1pc 1/8 Regulated Double Bass Contrabass Bridge Maple Replacement Part

You really have to take your time getting a good fit. Make sure the feet make solid contact at the top of your bass. It took me about two hours to get mine on. Works, sounds great.

Decent quality! Had it fitted and slotted for the strings. The music store said it wouldn't hold up long term!

This was purchased as a replacement for a cheap upright that had a bridge that was warped. My only concern is that the wood doesn't seem to be a very hard maple if it is even maple. Hard to tell what type of wood it is, but I've worked with maple before and this wood is clearly softer than a good hard maple. A real hard wood wouldn't allow you to easily use your fingernail to mar the wood but you can do that on this bridge. It also was much easier to sand it down to size than it should have been. If I was using this on a good bass for a good player it wouldn't be acceptable but because it was just for a kid that wanted to play around on a bass then it works and was cheap. You get what you pay for so know that going in. This isn't good enough for a concert player, but will serve its purpose for a person just starting as it will likely warp within a year or two if you cut it down to the right thickness.

I think this bridge is a great option if you are on a budget. If you're playing a plywood bass or student level bass and have a broken or unusable bridge - then this is a nice affordable option. I paid 12 bucks, and this has all the correct dimensions, and shape/size is perfect. My only complaint is the wood species. Although this wood is maple, it is NOT hard maple (sugar maple). Based on the color and density of the wood it is almost certainly soft maple (red leaf maple). I have 10+ years experience working in a woodshop. My dad owns a woodshop. I have made all sort of furniture out of wood and I know my wood species very well. The maple we buy in the wood business comes in 2 varieties: Hard maple and soft maple. Hard maple is more white in color and more dense. Soft maple is more reddish in color and less dense. The bridge I received is very reddish color with streaks of dark gray. I believe this bridge is still usable, but because of the density will give you a softer, darker tone rather than the louder/brighter tone from a hard maple bridge. But for 12 bucks? What is there to lose? Give it a shot and see if you like it.

Requires extensive reshaping.