Question The newer Axis bridges

[Stevie]

Just wondering how many of you with a newer Axis have swapped out the bridge for a regular 1996T Gotoh?

I can't get used to the new style bridge on my Tribute...

 

[4Boogie]

I am on the fence about swapping mine for a Original Floyd, haven't thought about the Gotoh really. I have has my tribute for a couple of months and I don't use the bar at all because I like it to swing freely and it seems to stick out further than the Gotoh. Anyone done a swap???

 

[phillybri]

It's funny. I've owned Axises (Axii?) with the old bridge and the new bridge, and I greatly prefer the new bridge.

To each his own!

 

[CaseyBall]

It's funny. I've owned Axises (Axii?) with the old bridge and the new bridge, and I greatly prefer the new bridge.

To each his own!

I think it would be axes (pr: ax eeze) but that's only gonna cause more confusion

 

[fbecir]

I've owned Axises (Axii?)

NO !

The correct declension for a plural of a word of the third group is -es for the nominative and the accusative. Thus Axes in your sentence (accusative form).

It's time to rehearse your Latin declensions :

 

[Flash Gordon]

You crazy grammar students know you can set the height of the bar with the lower adjustment screw, then adjust the tension on the swing from the rear set screw, right?

 

[CaseyBall]

You crazy grammar students know you can set the height of the bar with the lower adjustment screw, then adjust the tension on the swing from the rear set screw, right?

My grammar bar comes with a truss rod wheel

 

[Stevie]

You crazy grammar students know you can set the height of the bar with the lower adjustment screw, then adjust the tension on the swing from the rear set screw, right?

You cannot adjust the swing via a tension adjustment (there is none at the rear like the older bridges), as for the height I believe not also, I stand corrected on that one however..

 

[dibart77]

You cannot adjust the swing via a tension adjustment (there is none at the rear like the older bridges), as for the height I believe not also, I stand corrected on that one however..

Hi Stevie:

Actually, you CAN adjust swing the tension: Dive-bomb the trem and look on the side of the brass block next to (under) the bar. There is a tiny allen screw that pushes against the side of the bar in the bar hole.

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[4Boogie]

Hi Stevie:

Actually, you CAN adjust swing the tension: Dive-bomb the trem and look on the side of the brass block next to (under) the bar. There is a tiny allen screw that pushes against the side of the bar in the bar hole.

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Oh snap! That is good information right there...thank you!

 

[dean701]

old thread brought back to life..

going with the OPs original question.

is the spacing/dimensions the same for the new Music man licensed floyd as the 1996t
I have a stripped screw hole for a fine tuner. EBMM wants $$$$ for the newer bridge.
They won't part it out and want $350USD for a new bridge.

If the dimensions are the same I could just as easy buy a whole new 1996t for $100
Cheers

 

[dean701]

secondary post:
the post to post sizing seems to be 74mm for both the new EBMM bridge and the Gotoh. The radius of the Gotoh is 350mm (approx 14in), does anyone know the radius of the new EBMM?

 

[Stevie]

I changed over to the 1996T, fits fine.

 

[dean701]

I changed over to the 1996T, fits fine.

thanks. Can you tell if the radius is the same on both? Did you use the same posts or did you take out the EBMM and put in the Gotoh posts?

 

[dean701]

I tried the Gotoh 1996t out as a drop-in replacement for the new Floyd version. It wasn't exactly a drop-in as the trem is a little longer and the studs are slightly different. The original studs are just screws, the Gotoh require drill outs for stud sleeves and the studs screw into those. I didn't want to be bothered with the drilling so I tried to use the existing studs. Honestly I screwed with it for a few hours and wasn't happy with it. It was unstable for me using the original studs as dive bottoms were not tuning stable. At least I have a spare 1996t when one of my older Axis guitars needs a refresh. I put the original back and all was good again. I'm not sure why it was unstable. I'm not a noob and I tried it at many elevations. The Gotoh was definitely skipping on the newer studs.