly and the original Harp tailpiece unmolested so things can be brought back to stock if desired.
I'd love some help and insight on this. The sooner I understand what I need, the quicker I can get things going for my tech. Thanks!
- Installation of a 60s Guildsby
- Electronics cleaning and testing
- Upgrading the bridge to be suitable for Bigsby use
The last part is in limbo, as I'm trying to figure out which aftermarket bridge will work best for this guitar. I'm heavily favoring a Compton bridge for price and aesthetics, but I know very little about the technical details of my guitar. I can't order the bridge until I know my post spacing and neck radius (which my tech is finding out for me), but my other concern is retrofitting a Compton bridge onto the existing original Hagstrom wooden base.
I don't mind sticking with a wooden base, and I kind of prefer it honestly, but I need to know if I'll have to replace the existing base with another wooden base? Do Comptons typically sit high to the point where I can't achieve a desired lower action? I'm just trying to avoid shaving the bottom of a bridge base, and I'm 100% against modding the original Hagstrom base, as I'd like to keep that bridge assembly and the original Harp tailpiece unmolested so things can be brought back to stock if desired.
I'd love some help and insight on this. The sooner I understand what I need, the quicker I can get things going for my tech. Thanks!