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| Hi,
I have recently purchased a solid body Viper from seventies.
It is a great guitar, but it is missing the third screw for the bridge adjustment ( the one accessible form the back).
I would like to purchase one, or at least find the thread and size of the screw so I can order the replacement.
The bridge is one single piece metal type, in chrome.
Thanks for your help.
Best,
Dusan | |
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Location: Jet City | Dusan, it sounds like the newer bridge which does not have a 3rd adjustment. Please tell me which one of these is the bridge that's currently on it:
If it's the one in the first picture, the all chrome one, it does not have a third screw. Either it's one that was in transition to the new bridges (like mine is), or someone changed the bridge to the newer style after. I would bet the first. When the new bridge came out, the holes were plugged up with a little metal plug. I think you'ree just missing the plug.
If it's the second picture, that bridge uses the 3rd screw. | |
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| Damon,
Thank you very much for your reply.
You are right, it is the bridge in the first picture.
The reason I started looking into it was that I wanted to put heavier strings on the guitar, and the saddle on the sixth string is all the way back, so I thought if there was an adjustment screw tilting the whole bridge it would give me that extra string length I need.
I normally have heavy bottom/slinky top set on all my guitars.
I'll put on new set in a day or so, and again ask for help and advice if I get stuck. | |
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Third adjustmens screw for Viper Bridge