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Kick-Half-Ass Bridge
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Much better. Those giant bridges look absolutely terrible. Pretty wild that they caught on in the first place.
Well done.
As a man with a favored bass that came to me with a real BadAssII ... replete with the ridiculous "Bad Ass" clearly written on it, I can in all confidence doubt there's an uglier or less practical bridge yielding zero benefit (other than perhaps curing neck dive?) in all of bassdom.
As is true in most things bass, less is most certainly more in this case.
As a man with a favored bass that came to me with a real BadAssII ... replete with the ridiculous "Bad Ass" clearly written on it, I can in all confidence doubt there's an uglier or less practical bridge yielding zero benefit (other than perhaps curing neck dive?) in all of bassdom.
As is true in most things bass, less is most certainly more in this case.
Looks awesome - good job on the cut!
I don't think there will be any intonation issues - I mean, I have been able to get my Squier VI intonated, and there is much (much) less travel on the stock bridge it comes with.
Once you have it setup, more pics and a video of how it sounds please!
I don't think there will be any intonation issues - I mean, I have been able to get my Squier VI intonated, and there is much (much) less travel on the stock bridge it comes with.
Once you have it setup, more pics and a video of how it sounds please!
Lol!You are correct sir! This is a Hipshot Kick-Ass bridge, direct replacement for a Bad-Ass.
...too much ass, just can't keep it all straight
i'm definitely with the group who think it's cool --- an improvement. nice job, OP! 
One of the weaknesses of the original Leo Quan design is that it's pot metal (aka zinc) under the nice chrome plating. If there are pinholes in the plating (there almost always were), any sweat, and the thing would pit in fairly short order - Ihad an original Quan bridge at one point, and it looked pretty ugly after a couple of years. What I would expect out of Hipshot (they unfortunately stuck with zinc) would be better plating (they tend to do things very well) - less chance of the pitting issue.
By sawing off one end of the bridge, you have exposed a lot of raw zinc. If you sweat when you play, your bridge may turn out to be rather short lived.
By sawing off one end of the bridge, you have exposed a lot of raw zinc. If you sweat when you play, your bridge may turn out to be rather short lived.
That’s what I came down to say...
May want to work on sealing that as best you can
I like it though, I have a badass and it’s obnoxiously big.. the only build I kept it on kinda visually leaned into the industrial parts aesthetic
Hey, nice move. That bridge looks better and you probably didn't need the extra meter for intonation. Looks way better in the "After".
I don't mind the look of a bridge that looks a little corroded... as long as it remains functional and keeps intonation I am happy. Judging by the wear and tear on the finish, a little bit of corrosion may actually look cool aesthetically.
Intonation set. There's still ~1/4" travel left in the G string saddle.
And yes, luckily I took this into account before making the cut ...
Was that sitting in the bottom of a swamp?
The builder relic'd the bridge, because the bass is relic'd. Not sure if a swamp was used ...
The builder relic'd the bridge, because the bass is relic'd. Not sure if a swamp was used ...
The builder???
re $17 replacement - yep. Turns out the bridges used on Squier 5 string P basses work, although they are hard to find. Here's a Wilkinson I got on ebay - should I swap??
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Given the aesthetic of the rest of the bass - yes. +20 points for the “HalfAss” moniker though!
I like the KickAss just fine. I think it looks fine on the right bass.
Hell yes.
It's lighter, looks like it belongs on a Fender Jazz Bass, mounts in the same holes, will intonate correctly, allows room for a Jazz bass bridge cover if you wanted that look, and will sound exactly how a Jazz bass should.
Too bad you cut the other one, you could have sold it for $60.
A lot of “negative Nancy” vibes in some of the replies. It takes a lot more guts to chop up your bass than it does to ridicule someone from the safety of one’s keyboard.
OP... “half ass” was the PERFECT name! Looks better too.
OP... “half ass” was the PERFECT name! Looks better too.
