Fender Player Plus Precision Saddle or Bridge Replacement?

[dasmullt]

Hi,

I'm thinking about buying a Fender Player Plus Precision Bass. But I didn't like the chromed zinc saddles on the bridge.

The bridge looks like this:
https://www.station-musicshop.de/We...12/0A0C/6D11/DE57/fender_pb_plp-0473-3ts9.jpg

Are there any high quality replacement saddles for this bridge available? Or is it the better solution to replace the whole bridge for example with an hipshot bridge?

 

[dasmullt]

The Hipshot is pricy - but it's an one time investment and an enhancement for this bass guitar:
https://hipshotproducts.com/collect...tyle-fender-mount-bridges?variant=32525470856

There's a much cheaper Fender Bridge: Invalid Link Removed

Are there any even better alternatives to the Hipshot Bridge?

 

[dasmullt]

Further investigation made me totally confused.

I'm not able to provide the english language links to the fender.com shop, because I'm living in Germany.

The fender.com homepage of the Player Plus Precision Bass says under "Specification / Hardware / Bridge":
"Fender HiMass with Chrome-Plated Zinc Saddles".

Under fender.com / Parts / Parts for E-Basses / Bridges and Bridge Parts/ there are two different Fender HiMass bridges available. One got brass saddles and cost about 39 USD, the other got chromed zinc saddles and costs about 26 USD.

Not much price difference between both models. But why did Fender decide to put the cheaper zinc saddle version bridge on the Player Plus Precision Bass??

 

[LoveThatBass]

Don't know how it compares to the Fender Bridge but I like my Hipshot with brass saddles on my player precision bass