Weber Maverick electric with funky bridge

[mrmando]

I don't know how many Weber Mavericks were made, but my records suggest I've had four of them through my hands. And I don't recall any of them having a bridge like this one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Weber-Maver...QAAOSwN3BgKsWh

I think this is some kind of custom replacement and at least to these eyes, the photo doesn't make it look very becoming. Anyone seen a Maverick with a bridge like this?

[VernBrekke]

Hi Martin,

That was one of the bridges that I made for the Mavericks. I believe that it was one of the later versions as I still have some parts for that style. We didn't do enough Mavericks to get much beyond the prototype stage...

Vern Brekke
Bridger Products

[mrmando]

Thank you, Vern! Sorry if I come across as disparaging ... I'm trying to understand what I'm looking at. Are there posts set into the body with thumbwheels to support the saddle?

Like I said, I've bought & sold four Mavericks. Do you know how many were made?

If the bridge isn't a problem, then the only concern is the chewed-up body points; if I bought this I'd want to have those attended to.

[VernBrekke]

No problem Martin, it does look a bit chunky but it's not quite as bad in person. The interior of the bridge was brass (might have been a couple made of aluminum) with an ebony cover. The cover was held on with two screws that threaded through the brass/aluminum and used the same threaded adjustment screws that were on the traditional bridges to support the bridge over the mandolin body. As I remember, this bridge was an attempt to cut the cost of the bridges by not having to nickel or gold plate a metal bridge.

I'm not sure exactly how many Mavericks were made but it would not have been more than 10 to 15.

Vern

[CES]

And, that’s why I love this site! Straight from the mouth (keyboard?) of the man who invented it. So cool! As much time as I spend on here I’m a little surprised that this is the first one I recall seeing. Were the points not so chewed up my lowly (yet oh so fun) Mandobird IV might be taking a back seat...

Martin, thanks for posting, and, Vern, thanks so much for your explanation!