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ATK appreciation thread

#42
RealBK said:
Can the Atk Bridge plate be takin off? Heard of anyone who has ever done this? I would like to put a Standard Bridge (Maybe Badass) on my ATK?
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Why in the world would you want to?

The bridge, as it stands, has the same, if not more mass than a Badass so any sustain issues are moot, it's both string-through and top-load compatible, and would leave some rather large scre holes in an otherwise perfectly acceptable bass.

There's essentially zero benifit to replacing the bridge...
 
#50
any huge quality difference betweent the ATKs made in Korea, Japan, and the US. My main concern is the the quality of the Korean ATK b/c you can find those a little easier. Thanks. I am looking for one b/c I have read such great things about them and they are close to a musicman sound without dumping 8 or 900 bucks.

Matt
 
#51
any huge quality difference betweent the ATKs made in Korea, Japan, and the US. My main concern is the the quality of the Korean ATK b/c you can find those a little easier. Thanks. I am looking for one b/c I have read such great things about them and they are close to a musicman sound without dumping 8 or 900 bucks
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This is only one data point, but my MIK ATK 300 is awesome. I love it. I strung it with med-light Elixirs, through the body. It's my favorite 4 string, ahead of my MIJ '75RI Jazz (which is a bass that I have wanted for *years*).

-S
 
#53
Yay! i got this webcam so i get to show my ATK off! I cant find any other bass apart from a Stingray or a Vintage Jazz that is easy to play than my ATK, i have no idea what year it is or what its worth, would like to find out some day. But anyway, here tis

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#54
heres my atk, it hasnt been touched since i got my kubicki, but the atk was my first decent/good bass, after my ashton, vantage 5 and the horrible experince that is an aslin dane MM copy....complete neck warp in 3 months, anyway i took that back to the shop and they did a straight over swap for my atk....kinda considering selling it, my kubickis jelous that it has to share the spotlight :p,

anyway as far as i know my atk is a 300 korean made, considering the bastard i bought it off had removed the decals and serial number BASTARD!
 

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