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Hipshot A style bridge, gold, solid brass option. Spacing is 0.750 or 19mm standard for Fender and for many other 4 string basees Loaded with Graph Tech piezo saddles. Also included is an acousti-phonics advanced pre-amp kit. Paid $385 for complete set up and it's been in use less than 6 months...

Is this a brand new instrument?

That is exactly what it js...an attempt to minimize waste and keep costs down. Unfortunately, when you buy an instrument from a production facility (not to mention from overseas) that bass may pass through 25 people's hands and none get paid enough to care...if they're competent enough to...

Wow, lots of great ideas through this entire thread! This is the first time I'm actually posting something here, usually just a spectator but I felt inclined to put my 2 cents in. Given the fact that you seemingly have tried almost everything under the sun, I'd go back to the basics. I zoomed...