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Hey All,

I'm about to pick up an X185. The bridge on it will work for a short time, but I'll have to replace it soon. Does anyone know the screw spacing? I'd like to have one here when I get the guitar. Thanks!

Andy

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-Andy
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1970's Electra Les Paul
'83 Electra Westone x185
'84 Electra Westone x195 with Kahler Flyer (first guitar ever)
'84 Electra Westone Dynasty
'84 Electra Westone x195
2x 1990's Crate Electra
'90 Westone Villain with Modulus Graphite Neck

Yo Andy! Let me pull mine out and measure it up to be certain, but 2 & 7/8th's seems familiar.

Be back in a jif...

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Unless your x185 has a two post bridge (which should make it an x189 actually) the spacing on your 6 screw Tekglide trem will be 7/8th's " center to center for a grand total of 2 & 1/4" end to end.

Spacing on a two poster I am unable to help you with, but someone will be along shortly who can.

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Awesome, thank you! It is the 6 post X185. It was listed as an X199, after he described it to me, I figured it to be a 185. The bridge is functional, but has something broken on it. I'll likely pick up a replacement from GFS with a brass block. We'll see. Thanks again!

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-Andy
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1970's Electra Les Paul
'83 Electra Westone x185
'84 Electra Westone x195 with Kahler Flyer (first guitar ever)
'84 Electra Westone Dynasty
'84 Electra Westone x195
2x 1990's Crate Electra
'90 Westone Villain with Modulus Graphite Neck

Ahem.... and plenty of pics to follow, correct??

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Is there a typo in this? That doesn't seem to add up, unless I'm missing. 7/8ths seems to be a huge distance.

And, oh yes, plenty of pics when I get it!

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-Andy
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1970's Electra Les Paul
'83 Electra Westone x185
'84 Electra Westone x195 with Kahler Flyer (first guitar ever)
'84 Electra Westone Dynasty
'84 Electra Westone x195
2x 1990's Crate Electra
'90 Westone Villain with Modulus Graphite Neck

Uh oh.... Hang on a sec...

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Okay Andy I figgured it out... I'm a bleeding idiot is what's the matter here.

Try this instead... 7/16th's of an inch for a total spread of 2 & 3/16th's center to center. Now if Paul could just add a facepalm smiley it would be perfect.

In all honesty I rarely use a ruler for anything anymore after years of calipers, micrometers, laser inferometers, etc.

It is a sad but true statement I am about to make .... I can dial in and hold tolerances of size and form down into the millionth's of an inch, just don't hand me a tape measure when it's time to frame walls.

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