Bridge Replacement?? Ibanez SR500 w/ Badass II

[ez-rhino]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for folks who might have ever replaced a bridge on an Ibanez SDGR / GSR / GIO, with a high-mass bridge.

I've got a newly acquired SR500NT (circa 1993), in fantastic condition. Active pups, plays like butter. The bridge is less than perfect, and could be better.

I've never seen an Ibanez SDGR with a Badass II, but am seriously considering doing it. I replaced an old Jackson JS40 stock bridge with a Badass II several years ago, but sold it, just now getting back into playing, and am curious if anyone's done it.



Thanks for looking!

[StrangerDanger]

Whats wrong with the current bridge?

[tangentmusic]

Originally Posted by StrangerDanger

Whats wrong with the current bridge?

Looks like the existing bridge is High Mass

[ez-rhino]

It's not high mass. The footprint of the current stock bridge is pretty thin, compared to a Badass II.

[Coop Soup]

Originally Posted by ez-rhino

It's not high mass. The footprint of the current stock bridge is pretty thin, compared to a Badass II.

But they're pretty thick compared to a Fender bent plate bridge.

I used to have an SR-800 and thought the bridge was pretty beefy.