Help wanted!!!:Leo Quan Badass II bridge saddle height adjustment screws

[E.J. T.N.T.]

Here is the thing i recently bought a Leo Quan Badass II bridge for my custom bass.My custom bass has a really thick fingerboard which means that i need some extra clearance from the bridge saddles.Unfortunately the new bridge can't be set high enough,so i would like to replace the height adjustment screw with longer ones.I have already checked a couple of parts websites but i don't know if the screws in the Leo quan bridge are of the same specs with a typical fender bass bridge.I believe they are a little skinnier more like the ones in fender guitar(not bass)bridges.Can anyone help me out here?I'm sure many guys here use Leo quan bridges here.If you could send me a link or something for parts website would be even cooler!!!

[Tony G]

Wow, you have to raise the saddles that high? If you bass has a bolt-on neck, the luthier that made it didn't route the neck cavity deep enough. It is way too shallow.

[lug]

Originally Posted by xgabriele

Wow, you have to raise the saddles that high? If you bass has a bolt-on neck, the luthier that made it didn't route the neck cavity deep enough. It is way too shallow.

+1 I've never heard of this happening before. Maybe you could put something thin and metal under the set screws?

[joelb79]

Or do like they did in the old days, put pennies underneath the saddles to raise them up.

Think of it this way, the increased angle over the saddle will add punch to your tone.

[E.J. T.N.T.]

You guys aren't serious right?I won't lie,I tried a couple of quirky things as well but I want a real solution,not something other people will make fun of.

[tanslacks]

Hi TNT,

I contacted Leo Quan through their website and they responded right away and were very helpful with a different issue I had. I am sure they could get you the info you need or even the screws themselves.

Good luck.

[pkr2]

Is your bass a bolt on neck, or a neck through?

[E.J. T.N.T.]

Originally Posted by pkr2

Is your bass a bolt on neck, or a neck through?

It's bolt-on but what does this has to do with my problem?(I warn you,sanding the neck pocket is out of the question)

[pkr2]

Originally Posted by E.J. T.N.T.

It's bolt-on but what does this has to do with my problem?(I warn you,sanding the neck pocket is out of the question)

You are warning me??
There is a standard 10 minute fix for your problem but, with your snotty attitude, you figure it out!!

[Jamiebass]

I think you're best, and safest bet is to put a metal shim under the bridge. A bunch of builders used to do that, (like Alembic). I believe it was called a "sutainer block", or something of the sort.

If you're at all handy with tools, what you could do is:

-Remove the bridge from the bass and place it on a piece of 1/8th" (or 1/4", depending) steel plate (you'll find it in most hardware stores) and trace the outline of the bridge and mounting holes.

-Cut a little on the OUTSIDE of the lines with a dremel, hack saw. Or bring it to someone with a metal band saw.

-File down the edges to smoothen them out.

-You could also use buffing compounds on a sanding center with a felt wheel.

-Or, you could just BRING IT TO A LUTHIER TO DEEPEN THE NECK POCKET.

[Scott in Dallas]

Why couldn't you just shim the neck at the end furthest from the bridge to change the neck angle slightly? Doesn't seem like it would take much.

[NJW]

Originally Posted by pkr2

You are warning me??
There is a standard 10 minute fix for your problem but, with your snotty attitude, you figure it out!!

Consider the user is in Greece, I don't think any offense was intended.

[amistybleu]

Wow, I have heard many time that a Badass wont go low enough but never not high enough, do you have a pic of the bass as this may help posters with a possible solution.

[E.J. T.N.T.]

Originally Posted by pkr2

You are warning me??
There is a standard 10 minute fix for your problem but, with your snotty attitude, you figure it out!!

Dude sorry if i offended you,it was not my intention .Anyway,it's 99% sure i found the screws that i needed i have already ordered them from allparts(you won't believe which ones worked!!!).Hope they'll work

[pkr2]

Originally Posted by E.J. T.N.T.

Dude sorry if i offended you,it was not my intention .Anyway,it's 99% sure i found the screws that i needed i have already ordered them from allparts(you won't believe which ones worked!!!).Hope they'll work

My apology for misreading your intention.

Glad you got your problem sorted out.

[BobKos]

I don't know how high you have to raise the saddles. I suspect that the replacement screws will not be a good solution. You will probably need to consider the following options:

- Shim the bridge with a suitable metal plate. I had a Schaller roller bridge and it came with the shim in case it was needed. Nice setup.
- Check into installing a Badass I in place of the badass II. It is much higher and will likely put the string height at the correct place on your particular instrument.
- Cut the neck pocket, which you have already expressed disinterest in.

[him666]

I lost one Height Adjustment Screws for my badass 2 bridge. Where can I buy one?

[Turnaround]

Originally Posted by Scott in Dallas

Why couldn't you just shim the neck at the end furthest from the bridge to change the neck angle slightly? Doesn't seem like it would take much.

^^Best answer. A really small adjustment of the neck-to-body angle will solve this problem in a flash - a.k.a. shim in the neck pocket. And for those purists that don't like shims it is possible to re-route the neck pocket to change the neck -to-body angle appropriately. No big deal.