chromium Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Long shot... But if anyone has a spare LS bridge in the parts bin, I would be interested in it. It'll go to a good cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 What is an “LS” bridge? Post a pic and I’ll see if I can find one in Brawer’s stockpile o’ parts. Like this?: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromium Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 They are TOM/Nashville-like, but definitely different. Used on 70s Fujigen stuff... (and Deans briefly, after Gibson stopped supplying bridges) There is one on Ebay, but it has plastic saddles. I'm after one like in the photos below, since a previous owner's acid sweat tore up the metal saddles on mine pretty bad: They will show "LS Bridge Made in Japan" on the underside. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Huh! I did not know that. Dean mentioned in his blog that Gibson cut off his hardware supplies, thus having to convince Schaller to fill the void. No mention in Dean’s blog of Ibanez stepping up in the interim. Man, just when you think you know it all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromium Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 45 minutes ago, RobB said: Huh! I did not know that. Dean mentioned in his blog that Gibson cut off his hardware supplies, thus having to convince Schaller to fill the void. No mention in Dean’s blog of Ibanez stepping up in the interim. Man, just when you think you know it all... Yeah - not sure how long he was using this bridge as a stopgap, but I've noticed other specimens with 'em from this timeframe ('79 in this case). I speculate that he probably leveraged the Ibanez connection he mentions in the blog for these bridges once Gibson cut him off. The bridge I removed (in pic below) is currently immersed in wd40. Hoping I can manage to get the bass side stud un-seized and limp along with the sloppy saddles until one surfaces... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Wow, that’s corroded! Maybe try @tombo or @currypowder and see if they have any hookups in Nippon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromium Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 Had to drill out one of the bridge pickup ring mounting screws, and barely got the others out. Im amazed the finish held.up... That was some deadly sweat right there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 One of the Real Guitars guys is going to check his box of Ibanez parts. Sez he'll get back to me in a few days. Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromium Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 4 hours ago, RobB said: One of the Real Guitars guys is going to check his box of Ibanez parts. Sez he'll get back to me in a few days. Fingers crossed! Hey thank you RB!! Yeah just let me know if he digs one up. Saw one pop up Ebay too - saddles are in good shape, but the plating is pretty rough for what he's asking. I got that corroded bridge limping along after a three day wd40 soak. Saddles are toast, but at least I can adjust the height now. Killer guitar otherwise- really happy with it. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM OF HAMER Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 On 10/25/2018 at 6:43 PM, chromium said: Yeah - not sure how long he was using this bridge as a stopgap, but I've noticed other specimens with 'em from this timeframe ('79 in this case). I speculate that he probably leveraged the Ibanez connection he mentions in the blog for these bridges once Gibson cut him off. The bridge I removed (in pic below) is currently immersed in wd40. Hoping I can manage to get the bass side stud un-seized and limp along with the sloppy saddles until one surfaces... That bridge does look frozen in time but..................instead of WD try penetrating oil instead, I have saved a few bridges and gotten things moving again using that.....................good luck!, cool guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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