Why did I just pay $90 for a Hipshot Bridge?!

teelguitars · 12-03-2006, 12:08 AM

I just got a Gold Hipshot Hardtail bridge in the mail today, I'm not too impressed with the "elagance" of it. The saddles aren't polished and coated with this flat gold crap that looks like it will rub off in two days. Plus the saddles are rough looking like they were not buffed or sanded or whatever. Does anyone know something about why these are supposed to be great bridges or did I just buy a turd that was labeled Cadillac?

kindred_spirits · 12-03-2006, 02:00 AM

Exactly, why did you pay $90? I've seen them around $65 everywhere.

Ancestor · 12-03-2006, 02:25 AM

Return it for a refund.

teelguitars · 12-03-2006, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindred_spirits

Exactly, why did you pay $90? I've seen them around $65 everywhere.

Where have you seen gold seven string models for $65?

kindred_spirits · 12-03-2006, 05:54 PM

Oh, my mistake. I thought you purchased the 6 string model.

Mastodon · 12-03-2006, 06:00 PM

Aren't those supposed to be the "omg fucking amazing" bridges that never cause your strings to break?

darren · 12-03-2006, 10:31 PM

In the pics of all the bridges, the saddles are matte-finished. You should ask them if the saddles are actually plated/coated or if that's the colour of the metal itself, since it's a different finish.

teelguitars · 12-04-2006, 06:27 AM

O.K. I found out what was up. The saddles are forged steel and the plate is polished brass.

Stitch · 12-04-2006, 05:29 PM

ooo, bad one. Just get an OFR and be done with it

Have you considered a graphtech model? way better, IMO.

TonyFlyingSquirrel · 12-06-2006, 05:01 PM

The Hipshot is a good quality bridge, mainly because the base plate is machined brass, highly resonant.

Their trem is the closest you'll get to an older PRS trem which had been made of a one-piece machined brass block, baseplate & sustain block all machined as one piece.

For a non locking trem, those are still among the best out there.

As far as the Hardtail, just pick one up & hold it in one hand, while holding one of the more widely used ones in the other, the Hipshot is obviously heavier, which will increase mass, which will add to resonance.

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12-03-2006, 12:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
teelguitars Sean Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 75 Real Name: Sean Main Seven: RG 7420 Thanked: 2	Why did I just pay $90 for a Hipshot Bridge?! I just got a Gold Hipshot Hardtail bridge in the mail today, I'm not too impressed with the "elagance" of it. The saddles aren't polished and coated with this flat gold crap that looks like it will rub off in two days. Plus the saddles are rough looking like they were not buffed or sanded or whatever. Does anyone know something about why these are supposed to be great bridges or did I just buy a turd that was labeled Cadillac?

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kindred_spirits ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 99 Real Name: Brian Thanked: 0	Exactly, why did you pay $90? I've seen them around $65 everywhere.

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kindred_spirits ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 99 Real Name: Brian Thanked: 0	Oh, my mistake. I thought you purchased the 6 string model.

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Mastodon Songs about My Cats Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bizurke Posts: 6,649 Main Seven: 2004 Ibanez RG7321 Thanked: 42	Aren't those supposed to be the "omg fucking amazing" bridges that never cause your strings to break?

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darren Mr. Negative Pants™ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 7,361 Main Seven: OMFG! EBMM JP7 Rig: GT6PowerBlockThiele Thanked: 32	In the pics of all the bridges, the saddles are matte-finished. You should ask them if the saddles are actually plated/coated or if that's the colour of the metal itself, since it's a different finish.

12-04-2006, 06:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
teelguitars Sean Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 75 Real Name: Sean Main Seven: RG 7420 Thanked: 2	O.K. I found out what was up. The saddles are forged steel and the plate is polished brass.

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Stitch Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 6,880 Real Name: Simon Main Seven: Ibanez RG7420 & S7420FMTW Main ERG: Orion OG8 Rig: Peavey 6505 Thanked: 109	ooo, bad one. Just get an OFR and be done with it Have you considered a graphtech model? way better, IMO.


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