Picked up a Gretsch Electromatic G5435TG a few weeks back and it has been such a fun guitar to own and play, extremely well made and incredibly versatile. Everyone should have one of these.
There are only a couple of little changes I plan to make.
The first is to fit a BricksBigsFix, which I ordered after reading
@TheMarlin 's thread about it.
The other thing is, the bridge appears to be slipping down gradually as I play. So after a few days of playing the action will be too low and the strings will slap against the frets. Is there an effective way to stop this happening?
If I were to replace the bridge, would any Tune-o-matic style fit?
Cheers
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
What exactly do you mean about the bridge slipping down. Got a photo to illustrate your point?
Cheers
Marlin
The bridge height wheels are still supported by the metal posts. All the rubber does is stops the wheels moving down them.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
For replacements, can I just get any old TOM or are the dimensions different?
You don't need to replace the bridge, you just need to stop the height adjustment moving by itself.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein