Fender hardtail bridge identification help.

musicalstash

Can anyone help identify this hardtail bridge.

Bought it recently being previously owned by alan rogan (Pete townsends tech). 

I think it's brass ,  I remember having something similar in the past but was more heavy duty. 

https://ibb.co/jhrTC6J

https://ibb.co/cXkPp9s

https://ibb.co/Qc0R8SP

Thanks 

Strat54

Looks like the hardtail version of the trem from the 1980's model 'The Strat'

ICBM

Definitely all brass - that was popular in the late 70s and early 80s. As Strat54 said, I think it's the bridge from a hardtail 'The Strat' - the saddles are American Precision Metalworks (a precursor to Kahler) which were supplied to Fender. There's another example, with a different baseplate with a much thicker back bar, here - http://www.usacharvels.com/id/pg17.htm - scroll down about a third of the way.

Philly_Q

ICBM said:

Definitely all brass - that was popular in the late 70s and early 80s. As Strat54 said, I think it's the bridge from a hardtail 'The Strat' - the saddles are American Precision Metalworks (a precursor to Kahler) which were supplied to Fender. There's another example, with a different baseplate with a much thicker back bar, here - http://www.usacharvels.com/id/pg17.htm - scroll down about a third of the way.

They definitely look like the same saddles.  But did they make a hardtail version of "The Strat"?  I can't recall ever seeing one.

Funkfingers

I vaguely recall a bridge with saddles like that appearing in the Adrian Legg book, How To Customise Your Electric Guitar. I need to unearth the book to confirm what brand Legg claimed the bridge was. 

ICBM

Philly_Q said:

They definitely look like the same saddles.  But did they make a hardtail version of "The Strat"?  I can't recall ever seeing one.

Nor me, but looking at the pic in the link above, I think they may have existed. Either that or the bridge was only available as an aftermarket upgrade for earlier hardtails. Whichever it is, I'm sure it's a genuine Fender part, but I think it's going to be very rare.

digtheditch

As previously mentioned, part of the Fender/Kahler Brass Works collaboration. It would be a Standard Series bridge. 

Fender LEAD3の小川銀次モデル "The Powercaster" 化 #コスプレ｜田村六蔵 (note.com)  - in the last half of the article for pictures. 

Strat54

Looks like the poor version of the Schecter brass hardware (pre 1984) Not Fender's finest period. 

musicalstash

Thanks for all the comments and links . 

guitars4you

ICBM said:

Philly_Q said:

They definitely look like the same saddles.  But did they make a hardtail version of "The Strat"?  I can't recall ever seeing one.

Nor me, but looking at the pic in the link above, I think they may have existed. Either that or the bridge was only available as an aftermarket upgrade for earlier hardtails. Whichever it is, I'm sure it's a genuine Fender part, but I think it's going to be very rare.

I'm the same - I can't ever recall a stop tail version - It doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but I certainly never stock, ordered, sold or seen one

CasperCaster

Looks like a Fender Brassworks bridge, sold as parts by Fender to take advantage of market for brass parts and compete with aftermarket parts from the likes of Schecter and Mighty Mite.

Edit: @digtheditch has it, interesting link too.

Fez

Mighty Mite there's a name from the past.