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Old 01-05-2007, 10:16 PM
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so i play a '75 gibson grabber, but the bridge is all rusted and isnt the best. ive looked into replacements, but dont know much about bridges anyways, so i was wondering.... what a good 4-string replacement bridge for indie rock? anything specific i should look for? suggestions of specific ones would be nice. thanks
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Old 01-06-2007, 11:43 AM
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There is one currently on e-Bay (a Grabber) that has been modified with a BA-II, and the seller says it is a great improvement (I am in no way associated with the auction). From other pictures I could find, it appears that the bridge is smaller and under a cover. To go the BA-II route, you might want a professional install. I happen to play in church and having the word "BADASS" on my bass was going to be more trouble than it was worth, so I did the following:

I replaced the bridge on my MIM Precision with a Gotoh 201 that I ordered from Warmoth (Cheapest I have seen it new-$30 plus S&H). In the Fender world, some people feel that the end result is similar tonally between the two bridges (201 & BA-II). There have been a few comments that due to the base plate of the 201 being thicker than the stock Fender leads to a higher action, and at first I noticed this. However, with the truss rod, I was able to get it to be where I wanted it (bridge saddles are pretty much all the way down). It may not be a direct replacement either, but there may not be one. Good Luck!
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Old 01-06-2007, 04:58 PM
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