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Leo Quan Badass Bass Bridge 2 or 3?

If you had to choose a badass?

  • Leo Quan Badass Bass Bridge II

    Votes: 21 84.0%

  • Leo Quan Badass Bass Bridge III

    Votes: 4 16.0%
  • Total voters
    25
  • Poll closed .
Gord_oh

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I'm getting more parts for my jazz bass project and I wanted to know what the difference is between the Leo Quan Badass Bass Bridge 2 and 3. I planned getting the BA 2 in black for my bass, I have played several basses with it and love it. I noticed some reviews of the 3 saying that it's everything that its predecessor is and more. I am just curious in learning more about them. I haven't seen a bass with one on it...

-Does anyone have experience with the Badass Bass Bridge 3?
-Worth the dough?
-Advice, tips, etc.?
 
#4
The 3 allows for thru body strings,or standard bridge mount strings. The grooves mean you dont have file the saddle pieces....very nice if you want to bolt it on, intonate and play. I had the Badass 3 on an MIA Pbass and noticed increase sustain and clarity. I have Badass 2's on my J basses. Either way you'll be happy.
 
#5
Hagelslag said:
from the pic's alone I see the III has grooves for the strings and only 3 attachement screws, which is gonna be a problem if the bass has 5 screw holes.
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I did notice the mounting would be different, that I am not worried too much about. I can take it to a luither or something. But as far as the actual bridge itself, I still want to know more about it.
 
#6
SLUGGO said:
The 3 allows for thru body strings,or standard bridge mount strings. The grooves mean you dont have file the saddle pieces....very nice if you want to bolt it on, intonate and play. I had the Badass 3 on an MIA Pbass and noticed increase sustain and clarity. I have Badass 2's on my J basses. Either way you'll be happy.
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So would the BA3 be easier just to put on and string up?
this is what I have, in case you were wondering:
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warmoth mahogany jazz body with standard fender mounting holes.
Out of the two you have you like the III better?
 
#9
king_biscuit said:
Your body is setup for five screw mounting, through bridge only. If you are dead set on a Leo Quan bridge, get the BAII, as it is a direct fit for your body.
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Bingo. The BAIII is for direct mounting in the latest Fender bridge holes (whenever it was they went back to string-thru-body bridges).

OP: If you're interested in making full use of a BAIII (or just making the bass look stock), you'd need to have your luthier drill holes in the rear and ad ferrules in addition to drilling three mounting holes in front to mount the bridge. He could drill only the three on top (or maybe you can do that yourself- I don't know what tools you own or how proficient you are with them), but it would look like you added a bridge as an afterthought.
 
#11
my BA II came grooved on my highway one jazz. straight from the factory I had a problem with the saddle height screw vibrating and dropping, causing it to fall flat in one song's time. i didnt want to put loctite on it so i kinda wadded the threads with some fine string. kinda BS for a brand new bridge and bass

i think you can get those gooved or non grooved, maybe i am wrong
 
#15
Mongo Slade said:
Have 'em both- II on my Geddy Lee and III on my Jaguar.
They sound the same. I filled the 4 outside holes with dowels, used the center hole to position the bridge, and drilled the two remaining holes to change the 5 hole install to 3. No luthier, no problems.

Peace
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that is actually what i was planning to do if i decided to get the III.
im thinking the BAII is more for me.

i've found chrome with the grooved saddles but i cant find it in black. i might have to go to a luither.
 
#17
I recollect this topic to be discussed a while ago, I think there was 2 main arguments (besides 3 to 5 screw mounting) against the III:
1) the grooves don't perfectly match the direction of the string on some basses, even standard Fender etc. models, so sometimes the strings make angles;
2) the saddles are 'fatter' so they don't provide low action with some basses no matter how low the owners set the height adjustment screws.
 
#18
denchiq said:
I recollect this topic to be discussed a while ago, I think there was 2 main arguments (besides 3 to 5 screw mounting) against the III:
1) the grooves don't perfectly match the direction of the string on some basses, even standard Fender etc. models, so sometimes the strings make angles;
2) the saddles are 'fatter' so they don't provide low action with some basses no matter how low the owners set the height adjustment screws.
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Tried one on my Am Jazz, grooved saddles are to shallow and yes strings dont line to pickup. As for tone change dwhat I think of as a J bass sound as well as high action and rattles from strings, did not buy this as it was a try before buy. Think these are a waste of money try improving your hand technique to vary your sound ass these bridges are **** both the one and two , if you dont like the sound of your jazz bass why did you get it,get the point its a bloody jazz bass its meant to sound the way it does I will never understand why people bye an expensive Fender bass then try and change it to sound like something ells. **** me guts just buy a bass you like to start with, job done
 

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