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I own an old LM5 with Badass, 2 old LG5 with the Hipshot / 4 screw bridge and an old RA5 with the vintage bridge. The Badass is the biggest. So changing to one of the other could expose some marks on the top from the bridge. The Badass and the Hipshot have the same screw layout, surprisingly the vintage bridge does not match ! Please note that the Alleva / Hipshot 5 bridge is NOT the standard Hipshot bridge which has 5 screw holes !
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Yep very nice pair! I'm super lucky. An LG4 in sunburst would complete the trio
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Someone already answered your question, but I wanted to comment because that's a good looking pair! Also, I don't mean to be that guy, but I think the bass you're talking about is an RA5 (same as an LM, but with an alder body, usually black blocks/binding).
Yeah you are right. It's an RA5 but it has an ash body. To me it's an LM5 with black blocks. It does say RA5 on the headstock , but it most certainly has an ash body. It was made for the Aguilar booth at the 2012 NaMM show
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That fingerboard was cut from the same piece of African Rosewood as my "poudah" KBP4 bass in sonic blue...
I remember this red jazz.. I played it waaaaaaaay back in the day....
I remember this red jazz.. I played it waaaaaaaay back in the day....
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John Taylor from Duran Duran actually got his KBP4 before i got mine. Johns bass, this RED JJ Bigred bass and my KBP4 along with one other were the only ones cut from the African RW branch... Its almost RED in color.
John has the first KBP4...My KBP4 was the second..Mine is #009
JImmy had a few JJs before the paddle or Ballerina Footstep headstock...
There were one or two with a Tilt Back Headstock too... Just prototypes.. I saw the necks in the NYC shop way back. but didnt see them in the CAli shop once he moved.. I need to call him this week to find out about my refret... I'll ask him about those Tilt Back headstock neck that he was messing with.
John has the first KBP4...My KBP4 was the second..Mine is #009
JImmy had a few JJs before the paddle or Ballerina Footstep headstock...
There were one or two with a Tilt Back Headstock too... Just prototypes.. I saw the necks in the NYC shop way back. but didnt see them in the CAli shop once he moved.. I need to call him this week to find out about my refret... I'll ask him about those Tilt Back headstock neck that he was messing with.
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I think I remember seeing a tilt-back neck at the shop last time I was there, as well as your neck. It was right at the door to the shop, so it's probably top of the list priority-wise! Closer to being done than my LG5 anyway
I think it still hasn't come back from paint yet.
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George.. Looking forward to getting it back soon... As you might have noticed. It a bit road worn... The bass has been around the planet!
I think I remember seeing a tilt-back neck at the shop last time I was there, as well as your neck. It was right at the door to the shop, so it's probably top of the list priority-wise! Closer to being done than my LG5 anyway
Does anyone know if the "TB" 18mm bridge is the same screw pattern as the 19mm?
I'm curious if it's a simple replacement. Thx!
I'm curious if it's a simple replacement. Thx!
One of the most beautiful boards I have ever seen!George.. Looking forward to getting it back soon... As you might have noticed. It a bit road worn... The bass has been around the planet!
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Dont know if you are asking about Hipshot Bs or vintage style but its been my experience so far that the 18mm and 19mm Hipshot Bs that Jimmy used do retrofit going from one to the other. I do this periodically to test out how I like them on certain ACs. However, Jimmy's newer vintage bridge that came out within the year does not yet come in 18mm so there is no 18mm vintage style bridge from the shop.
If anyone is interested Hipshot does make steel/chrome L- shaped and "bent plate" vintage bridges that seem to work too. But like it was mentioned before there are 2 different hole patterns it seems from Hipshot so you have to know what you want and specify with Hipshot.
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I thought I had pics of the last Bassacre raffle bass (which is still owned by its winner and gigged as his primary, I'm happy to say), which was a KBP4 in Fiesta Orange with a reverse pickup and maple cap fingerboard, but I guess I don't have any
Instead, I'll post some shots of KBP5s we used to have (one in Fiesta Red)!
Colors from top to bottom: Fiesta Red (matching headstock, neck, and pickup), Cherry Burst on mahogany, Limed Mahogany (Gibson color)
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My KBP5 in "Highland Metallic Bullitt Green Burst" is the one in the picture if you look on the AC website under KBP Standard. Built for me, arrived at that color with Jimmy by happy accident.
