Hello all.
I found some great info on this forum recently and I just thought I would share some more.
I recently acquired a 69 Mustang and wanted to convert it to Hardtail. It already came with the Mastery bridge so huge win there. I saw some youtube videos of people removing the springs and adding unsightly washers to the tailpiece / vibrato (legs?). I wanted to find a better and more stable solution.
i ended up finding hex screws and lock washers at Home Depot that did the job perfectly. Photos can be found here.
1969 Hardtail Conversion Photos
I thought it would be a help to someone looking to find the same solution since it took me a good while to find these screws at the store.
I also flipped the tail piece to be able to feed the strings directly through the tailpiece instead of doing the wrap around. The break angle isn’t great but with 11 gauge strings it feels wonderful.
happy playing
