Hipshot Bridges for my Fender

[mannyace]

Anyone have any experience with these? Any pros/cons that you'd like to share?

Vintage style = 4 stg Vintage Bass Bridge Chrome > Store > Hipshot Products
A style with Fender mount = 4 string A Style w/Fender Mount > Store > Hipshot Products
B style with Fender mount = 4 String B Style w/Fender Mount > Store > Hipshot Products

I have a 4 string Fender Aerodyne Jazz that I'm about to tune to BEAD. All of those will drop right into place either using 3 or 5 screws. They are all top mount/quick release. The problem is I keep changing my mind about which one I want so I figured I'd see if anyone can sway me towards one of the three.

Manny

[maturanesa]

It would vary if its Brass or Aluminium.

I have the Style B (Brass) and is awesome. It combines the high/heavy mass of a modern bridge with the simplicity and good looking of the vintage style saddles.
Is the best bridge i ever owned.

[tedsalt]

I picked up a vintage 4 and vintage 5 for a vm fretless and deluxe jazz 5. Liking them so far ...

[lowendblues]

I've had experience with both the A style and B style. Great bridges in IMHO. Hipshot makes great products.

[RoboChrist]

I never quite understood why they use those saddle rollers on the A bridge, because when you instal the strings and tune them up the rollers rotate along with them and voila, your string spacing will change.

Bad design if you ask me.

[JacksonAerodyne]

I put a Hipshot Style A on my Aerodyne, it does drop right in if you get the correct # of screws (I forgot and I don't have my bass in front of me). It's alot better than the bridge that came on the bass, POS as far as I'm concerned. Here's a pic.



I know it's not the best pic, I don't have it in front of me to take a better picture, sorry.

[Pilgrim]

Hipshot makes great products and they are extremely helpful if you call. I'm very impressed with them.

That said, I've never had a problem with a Fender bridge so I've never needed to change one. I did rebuild a used bass that had no no bridge, and I used an old Guild bridge that I got on Ebay...and it's very nice:



It's somewhat similar to the Hipshot A style, so if I were motivated to change, I'd choose the A style.

[mannyace]

Thanks for all the responses, folks.

Are you A/B-style users using the Brass version or the Aluminum version? Anyone have any thoughts on the Vintage style in Brass vs the A-style in Aluminum?

Originally Posted by RoboChrist

I never quite understood why they use those saddle rollers on the A bridge, because when you instal the strings and tune them up the rollers rotate along with them and voila, your string spacing will change.

Bad design if you ask me.

RoboChrist, are you saying that the saddles are moving on their own, after set up is already complete?

Originally Posted by JacksonAerodyne

I know it's not the best pic, I don't have it in front of me to take a better picture, sorry.

No worries. I'm glad to hear a confirmation that it drops right into place unmodified.

[hdracer]

Originally Posted by RoboChrist

I never quite understood why they use those saddle rollers on the A bridge, because when you instal the strings and tune them up the rollers rotate along with them and voila, your string spacing will change.

Bad design if you ask me.

You are suppose to tighten the set screw.

They are my favorite bridge.

[RoboChrist]

Originally Posted by hdracer

You are suppose to tighten the set screw.

They are my favorite bridge.

Oh.