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10-09-2006, 08:44 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Ventura, CA | | | Low mass Fender bridges?
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I'm looking to replace a Badass II with a regular low mass bridge, but I'd like one that will function nicely ... saddles stay in place, easy to adjust and load. I don't like the threaded lug saddles on my '62 RI or I'd just order one of those ...
I'm wondering what my options are, and what exactly is the weight and material used on a vintage fender bridge?
This Gotoh looks nice, but I'm wondering if it is heavier than a regular fender? It is 5.5oz. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,...s.html#details
This hipshot looks cool, but it says it is made out of "heavy duty brass" ... http://www.hipshotproducts.com/cart....t_detail&p=209 |
10-09-2006, 08:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canyon, Texas | | | If you want something that functions nicely, I'd go with the Hipshot. It's brass, but not a lot of brass and it's a quick loader. If you're concerned about the weight, call them up and ask how much it weighs. I've called with a couple of questions and the people at Hipshot are really freakin' cool.
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10-09-2006, 02:14 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Philadelphia | | | I replaced the bridge on my MIM P with the Gotoh 201, and it's definitely heavier than the stock MIM bridge. It's similar to a Fender American Series bridge, but I think slightly thicker (especially at the rear where the strings pass through for top loading), and thus probably marginally heavier.
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10-09-2006, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Nedmundo I replaced the bridge on my MIM P with the Gotoh 201, and it's definitely heavier than the stock MIM bridge. It's similar to a Fender American Series bridge, but I think slightly thicker (especially at the rear where the strings pass through for top loading), and thus probably marginally heavier. | Right ... most "nice" bridges, like the G201, are higher mass than a traditional fender bridge. I'm going for something as close as possible in mass to a 70's Fender bridge ... |
10-09-2006, 03:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Philadelphia | | Check out basspartsresource.com, which has a '75 RI Fender bridge: http://basspartsresource.com/bridge_genuinefender.htm
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10-09-2006, 04:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Ventura, CA | | | Outstanding! Thank you very much! |
10-09-2006, 04:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Philadelphia | | | You're most welcome. Enjoy!
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10-09-2006, 05:03 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Durham NC | | | Wilkinson makes a vintage bridge that has brass saddles. Very nice. Can be found on Ebay at Ezra Music. |
10-09-2006, 05:35 PM
|  | No need to ask, he's a smooth... Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Midlands UK | | | Just purely out of curiosity, could I ask why you're interested in keeping weight down to an absolute minimum?
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10-09-2006, 06:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Ventura, CA | | | I think the badass II bridge is changing the sound in a way I don't like, and I want to be sure I get the experiment right. I'll post my results ... I've got one of those 75RI bridges on the way. |
10-10-2006, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by The Dave If you want something that functions nicely, I'd go with the Hipshot. It's brass, but not a lot of brass and it's a quick loader. If you're concerned about the weight, call them up and ask how much it weighs. I've called with a couple of questions and the people at Hipshot are really freakin' cool. | Hipshot makes their type "A" bridge in aluminum as well as brass. I have a couple of these and they work very well.
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10-10-2006, 04:19 PM
|  | The older I get, the better I was. | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pasadena, CA | | | The BAII on my MIM J was replaced by a 75RI bridge (from basspartsresource.com), and it's been perfect. Good luck. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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