[pishke]

hello,

i'm new here and have a little question
a few days ago my gibson eb2 bass i bought through abay arrived at home
but there seemed to be a problem with the bridge
it isn't the original one and pushes the snares up much too high
also some snare raffle against the plastic holders (hope i'm a bit clear here)
would anyone know how and where i could purchase an original eb2 bridge? any advice very welcome
cheers

christophe

[Sturmvogel]

What year was the bass manufactured and any photos?

[pishke]

well, i tried to check it on the internet and i think i found out the bass must have been manufactured between 61 en 69, no further details are mentioned

here are some pics




cheers

christophe

[eb2]

hope i'm a bit clear here

You could be a little clearer. Can you get a picture of the bridge that is on your bass? The one that is in those pics looks like an original late 60s EB2. Is that yours? I am also unclear on what you mean by snares.

The bad news is you can only get an original bridge via the used market. Typically ebay has one pop up every few weeks, sometimes with the studs. Also, in bad news, is you can't get a bass bridge that will replace the EB2 bridge, as most are made for flat tops and Fender basses. The EB2 has an electronic choke under the bridge, covered by a huge glob of wax, which will prevent the use of any bridge designed to screw into the top. There are ways around this, but they are rather involved. And if your bass was mangled in some way to replace the original bridge, the damage done may not be worth your while.

You really need to get some pics up here. If you need help doing that, ask.

[pishke]

hey eb2
thanks for your reply
i guess you're right, so i'll try and be a bit clearer here
by snares i ment strings (sorry for my english)
these are two pics of bridges
the first is the one that's on my eb2 now (exactly the same although it's not a pic of my guitar)
the second one is the bridge i'd like to find





i'm afraid harm's already been done
i think they sawed off de screws and put a two point nylon holder bridge on it

but if i can find a bridge with the original screws i think that would solve the problem

how do you see things

kind regards

christophe

[eb2]

OK - We are narrowing down the issue. First - you cannot change the bridges between these two types. The studs aren't the problem, it is the placement of the stud insert on the G string side. On a 67-72 EB2 the two studs are parrallel to each other, and on the earlier types the G string stud is slightly north of the E string stud.

We need some pics of your EB2 to narrow down if the bridge that is on there is in fact the problem. It may be original and been badly adjusted or suffer from inherent tilting. How is the neck on your bass? How do the strings sit off the fretboard currently?

[doom]

A tilted nylon saddle (or tune-o-matic) bridge is a common problem and is often related to the two hex screws that are supposed to lock the bridge against the studs (they arel ocated on the rear end). If someone has tried to adjust the height frequently without loosening the locking screws they make groves in the studs which makes it harder for the screws to lock properly. See if you have these hex-headed screws, try to loosen them and simply puch down the rear end and tighten them. If you're lucky this will do it. It did for me when I got my EB-3 which had a severe tilt issue.

[pishke]

hey doom
so if i get it right
a nylon holder bridge can be an original one?
i was thinking, since the strings were being tilted up so hard, the bridge was just a wrong type
but that may not be the case
do i make the right conclusion?
i see the hex screws on my bridge here, so i'll try to adjust them
to be continued ...
thx

[pishke]

and to eb2!

i took some pics of the bass, sorry for the poor quality





i have the impression there is a slight difference north or south depending upon how you look at it
the strings at this point are tilled up much too high
and i understand that this two point nylon holder bridge could be the original one, but without the choke
i'll also try to adjust the hax screws at the rear end of the bridge like doom suggests

cheers

christophe

[eb2]

That is the original bridge, and you are probably only needing to spend lots of time adjusting it. No problem there, as they do take a lot of work to get right, and sometimes a wood shim under the front of the bridge will keep it from tilting forward. Some people like to use pennies. You are missing the mute - the choke is the electronic circuit piece hidden beneath that rectangular plastic cover. Looks like you got a nice bass there.