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ironlionzion
Mar-24-2004, 2:50pm
i just got a MK legacy FS and i was wondering what kind of upgrades i am able to make on it....bridge, tail piece?? and where and around how much these pieces might be thank you all..
~Steve
"let there be songs to fill the air"
Christine W
Mar-24-2004, 3:12pm
As far as a bridge goes I put a sullivan on my dragonfly and I'm very happy with it. The bridge is about 40.00 plus fitting. I also have an allen tailpiece it was 70.00 I had it upgraded when I ordered it. Call FQMS for more aqurate pricing and I'm sure they carry allen tailpieces too.
I bought a loar-style bridge (with the little wheels) for my Kelly from Roger Siminoff (http://www.siminoff.net/pages/siminoff_banjos.html). It was really inexpensive (around $22). The first saddle broke, but he readily replaced it. One thing about my Kelly: The top is arched a LOT. It took a lot of sanding to get the bridge to fit uniformly, and I'm afraid its still not perfect. I went back and checked the original bridge, and it didn't fit perfectly either...still sounds purty good though:)
ShaneJ
Mar-24-2004, 3:25pm
I put one of Kurt Gisclair's fossilized walrus ivory-capped bridges on my MK. It sounds much better than the factory one. Kurt is thunderplucker on the Cafe board. His website is www.huskyacoustics.com
pickinNgrinnin
Mar-25-2004, 6:51pm
Darryl Wolfe makes a great Loar reproduction bridge. I got mine for $35.00. Excellent craftmanship and the patent date stamped on the base is very cool. He's the F5 Journal guy. A nice fellow to work with.