Descendant Esquier bridge
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About
The Descendant Vibrato, Companion Bridge, 'Blue Collar' bridge and the new Esquier bridge are the brain children of well established, and highly respected luthier, Chris Swope of Swope Guitars.
I began working with Chris in 2020, by stocking the brilliant Descendant Vibrato. Those have proved to be incredibly popular here in the UK, with great customer feedback from those that have invested in the design through me. This year (2024) Chris introduced a new hardtail bridge, a trusty spec that will do you and your Squier guitar proud, the 'Esquier' half bridge!
The Design
Super strong, tumbled 300 Series Stainless Steel with brass compensated saddle set. Has both string-through-body and top loader holes. The 3 saddle screws are spaced for 2 & 1/16" (52mm) spacing, in keeping with the import spec bridge this is designed to replace. The mounting hole pattern corresponds with that of a 5-hole style bridge, and has material thickness of the steel vintage T-Style bridge (1.15mm thick).
Ships with screws, hex wrench and a pair of shorter height adjustment screws to prevent players from scraping up their palms with certain set-ups.
This bridge was modeled to line up with the hardtail used on many import models, Squier being the main example. In the case of top loading bridges by the same company, the top 2 screws are further down the plate and would require plugging and redrilling. Please reference the drawing against your current bridge.
IMPORTANT INSTALL NOTE: Due to the thinness of this material when compared to the thick plate you are replacing, it is strongly recommended that you countersink your screw holes in the body, prior to installation. Otherwise, you run the risk of puckering your finish from the bit of the bevel on the underside of the screw head that will compress into the wood. A drill press isn't the only way to achieve this but if you have one, you might as well use it. If in doubt, visit your favorite guitar tech or maybe just a neighbor with a drill press, a Dremel tool, or even a handheld drill.
Ordering/shipping
Local pickup - If you are local and wish to collect any items or order in advance for collection on a specific day, then you can still place an order online and select local pickup at the checkout. Or drop me a message and I'll reserve the items ready for your visit.
For online ordering and dispatch - In stock, non made to order items are processed and dispatched 4 days a week; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday.
For orders that are placed on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday I have an order cut off time of 14:00GMT (with Royal Mail shipping services only) to allow me chance to process, pack and dispatch your order same day.
For non dispatch days (Saturday, Sunday, & Thursday) there is no order cut-off time, and these will be processed, packed and shipped on the closest following dispatch day.
I will always endeavor to fulfill orders as quickly as I can and if you have specific requirements for a delivery date please do let me know and hopefully I can help.
If you have more queries regarding order placing, processing, fulfillment or general shipping then please see the FAQ page HERE
Please use the tabs below to read through the information about this product.
About
The Descendant Vibrato, Companion Bridge, 'Blue Collar' bridge and the new Esquier bridge are the brain children of well established, and highly respected luthier, Chris Swope of Swope Guitars.
I began working with Chris in 2020, by stocking the brilliant Descendant Vibrato. Those have proved to be incredibly popular here in the UK, with great customer feedback from those that have invested in the design through me. This year (2024) Chris introduced a new hardtail bridge, a trusty spec that will do you and your Squier guitar proud, the 'Esquier' half bridge!
The Design
Super strong, tumbled 300 Series Stainless Steel with brass compensated saddle set. Has both string-through-body and top loader holes. The 3 saddle screws are spaced for 2 & 1/16" (52mm) spacing, in keeping with the import spec bridge this is designed to replace. The mounting hole pattern corresponds with that of a 5-hole style bridge, and has material thickness of the steel vintage T-Style bridge (1.15mm thick).
Ships with screws, hex wrench and a pair of shorter height adjustment screws to prevent players from scraping up their palms with certain set-ups.
This bridge was modeled to line up with the hardtail used on many import models, Squier being the main example. In the case of top loading bridges by the same company, the top 2 screws are further down the plate and would require plugging and redrilling. Please reference the drawing against your current bridge.
IMPORTANT INSTALL NOTE: Due to the thinness of this material when compared to the thick plate you are replacing, it is strongly recommended that you countersink your screw holes in the body, prior to installation. Otherwise, you run the risk of puckering your finish from the bit of the bevel on the underside of the screw head that will compress into the wood. A drill press isn't the only way to achieve this but if you have one, you might as well use it. If in doubt, visit your favorite guitar tech or maybe just a neighbor with a drill press, a Dremel tool, or even a handheld drill.
Ordering/shipping
Local pickup - If you are local and wish to collect any items or order in advance for collection on a specific day, then you can still place an order online and select local pickup at the checkout. Or drop me a message and I'll reserve the items ready for your visit.
For online ordering and dispatch - In stock, non made to order items are processed and dispatched 4 days a week; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday.
For orders that are placed on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday I have an order cut off time of 14:00GMT (with Royal Mail shipping services only) to allow me chance to process, pack and dispatch your order same day.
For non dispatch days (Saturday, Sunday, & Thursday) there is no order cut-off time, and these will be processed, packed and shipped on the closest following dispatch day.
I will always endeavor to fulfill orders as quickly as I can and if you have specific requirements for a delivery date please do let me know and hopefully I can help.
If you have more queries regarding order placing, processing, fulfillment or general shipping then please see the FAQ page HERE