Wow, Willy, that's a lot cooler home than I ever gave it!!! The pitting and stuff fit in very well with that bass.
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Bridge for 70s Precision
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I didn’t clean it that well, so if we need to clone you, we have a source of dna.
The badass will give your much more sustain than the stock bridge. However, many prefer the "bell tone attack "myself included"" of the stock bridge.
Two things I'd say to that...
---I've never noticed any extra sustain in any hi mass bridges I've replaced in favor of bent plates, and I've done it with a Schaller, Hipshot, Fender, and a very well-made repro of the Badass that Hammersmith used when they were making basses. Also haven't heard any "bell-tone attack" in the bent plate that didn't exist with the hi mass bridges. Only when I tried aluminum did I hear any difference at all. All I noticed was my basses felt significantly lighter for changing them out.
---Actually, that's all I got.
It's a LOT beefier than an original. It's a hi mass bridge disguised as a bent plate. I forget what the one I bought and returned weighed, but it was considerably heavier than I expected.
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If you do decide to go with a BadAss type, check out the Omega. Direct copy of the old BadAss and will save you some coin.
Omega vs. Badass II bass bridge – Is the Omega worth getting? | eBass (bestbassgear.com)
Omega vs. Badass II bass bridge – Is the Omega worth getting? | eBass (bestbassgear.com)
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Don't do it bro. The Fender high mass (badass) is 45 bucks. The Leo quan is like 150. Get the fender.
I think it hardly matters in terms of sound or playability, but a bridge with quick release capability definitely makes it easier to change strings. A Hipshot B-type is a good reasonably priced example.
I agree had Badass and Schaller high mass bridges in the past and I still go back to the Fender deluxe bass bridge although the slightly higher mass Fender deluxe bridge is nice too.
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For a 70's build, I would go for a Badass (or Omega) as it seems almost every pro in the 70s and 80s put one on their Fender, plus they look badass. The Hipshot Kickass and Fender versions look way too bulky on a P bass imo. Almost bought a Kickass but they are just too large, they tend to hang off the end of the P body which just looks wrong (they're ok-ish looking on a Jazz). But honestly they don't change the sound to my ears at all, they only reason I'd every buy one is for looks, also, if you run your action low you may need a neck shim depending on the pocket depth.
This is a good point but like I said, I already have a Badass II and a Kickass from other projects. I'm still leaning towards the stock bridge and cover though.
Before I got into the "bridge cover with foam mute" sound/look, I always installed BAII bridges on all my Fenders. Easy to install, lots of room to adjust, sounded good, I was happy. I agreed that "more mass = more sustain" but after playing with the foam mute sound, I found that sustain wasn't as important a consideration for what I do and don't worry about it anymore.
I think the bridge cover looks cool and I like the sound of cover + foam mutes, so that's how I roll these days.
I think the bridge cover looks cool and I like the sound of cover + foam mutes, so that's how I roll these days.
Absolutely my all time favorite. I just finished putting together this Jazz and I went with the nickel.
My name change came through! it asked for a reason and i said "I want to be mysterious like JimmyM"
