Need a palmrest... Replacing my bridge?

[Alcyon]

I have a Fender MIJ P-bass with a regular old vintage bridge, and a lot of the time while playing (I use a pick) I rest the fleshy part of my hand on the bridge. Unfortunately with the little screws it's pretty uncomfortable, so I'm looking for a bridge replacement. The Badass I looks more comfortable than the Badass II (both are available at my closest L&MQ) but I heard you need to shim the neck in order to mount it properly. Is it worth it, or do you think the Badass II is smooth enough?

Thanks a lot.

[vin*tone]

Ever considered an ashtray?

[TheBasicBassist]

Originally Posted by vin*tone

Ever considered an ashtray?

beat me to it.

+16

[Jazz Ad]

Ashtray is cool but prevents you from palm muting.
BadAss I or II are very uncomfortable for the right hand, much worse than a Fender.
I recommend a Gotoh roller bridge, very comfy.

[JustDavid]

I'd recommend taking one of the height setscrews & a saddle piece into a machinists hardware distributer & buy shorter setscrews.

[walterw]

Originally Posted by JustDavid

I'd recommend taking one of the height setscrews & a saddle piece into a machinists hardware distributer & buy shorter setscrews.

this.

you might even be able to find them at a decent hardware store, or you can just cut down the screws you have so they don't poke out.

[Alcyon]

Originally Posted by Jazz Ad

Ashtray is cool but prevents you from palm muting.
BadAss I or II are very uncomfortable for the right hand, much worse than a Fender.
I recommend a Gotoh roller bridge, very comfy.

Hate the look of ashtrays to be honest, and they keep my hand too far from the strings when I play.

I couldn't see that the badass had raised saddles, so yeah that might be more uncomfortable... But I just rented a 70s jazz that has the screws cranked up all the way and it's very comfortable, so maybe I'll just get the p-bass set up.

Thanks a lot guys!