How to improve a jazz bass?

[Hambone]

Originally Posted by jlt

Hambone, where do you get your inserts and machines screws (both for necks and pickguards)? Can you just get them at any local hardware store? I'd like to use them on a future bass that I might build and I like your idea.

Thanks
James

Um, I actually have these in stock as part of my regular parts inventory that I keep here in the shop - If you get my gist And no, most hardware stores won't have exactly what you need. These are machined steel inserts, not the pressed metal versions, and are much stronger. The black stainless steel screws are a special order that I get from an out-of-state supplier. Stay away from the brass inserts if you use steel bolts because they can distort under torque and strip out. Only use them when you use brass screws.

[Craig Garfinkel]

Originally Posted by SuperDuck

If you don't want to spend big money on the Badass bridge, you can get a Gotoh 201 which is a drop-in replacement for the stock bridge. You can check out that part and more at www.warmoth.com

This is the bridge I have ordered.

Originally Posted by SuperDuck

Btw- kudos to you for a coherent and intelligently phrased first post. Sure beats the heck out of "wut can i do 2 my jaz bass? I wnt it to kick @$$!!!!!"

+1

[Peter Weil]

Hambone - willing to name suppliers and exact specs? Or would you mind if I ordered some from you?

I am very interested in this.

Pete

Originally Posted by Hambone

Um, I actually have these in stock as part of my regular parts inventory that I keep here in the shop - If you get my gist And no, most hardware stores won't have exactly what you need. These are machined steel inserts, not the pressed metal versions, and are much stronger. The black stainless steel screws are a special order that I get from an out-of-state supplier. Stay away from the brass inserts if you use steel bolts because they can distort under torque and strip out. Only use them when you use brass screws.

[narcopolo]

i just went through this with my fretless jazz.
i put on the badass II, dropped in some dimarzio model J pups, added a thumbrest, and had the action set up. i love the way it sounds.