Bad Ass II Bridge Question

JAY74 · #1 11-04-2009, 11:32 PM

Can you put a Bad Ass II bridge (5 hole set up) on a fender bass that has the 3 hole set up?

trunkshope6 · #2 11-04-2009, 11:34 PM

im sure u can,even if the holes dont line up,u can always fill the existing screw holes in with wood filler and drill new holes to fit the badass

dmusic148 · #3 11-04-2009, 11:39 PM

I believe you will find that after installing the middle screw, two of the other holes won't quite line up. So you would need to dowel those holes, and re-drill to match the Badass. IMO, not worth bothering with.
If you have a late-model 3 hole Fender, Hipshot make an A style bridge that lines right up without mods.

rational baze · #4 11-06-2009, 06:33 PM

Or you could go for a Badass 3,which was made for Fenders with three holes.

joeyl · #5 11-07-2009, 07:44 AM

and if you have a late model Fender, you will not find any improvements by going with a BadAss bridge imo

throbgod13 · #6 11-07-2009, 11:29 PM

i have a BA-II on my 1983 Jazz Bass, it has 3 holes and the bridge lined up correctly.. i didn't drill out the other two holes, so it's on there with only the three stock screws..