OffsetGuitars.com

Just found out about this 'advanced offset' bridge
https://www.kissmystrings.de/jam-bridge

Same old compensated 3-saddle Tele-style kind of thing - like Halon, but somewhat cheaper and IMO a bit better looking. Non-rocking option only.

Any experience with the bridge or the company in general?

Looks like a poor man's Mastery to me.

How expensive are they? Could be a decent option for the <$50 world

*EDIT: I see it's €145. Nah

It’s probably ok, but doesn’t look aesthetically appealing to me, and the price doesn’t excite me - it makes me appreaciate the cost of a Staytrem even more.

Some fairly creative descriptions in there, such as:

Sound characteristics

• rich, vibrant and lively sound

• balanced, very harmonic overtones

• very colorful, clear and lasting sustain

• high transparency and a fantastic string separation

It looks cool but I wouldn't get that excited about only a $20 difference. ‍♂️

JSett wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:12 am

it's €145. Nah

Nah.

Like Johnny said, if it was a good budget alternative then it would be worth it, but for that price you might as well go *EDIT* Tuffset, or Staytrem and ask for the bushings if you don't want it rocking. Or save up and get a tried and tested Mastery.

Looks decent enough, but missed the mark price wise unfortunately.

That's basically what I did, but it cost me less than 10€ to order some basic tele saddles online and I just drilled three holes in the bridge I already had.
It's good for a cheap DIY solution but at this price you can get something more refined.

Yeah, it's not as exciting as I'd like it to be, and the 'sound characteristics' are cringeworthy indeed.
Though if Mastery are to be believed that special plating is required for the non-rocking design to really be stable and durable, this is about the only alternative built with that in mind. In Europe the Mastery kit with thimbles costs about €240 I think and this w/ VAT comes to around €170 - maybe not much of a difference, but still not nothing.

It's good to have options.

Tough crowd, huh...

Doesn"t look too bad (except for the TGP buzz word ad copy), they're just five or ten years too late; with everyone and their dog making an aftermarket offset bridge now, you'd have to do something far more innovative than rehashing an old DIY design to impress anyone.