Jake E Lee Hardtail Bridge

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Jake E Lee's Vintage 1980s Hardtail Bridge

Hello friends Johnny here… Sensei of Vintage 1980s Guitars and veteran of the 1980s Hollywood Sunset Strip. After many requests from you I’ve decided to post information about Jake E Lee’s Vintage Hardtail Bridge.

The famous Jake e Lee Whitey Hardtail strat guitar that Jake used with the Ozzy Osbourne Band in the 1980s has many details that have been talked about over the decades. Ultimately Jake E Lee has answered most of the questions regarding the make and modifications to his favorite… The Jake E Lee Whitey Guitar.

Now I will give you the answers you all have been waiting for in regards to the big fat hardtail fixed bridge Jake preferred and used with Ozzy.

Ok so down to the brass facts. the above photo is showing you the real bridge. As owned by Jake.

I’ve owned and sold 4 of these authentic 1980s hardtail bridges. I have one left of these first incarnation of Jake’s hardtail fixed bridge i’ve kept ( pictured ). I also have notes from the shop foreman that machined the very first bunch of bridges for Charvel Jackson in the 1980s and his notes are below in the photo..

Theres a whole bunch of guys that have been trying to recreate this hardtail bridge over the years. ALL of these bridges that I have seen are absolutely and positively not accurate. I will go as far to call the ones I’ve seen for sale “Inaccurate Fakes”.

100% of the bridges I’ve seen for sale are nothing like Jake’s original hardtail.

Let us not forget that Jake’s Whitey Guitar was a 1974 Fender Stratocaster with a wide 2-7/32” string spacing from the Fender factory. Johnny - AXN Guitars

Here’s the first thing that gives the “fakers” away and the first thing to look for…

An authentic Jake E Lee Bridge has a string spacing that did not match F spaced humbucker pickups. That said Jake did use F-spaced AH Duncan pickups in his Whitey even though the pole pieces didn’t align perfectly. Every other replica JEL guitar bridge has thin 2” E-to_E string pacing. That means that ALL the so called Jake E Lee bridges that are for sale that have 2” string spacing are not accurate!

Above are the real specifications. Dig it!

Its a brass bridge with a thick and awesome brass baseplate that includes that enlarged block area that holds the saddles to the baseplate with screws and springs.

  • Jake E Lee’s Original Hardtail Bridge did not have a string spacing for F spaced pickups

  • Jake E Lee’s Original Bridge had a brass baseplate with the unique larger rear block area

  • The saddles on Jake E Lees original were sized as the above vintage note with a couple other unique features that are tough to reproduce.

  • Jake E Lee Hardtail he used with Ozzy had a black chromed baseplate

  • Jake E Lee Hardtail Bridge he used with Ozzy had chrome saddles

  • The Jake E Lee Hardtail mount with three screws under the saddles ( not 4 screws at the corners )

It is what it is. As the Sensei of Vintage 1980s guitars i’m spreading the truth. Science, study and perseverance goes a long way.

Best Wishes

Johnny - AXN Guitars




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