Has Schaller ever changed their TOM bridge dimensions?

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I'm looking to replace (or just put new saddles) in this STM style bridge on this Warrior with the Piezo and shitty electronics and rewire it like a regular ol' guitar.

It looks exactly like their current STM bridge, just the new bridge has roller saddles instead of these piezo saddles. I wouldn't imagine they'd engineer a new style bridge to fit Les Paul style setups, and then change it on down the road. This bridge is probably about 27 years old (the guitar is a 98). I can either buy the roller saddles for about $50 from Schaller and wait probably 2 weeks for them to get here and hope they are the same thread pitch as the bridge itself; or I can just buy a whole new gold bridge with them already installed for $100 from a domestic shop and hope the stud spacing is the same on the posts.


 
Measure it. I would imagine there are spec sheets on their website or something. I wouldn't but a bridge without knowing if it will fit my application. Do the science.

I'm actually debating the opposite. Nothing wrong with my bridge, but I kinda want a piezo bridge to do pretty acoustic parts.
 
BeZo said:
Measure it. I would imagine there are spec sheets on their website or something. I wouldn't but a bridge without knowing if it will fit my application. Do the science.

I'm actually debating the opposite. Nothing wrong with my bridge, but I kinda want a piezo bridge to do pretty acoustic parts.
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You inspired me to go to the store and get a digital caliper (I've needed one forever anyway). The factory specs for a current Schaller is 74.3mm from center to center on the mounting holes. I set my caliper as close to 74.3 as I could get it and measured, and to the naked eye, it appears to be dead center on each of the 2 mounting holes. So I guess I can just order a new one and pop it in and save the piezo bridge in the case if I ever decide to sell it and someone wants to be a glutton for punishment by reinstalling the piezo system.
 
Matt300ZXT said:
You inspired me to go to the store and get a digital caliper (I've needed one forever anyway). The factory specs for a current Schaller is 74.3mm from center to center on the mounting holes. I set my caliper as close to 74.3 as I could get it and measured, and to the naked eye, it appears to be dead center on each of the 2 mounting holes. So I guess I can just order a new one and pop it in and save the piezo bridge in the case if I ever decide to sell it and someone wants to be a glutton for punishment by reinstalling the piezo system.
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It is a good tool to have. My pair has seen a lot of use over the years. Just make sure you take care of them. They can be fragile if they take a tumble. That said, it's the best depth gauge and great for string gauge. So many uses.
 
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