need a bridge

Cort45 · #1 07-02-2002, 11:41 AM

im trying to find a good bridge for my project bass but i dont really know what to get. the badass is too expensive ($70 for gold) and i was thinking about the gotoh 201 but i read somthing here that said that action wont go low enough. what do you all suggest?

bassist4ever · #2 07-02-2002, 12:49 PM

humm what is your price range??? and if its too high you can easily shim the neck and that would bring the action down,...

Cort45 · #3 07-02-2002, 03:10 PM

the 20-30 range would be good. im really poor right now

bassist4ever · #4 07-02-2002, 08:24 PM

i suggest you go ahead and get that gotoh 201 bridge... but if the thing doent allow your action to go low enough you can always put a thin piece of something in the back of the neck pocket

Microbass · #5 07-03-2002, 07:24 AM

Or take a little bit off of the bottom of the bridge.
I thought it was best to keep the neck as close as teh body will allow?

bassist4ever · #6 07-03-2002, 11:02 AM

you could do that. but that would cost extra money. i have shims on both of my basses and they sound great...well oen of them could sound better but thats a pickup issue...i generally have to shim the necks of my basses becausei cant get the action low enough w/o hitting the pickups.

but it would work ikn this case..

Cort45 · #7 07-03-2002, 01:42 PM

ok, thanks