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Ultimate Fender Bridge

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michaelprice83

Mar 15, 2006
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I've done a few searches and have yet to see anything posted about these. Having one myself, I can attest to its quality construction and superior sound quality. This is a REALLY cool bridge for all you Fender guys....pricey but worth it IMO.


Check out Detempleguitars.com under the catalog section. I'm going to be ordering another one soon for my next P bass.
 

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Nick Ioannucci said:
it looks like a piece of tinfoil, ill take a hipshot badass gotoh ets anyday over that. or even a better fender bridge, that thing looks like a piece. do i smell advertising?
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Well Titanium is hardly in the same league with tinfoil. I'd still like to hear from the original poster as to how it sounds. $145 seems pricey, but if Titanium sounds superior to other metals,(steel, brass, aluminum etc.) it may be worth it. I do know that Mike DeTemple is highly regarded in guitar circles.

How about a detailed description of how the tone is improved by using this bridge.
 
#9
wow what a negative response from guys who have never tried the bridge. of course, it may not be for everyone, but like i said, a lot of people currently use the stock Fender bridge and prefer the vintage look. This keeps that look and also cleared up the sound of my P bass. It just what I was looking for. I'm sure there are other happy users. I find high mass bridges to alter the sound of Fender basses and take away some of the woodyness, so this was a perfect solution for me.
 
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with this bridge, the woodyness of the Fender sound is retained and I also noticed a marked enhancement in overall clarity. I would say the lows are a little more crisp, but the general character of the Fender sound is retained, something the badass totally alters IMO.
 
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michaelprice83 said:
wow what a negative response from guys who have never tried the bridge. of course, it may not be for everyone, but like i said, a lot of people currently use the stock Fender bridge and prefer the vintage look. This keeps that look and also cleared up the sound of my P bass. It just what I was looking for. I'm sure there are other happy users. I find high mass bridges to alter the sound of Fender basses and take away some of the woodyness, so this was a perfect solution for me.
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I'm actually interested in this bridge myself, and agree that High Mass bridges do alter the sound in a negative way. What do I gain by using this over a stock Fender bridge? The stock Fender bridges are pretty woody sounding, especialy the vintage ones. Still don't know what I'm gaining over stock. Fill me in here. If I were to purchase this bridge, where would I hear improvements over a stock vintage bridge?
 
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michaelprice83 said:
with this bridge, the woodyness of the Fender sound is retained and I also noticed a marked enhancement in overall clarity. I would say the lows are a little more crisp, but the general character of the Fender sound is retained, something the badass totally alters IMO.
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Thank you for that description. That sounds fantastic, but that's also about the same description I'd give to a Wilkinson (also retains stock appearance ) upgrade, for substatialy less money. Not trying to be a wizeapple here, just trying to decide wheather it's worth the extra cash over a Wilkinson.
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I took an hour or two A B testing the stock Fender bridge with this one, and found the Titanium to be more responsive and clearer all the way around. Definitely more highs and lows jumping out at me and I just don't hear any mud.
 
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michaelprice83 said:
wow what a negative response from guys who have never tried the bridge...
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What did you honestly expect with a price like that? If I were to judge it simply by looking at it, I would say that it was at most worth $20.00.

While I'd love to believe you that it's the "ultimate" Fender(-style) bridge, I doubt I would notice such a drastic improvement that would warrant the upcharge when compared to the stock bridge.
 
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DeTemple is highly regarded in guitar circles for their botique Fender-inspired creations & also their Ti replacement bits such as this bridge. Everything they make is quite pricey, but from what I understand it's worth it. I've been tempted to get one of the Ti trem blocks for my CS Strat, but for around $250 or so it's definitely a tough decision to make.

If anybody cares to check it out there is a big'ish thread over on The Gear Page about DeTemple stuff (mainly guitar-related though, but no doubt the bass stuff is equally nice):

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