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Fender G.E.Smith Style Custom Half Bridge Plate for use with a Bigsby Vibrato

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Fender / Modern / year unspecified

Fender G.E.Smith Style Custom Half Bridge Plate for use with a Bigsby Vibrato

€77

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Last observed 17 Sept 2026. Last verified as available on the seller's page 11 Nov 2026. Confirm current availability with the seller.

Brand in listing
Fender
Category
Electric guitar
Condition
New
Source country
Not specified
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New Genuine Fender® Custom Cut-Off (G.E. Smith Style) Telecaster® / Esquire® Vintage Type Bridge Plate that has been Modified for use with a Bigsby B5 Vibrato. I start with a Standard Fender 50's Style “Pat.Pend.” Chrome Bridge Plate that fits all Vintage 60's, 70's, 80's and on up to current Reissues, MIM, CIJ, MIJ and Newer Highway One's® with (4) mounting screw holes and "Strings thru Body".  NOTE: Does not fit the American Standard/Series. The Screw Spread Dimension is 2-9/16" center to center to the (2) outer-most holes. The String Spread Dimension is the Standard 2-1/8 inches "E" to "E". The Bridge Plate is modified by Cutting it off just behind the Bridge Pickup mounting screw Holes for Maximum picking clearance near the Bridge Pickup. (as done on G.E. Smith’s Guitar, & on the Fender® G.E. Smith Signature Model Telecaster® Guitar). This Mod eliminates the parts of the Vintage Style Telecaster® Bridge that you've been catching your pick on, or banging your knuckles on. The Modified areas of the Plate are polished smooth to match the rest of the Bridge Plate. The Bridge Plate has also been modified by adding a set of (4) Notches to the rear wall of your New Bridge Plate to provide clearance for your strings coming out of a Bigsby Vibrato. The G.E. Smith Bridge Plate is completely Ambidextrous. It can be perfectly mounted on both Right Hand and Left Hand Guitars. This Bridge requires the Bridge Pickup to be “Body-Mounted” similar to the original mounting method used on the 50’s Telecaster Neck Pickup, but with (3) screws instead of (2). Body mounting the Bridge Pickup on a Telecaster produces a “FATTER” tone from that pickup. “With that pickup in the wood like that, you get this resonance and this fattened-up lower end and low midrange that’s really cool”    ~ G.E. Smith This Bridge Plate will accept any Stock or "Aftermarket" 3-pc. Saddle Set. Mounting screws are not included.   An instruction sheet on how to set intonation is in the package.

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