High Mass "Frankenstein" Bridge for 20 Bucks - How To and Sound Tests

High mass bridges are designed to provide a better tone with more sustain and harmonic content than a regular one. They also look cooler but can be quite expensive. In this video I’ll show you how I made my own “frankenstein” high mass and budget friendly bridge to replace the stock one and perform some detailed audio tests to see if there’s any improvement on the tone.

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Disclaimer: Prices on this things are all over the place and apparently have changed significantly since the making of this video. I've put together a list with the closest things I could find ATM (nov. 2021) in case you want to try something similar yourself.

-The exact brand and model of the bridge used here is Sambong Bb031c but I can't find it right now. Availability of these generic parts change all the time - please let me know if you find one!
-This is the cheapest "high mass" bridge I can currently find. It's cheaper but also looks weaker: https://amzn.to/3GB68Ze
-Generic donor bridge with brass saddles: https://amzn.to/3pP7RUz
-Wilkinson donor bridge with brass saddles (this chrome version is cheaper ATM): https://amzn.to/31gnuua
-Generic brass saddles (these are now the cheapest option): https://amzn.to/3EzVpwh
-If you just want a drop in replacement this is the cheapest "high mass" bridge I found with brass saddles: https://amzn.to/3w18DPi
-This one is selled as "Fender" branded but is literally identical to the one I used in this video so I have my doubts: https://amzn.to/3EwN6Bm
-The real deal: https://amzn.to/3EszZRC

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:52 The bass
01:38 Goodbye old bridge
02:39 The new "Frankenbridge"
05:47 Installation
07:32 Test results - Part 1: Sustain
10:10 Part 2: Playing samples

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