Good replacement/upgrade bridge for Fender Jazz Bass

[mongo2]

Originally Posted by Hopkins

Simple solution, the Gotoh saddles are slightly bigger than the stock ones. So swapping them out solves this problem. I have only had to do this on one bass. It hasn't been a problem other wise.

Another simple solution is a neck shim.

[OlSkewl56]

threaded vintage fender, IMHO

[apkbass]

Originally Posted by georgestrings

This - add some blue locktite to the saddle height screws, and you're as functional as a bridge is going to get...

- georgestrings

I like this one, I'm gonna do it, along with putting on a white pearl pickguard and noiseless pickups.

[Wine red]

hey man considering doin son changes to a mim myself what did u end up doiong how did it go??

[Metania]

The simpler the bridge - the better! String-thru, hipshot quick release, all that jazz are all gimmicks that no one needs. You need a bridge that keeps intonation and sustain. It doesn't have to know how to make your coffee :-) Leave your MIM bridge on and buy some replacement rollers on ebay.

[kedo]

After using Badass, and Babicz bridges (both are fine, perfectly good bridges) I settled on bent plate with threaded saddles on all but 1 bass. A little clear nail polish on saddle height and intonation screws and you're set.

[SurferJoe46]

Originally Posted by kedo

After using Badass, and Babicz bridges (both are fine, perfectly good bridges) I settled on bent plate with threaded saddles on all but 1 bass. A little clear nail polish on saddle height and intonation screws and you're set.

You in Pioneer Town? I've played there a few times.

[Stilettoprefer]

Just swap out the saddles for threaded ones. It's way cheaper than a new bridge and makes a huge improvement on the functionality of the bridge.

I replaced the stock saddles on my knock off fender bridge with threaded ones and it quit rattling and I was able to line my strings up correctly.

And, you won't have to worry about holes lining up, since it would be the stock bridge plate.

[rockinrayduke]

Originally Posted by walterw

or, for no surgery and little money, get a set of vintage-style threaded-rod saddles for the stock bridgeplate.

they'll be like $20 for the set, and will solve a couple problems; you'll be able to space the strings right between the pickup magnets like they were originally designed to do (subtly evening out the attack) and in the process of spreading them out like that the outer saddles get held in against the inner ones, eliminating the sliding around and maybe even improving sustain in the process.

Absolutely.

[kedo]

Originally Posted by SurferJoe46

You in Pioneer Town? I've played there a few times.

Not Pioneer town... Although I went to Pioneer Jr. High.

[Deedubs]

Originally Posted by walterw

or, for no surgery and little money, get a set of vintage-style threaded-rod saddles for the stock bridgeplate.

they'll be like $20 for the set, and will solve a couple problems; you'll be able to space the strings right between the pickup magnets like they were originally designed to do (subtly evening out the attack) and in the process of spreading them out like that the outer saddles get held in against the inner ones, eliminating the sliding around and maybe even improving sustain in the process.

this is what i did.