Replacement bridge for a Starfire IV

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Probably a silly question but I've never seen an original!
I have a 1968 Starfire IV resto and no bridge. I do have an adjustmatic but without the wooden base.

Bar finding an original, does anyone know if one of the archtop guitar bridges from the likes of ebay or Stewac etc do the job?
I'm happy to do some shaping etc to get it to contour.


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That’s a Hagstrom bridge. Many old Guilds used them so it might even be correct, though I don’t recall if they were used on harp tailpiece models.
 

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You will need a low profile base in which the entire bottom of the base is fitted to the top of the guitar. That is what my 1970 Starfire IV has and other 60’s models I have seen. You might have to look around to find the correct spacing of the post. Most I see for sale are 2.9” and based upon my measurements the Hagstrom bridge Guild used is 3” spacing. Here is a photo of mine with that bridge so you can see the factory base:

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