Badass Bridge onto an Epiphone Thunderbird?

[Coward Of Reali]

Would it work? I know Id need to drill in new holes but is it something easily done or would I be better off bringing it to a professional? And I know its really bad to take off more than one string off a neck at a time let alone four at one time, so how do I go about changing a bridge without damaging the neck? Thanks

[berwick63]

You can take all the strings off without damaging the neck. How else would a bass First: Be assembled to begin with. Second: Get fretwork/fretboard cleaning. Yea, you can take all the strings off. I typically start with the inner strings (on a 4 string, the A-D) and loosen the tension evenly from there. If it's going to be apart for a while, you may also consider loosening the truss rod to a middle point where its not putting tension on the neck. If you're simply switching a bridge, take the strings off, unscrew the old bridge, screw on the new one, restring. There will also need to be a setup involved. Whether it be relieving the neck more or less with the truss, intonation, or saddle heights.

[bongomania]

+1, and also there's really nothing special about a Badass bridge other than the name.

[darkstorm]

Filll and plug the holes from the original bridge. Let dry then drill mounting holes for new bridge. Install new bridge. Bit more work then on most basses due to the silly stock bridges on Tbirds (Ive owned tbirds), but not to bad to get done.

[slaphappychappy]

would you put the bad ass on and risk holes in your finish, or find an already fitting upgrade? Cos there should be one out there.
I have a badass, and honestly cant tell any benifit from it other than other bassists gone "is that a badass bridge? You must be awesome" and thats about it really. I have 3 basses . 2 are fenders but with standard fender bridges and the other is a cort gb34a.
I can honestly say that aside from looking pretty, it does not warrent defacing your instrument just to have it on there. I have the standard bridges back on all 3 basses, and I see no difference.

[Coward Of Reali]

Good point. I just happen to have a Badass laying around I keep trying to sell and Ive been playing my Epiphone more lately since putting in new pickups. I keep seeing all these posts mentioning their Bird bridge 'popping off' but to be honest it hasnt ever really given me any trouble and it all stays in tune pretty well. Just a little bored last night and looking for a project

[JB696]

Well, you could put the BadAss bridge on Ebay with a $250 reserve and see what happens.