bridge height adjusters

[Jeff Bollbach]

Arnold and I usually use custom one piece aluminum adjusters with some slight variations of style. But I think we both would agree that the adjusters that Lemur sells are extremely fine quality and are probably the best available to the average person. These were designed by Bob Stenholm who also made some impressive low C machines.

[Johnny Layton]

I've seen bridge adjusters mounted such that the strings could be adjusted individually...above the heart (?) of the bridge rather than above the feet.

Have any of you tried bridges with these adjusters? What do you think and feel about them?

[Jeff Bollbach]

I assume you mean MPM bridges.When I first saw them I thought they would never work. Having been to Mike Pecanic's place and seen one of these guys I changed my mind. They are well made and work. I can't comment on the tone or longevity though as I just haven't seen enough of them.

[davidseidel]

Thanks Jeff for the advice - just wondering though which Lemur ones you refer to to buy as they have several listed?

[Jeff Bollbach]

Originally Posted by davidseidel

Thanks Jeff for the advice - just wondering though which Lemur ones you refer to to buy as they have several listed?

The ones listed as ebony. They have 3 sizes available-all are the same top quality.

[Johnny Layton]

Originally Posted by Jeff Bollbach

I assume you mean MPM bridges.When I first saw them I thought they would never work. Having been to Mike Pecanic's place and seen one of these guys I changed my mind. They are well made and work. I can't comment on the tone or longevity though as I just haven't seen enough of them.

Thanks, Jeff. Yeah I think those are the ones I've seen pictures of. I don't know if anyone else is doing something similar.

I think I'm going to get one and have a setup done with it in the near future.

[davidseidel]

Originally Posted by Jeff Bollbach

I assume you mean MPM bridges.When I first saw them I thought they would never work. Having been to Mike Pecanic's place and seen one of these guys I changed my mind. They are well made and work. I can't comment on the tone or longevity though as I just haven't seen enough of them.

MPM - there are 2 types each called MPM right? Pecanic and also the german ones Mr Moser i think .... Had anyone checked those out? Maybe too compilcated for the job at hand? or? .....

[Mike Pecanic]

Actually, I'm gonna drop the MPM appellation and just use "Pecanic" for my stuff, that should cut down on the confusion.

[Arnold Schnitzer]

Would a person who installs your accessories be correctly referred to as a "PecanicMechanic"?

[Johnny Layton]

Hello, Mike Pecanic. When I measure my bridge, the outside of the legs are spread ~ 6 in. apart, and the top of the bridge reaches ~ 6 1/2 in. high from the top table. On my bass, the table arch is more pronounced than was on my Strunal and so it's probably about 7 in. high from the bottom feet to the top of the bridge.

With your bridges, are you talking about how far the feet are spread apart from the outside, the inside, or is it a different dimension?
http://www.mikepecanic.com/content.php?id=bass_bridges

[Jonas Lohse]

Originally Posted by davidseidel

MPM - there are 2 types each called MPM right? Pecanic and also the german ones Mr Moser i think .... Had anyone checked those out? Maybe too compilcated for the job at hand? or? .....

Actually, the Moser adjusters are much easier to install than regular type adjusters. You don't need to drill through the feet – you cut the feet off first, then drill.
(BTW, Mr Moser is from Austria, not from Germany. However, they speak German there, too.)

[Anselm Hauke]

i have mr. mosers adjusters on two of my basses. one with included full-circle pickup.
i like them.
i met mr. moser at last musikmesse in frankfurt. he´s a nice guy.
(i met jonas there too, also nice guy )

EDIT: i added an animated gif of a moseradjuster, hope i works...
EDIT2: it works if you click it.
its a ball-joint, so you can adjust a different height on each bridge-leg
EDIT3: http://www.moser-klangwerkstatt.com/

[David Powell]

That thing looks like it's dancing.