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Thunderbird Club
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EpiBird 5er on Reverb Epiphone Thunderbird Sunburst Bass | Tom's Instrumental | Reverb
(Not the one I had.)
Also a Lull NRT4 Mike Lull NRT4 Non-Reverse 4 String Bass - Satin Black USED | Huber Breese Music, Inc. | Reverb
(Not the one I had.)
Also a Lull NRT4 Mike Lull NRT4 Non-Reverse 4 String Bass - Satin Black USED | Huber Breese Music, Inc. | Reverb
I get along with the three point just fine. Can dial it in in much less time than a Bab or Hip. That said, the hip looks sleeker and less Rube Goldberg than the three point and offers string spacing to boot. The Bab is built like a tank and is an engineering marvel.
The original Hipshot bridge was designed perfectly for stud pulling. If you crank the anchor bolts hard enough it'll rip the inserts out of a Gibson bass. It was a perfect design for an Epiphone bass with the raised shoulder anchors but not a good design for the flush mounted Gibby studs. The good news is that Hipshot has since come out with a modification that eliminates the Gibson mount issue.Hmm maybe it's bad luck on my part. My Hipshot pulled out the studs on my SG bass the first time I tried, and even after I glued them back the Hipshot always ended up a bit sharp in intonation even when adjusted all the way back. Maybe on a 'Bird the intonation part will be better.
You bunch of enablers. Put a bid in, its on its way to the west coast (probably via Mongolia). Should be here in about a week or possibly late September if the social unrest doesn't subside soon.
How is it better-engineered than the Hipshot? I have no experience with Babicz.
Congrats Dude! Beautiful Bird
I wouldn't say it's engineered better than the Hipshot. The hip does everything the Bab does plus it has adjustable string spacing. The Bab uses a unique engineering approach of cams for the saddles vs the common approach of the Hipshot. Both work equally well, as does the three point. I don't find any of them to be lacking in needed functionality. Some just offer more options than others for which you pay a price.
Thanks. I'll look up info on their saddles. That seems to be what really differentiates them.
Another thing of note for the Babaicz bridge: Its aluminum. Official stated weight is 5.8 oz
The Hipshot Supertone is also aluminum. Some of their other bridges are offered in other metals as well.
I did not know the supertone comes standard in aluminum!
I did know that some of their others, such as the A style, has an aluminum version. I believe that one is an aluminum base with brass saddles. Anyway, it seems to be barely talked about.
What is barely talked about?
I guess we'll see if it plays as nice as it looks. I normally steer clear of on line Vintage purchases but this one was cheap enough to buy without the try. Hopefully it's a keeper.
I don't know, we haven't talked about it.
I think the trick with a Hipshot is to first deliberately overtighten the screws so the studs are pulled out, glue them back, and enjoy. A bass treated this way will work like a charm with the 3-point too.
I have had no such problem with the Hipshot and have one installed on each of 3 Epiphones and one Gibson.
