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Old 12-06-2009, 01:54 PM
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Hipshot bridge vs no-name "Elite" bridge

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I'm deciding between two bridges...

The "Elite" Bridge from BassPartsDepot: http://www.gpdusa.com/5_String-5_Str...ss_Bridge.html
on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...%3DI%26otn%3D2

and the Hipshot A-style bridge: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...%3DI%26otn%3D2

The Hipshot bridge is about $60 more expensive than the one from BPD.

the main differences between the two bridges is that the Hipshot is made of brass or aluminum (I want the brass one) and the generic one is made of... i don't know, but the saddle is zinc, which I know is a very inferior metal.

is the Hipshot worth paying an extra $60 for? they seem very similar in terms of design

thanks for any input
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Old 12-06-2009, 04:48 PM
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Two words....HipShot. Okay, I guess that's only one word.

Spend the extra bucks and be done with it.

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"zinc, which I know is a very inferior metal. "

To what, and why?

Just be aware that when you're paying for a cheap knockoff, you're getting a cheap knockoff.
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Old 12-07-2009, 02:40 AM
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"zinc, which I know is a very inferior metal. "

To what, and why?

Just be aware that when you're paying for a cheap knockoff, you're getting a cheap knockoff.
zinc is used to protect more precious useful metal
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Old 12-07-2009, 05:30 AM
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Hipshot. worth the buck.
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Old 12-07-2009, 05:36 AM
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Two words....HipShot. Okay, I guess that's only one word.

Spend the extra bucks and be done with it.

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