bridge height adjusters

[davidseidel]

Does anyone have info on the best adjusters and where to get them?

[Ken Smith]

I think that is a subjective question. Lets here from Jeff and Arnold on this one who each may not agree on what they personally like just to see how favorites vary regardless of results.

Boys??

I have adjusters from Arnold and Jeff and they all work as well as the walnut handle ones from Shen which I personally like the most. Shen sells them if you are interested but you may need to go thru a dealer like Arnold or Jeff. Those require two different sized holes upper and lower. The ones they like do not.

[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?

[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? .....

[davidseidel]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

I think that is a subjective question. Lets here from Jeff and Arnold on this one who each may not agree on what they personally like just to see how favorites vary regardless of results.

Boys??

I have adjusters from Arnold and Jeff and they all work as well as the walnut handle ones from Shen which I personally like the most. Shen sells them if you are interested but you may need to go thru a dealer like Arnold or Jeff. Those require two different sized holes upper and lower. The ones they like do not.

thanks ken - re the shen adjusters are they easy enough to install compared to the ones Arnold and jeff prefer?

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by davidseidel

thanks ken - re the shen adjusters are they easy enough to install compared to the ones Arnold and jeff prefer?

The Shen adjusters are the standard Aluminum ones that have been around for years but the wheels are replaced with Walnut handles for easier turning. These require a single hole drilled all the way in first, then one side reamed bigger. The aluminum ones Jeff uses are machined from a single piece and use the same size hole drilled on each side. Those are easier to install but I like wood handles when I can get them.

Jeff? Arnold?