i wanna get a whammy bar installed on my fender jazz bass but i dont know if it is a a good idea and is it possible to put it on a jazz bass.
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whammy bar
- Thread starter danman1213
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the idea always seemed appealing to me but i wonder just how much of a response you could get with it- this goes without saying, but bass strings have a huge amount of pull on them, and i dont know how much of a whammy effect you could get without putting great strain on your neck. anyone have experience with tremolo arms on basses?
Not as much range as a guitar, but you can get pretty close with low tension strings like Thomastics. Your neck will be fine, or else I'd be worried about every guitar with one too.
I have a Kahler Hybrid trem my a Jaguar bass, very similar to a Jazz. Its a great amount of fun and gets some great looks.
I'd advise you try to play one first, I didn't. But, I love it to death.
Bottom line, its doable, possible, fun, and BADASS!
I'd advise you try to play one first, I didn't. But, I love it to death.
Bottom line, its doable, possible, fun, and BADASS!
yea but he doesnt obey the laws of bass-ics
the dude slaps and pops on a fretless board. i thought that was a major no-no
2-300 for the bridge, and another 1-200, for the work. Thats US, btw.
I got mine for under 150, in euros, and installed it myself, its pretty easy, if your handy with wood/router.
I got mine for under 150, in euros, and installed it myself, its pretty easy, if your handy with wood/router.
dang i just looked at my bass and realized the location of the bridge. It's about a half inch from the edge of the body at the closest point, what's the size of the bridge in comparison with the size of fender stock bridges? (08)
I've got a Kahler on one of my basses, and on the lower strings, you can get close to an octave down, and on the higher strings, about a 5th. You can also raise it to about a minor 3rd. It has put zero strain on the neck. The strings will give long before the neck.
What bass do you have, an 08 Fender, I have on on a Fender body, fits perfectly, but every bass is different, I could make a educated guess with a pic. But you'd be best aking someone who knows more, or over at http://basstremfanatic.forumarena.com/
I'm a member there too. Eric, who run's it know's a lot more about them.
A Hipshot is closer in size, would be a closer looking fit, but a much bigger rout.
Bingo! Really, people break strings through regular playing, and slapping, or even pick playing, not a chance the strings will hold under enough pressure to damage a neck, just not possible.
so, since a hipshot is fully floating, that means you could push the trem bar forward to go lower, or pull it back to go higher?
