Recommend a new bridge please...(I’ve done a lot of research)

This is the initial information I sent him

"I have a 2020 Gretsch G5422TG and I am interested in ordering a Compton chambered brass bridge. My bridge base stud post spacing is 2.9”, fretboard radius is 12”, string spacing from E to E is 2.0” and my preferred string gauge is 11-49."

He had it in stock!

 

Are you measurements different?

 

Tru-Arc Serpentune comes in both plain-G and wound-G intonation versions. I have them in both Titanium & Brass.

 

Yep, I've had a few Serpentunes. Like them too.



Stainless steel, 9.5" radius, plain "G."

 

I think I have the same 5622T as yours. Mine was 2017 and comes with the SHT pickups. When I was looking at replacing the bridge, I found the neck radius was listed as 320mm. Testing it against a 305mm (12") template indeed showed it to be slightly flatter. I notice the 3rd Gen version, made in China, has reverted back to 305mm (12"). This put me off ordering a standard 12" Tru-arc or Compton. I believe both will do custom orders but before I considered going down that route I read a couple of posts from folks who were pleased with an ABM 2400 in their 5622's.

Yes, not cheap but a quality piece. Very simple to install. Simply loosened the strings, removed the old bridge and dropped the ABM into place. It's secured by tightening a couple of screws on the side. Had to adjust the height to lower the action by winding down the screws on the mounting as it's deeper than the stock TOM. Noticeable improvement in sound quality. Tighter and more defined base. No noise from the bridge and a marked reduction in string breakage.

I don't know exactly why but I was forever breaking strings with the original set-up. This included the heavier wound gauges which I've never broken before. They always went at the bridge saddle. I think it was a combination of what looked like quite sharp saddles on the TOM in conjunction with the tension bar Bigsby. Longevity has markedly improved with the ABM's roller design.

I've stayed with the 10's the 5622 came fitted with but may switch to 11's to match the ones on my Annie.

 

I don’t know where you found them at. But the ones I’ve found through the interwebs were all 50-70$ the ABM-2400 is coming up at 120$

 

Tru arc will work. The maker has/had a 5622 and at one point had a video of it.

Here it is.

 

Tonepros should have measurements on their site- you should be able to tell which model, if any, will work.

Another route would be to buy another bridge assembly- with the wood base- that has a measurement you KNOW is the same as whatever bridge you want. Then just replace the bridge with the one you want (using the wooden base). I did that with an Epiphone Broadway several years ago.

 

TruArc was well worth the wait and coin.

 

You can unpin your bridge like I did with my Tru Arc. I can't say enough great things about Tim and his work.


^^^ You won't regret it. That bridge has the single greatest impact. Overall, the blacktops are great pickups. People like myself go for TVs because there is a specific tone we are chasing - not because the blacktops sound poor like the Gretschbuckers did.

 

I have the same exact guitar as well so am dealing with all the same issues. By unpin your bridge do you mean no longer use the post holes drilled into the body and just a wooden base bridge like the TruArc? My apologies for my ignorance but I am a Gretsch newbie and am trying to learn as much as I can from all you experts.