Halon bridge
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Halon bridge
Is the Halon bridge a good option for a Jazzmaster vintera 60's modified?
- mekhem
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Re: Halon bridge
Info on those is pretty scare - at least in North America - I would reach out to them via their website for fitment details.
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Re: Halon bridge
There's some people around here that like them, but I'm not a fan.
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Re: Halon bridge
I would like to try one tbh - but its a steep buy in and you can kind of get lost in the options available....
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Re: Halon bridge
I have one on my partsmaster. It's a really nice piece of kit.
Basically, it's 3 Telecaster saddles resting on a JM bridge, which I personally like
Basically, it's 3 Telecaster saddles resting on a JM bridge, which I personally like
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Re: Halon bridge
For the AOM-equipped 'vintage modified' Vintera , presumably you want the JM-AOM variant of the Halon (that sits on top of the existing AOM posts).
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Re: Halon bridge
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Re: Halon bridge
They do have a lot of options - best thing to do is to contact them directly via Facebook and they'll make a recommendation based on what you're after tone-wise. Their website is a bit sparse on detail, but here's what I was able to ascertain from a recent conversation:
- If you are after a fuller tone you should choose one of our copper based alloys (Ms 58 brass, phosphor bronze, aluminium bronze). Aluminium bronze is new and not uploaded to the e-shop yet.
- Ms 58 brass produces a rich, full and sustained tone. Phosphor bronze has the same characteristics but with added excellent note separation and crystal clear tone. Aluminium bronze has the same qualities as phosphor bronze but slightly enhances the high harmonics more
- You can also choose a mix (ms 58 brass with phosphor bronze saddles for example)
- Full phosphor bronze and aluminium bronze bridges are a limited run (16 pieces of each for 2023)
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Re: Halon bridge
What does that even mean…
Who wants less tone? What even is less tone?
Who wants less tone? What even is less tone?
I have nothing to offer anybody, except my own confusion?
- michel v
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Re: Halon bridge
When I ordered mine, I just ignored the "exotic" options. I have bronze saddles on some of my guitars and steel saddles on others, and I don't have a strong preference for either so I just sent with what I thought looked better for the guitar
Also, you don't have to use Facebook if you don't want to. I did it all by email.
Also, you don't have to use Facebook if you don't want to. I did it all by email.
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Re: Halon bridge
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Re: Halon bridge
I too have a Vintera 60s modified JM and am thinking about trying out a Halon JM-AOM variant of the bridge.
Does anyone know which mounting spacing to get? 73mm or 74mm?
Does anyone know which mounting spacing to get? 73mm or 74mm?
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Re: Halon bridge
73mm is the standard, but if in doubt send Halon a message. They seem to be pretty good at responding to such queries.