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Best product Fender could ever produce and what a price!
My Jaguar bass came with the standard fender bridge, yes the one that starts holding the saddles in place only when it gets rusty, seen that i could not wait that long i started looking for Badass (my jazz bass has one since 1998 and its great) but i could not find it, then i have seen this one and ordered it. The bridge weights 250g against the 100g of the standard bridge, feels sturdy and well machined, bright, shiny. The installation took only few minutes, mostly to remove and reinstalling string as the unscrew / rescrew took 2 minutes, direct replacement.
Pros:
the bass was a neck diver but the extra weight in that position made my bass a better balanced instrument.
Every note rings and added sustain
No more saddles moving around
The adjustment screws are very precise and stay where you leave them.
It changed the look of the instrument in a very good way
Low price for what it is really
Cons: none
Pros:
the bass was a neck diver but the extra weight in that position made my bass a better balanced instrument.
Every note rings and added sustain
No more saddles moving around
The adjustment screws are very precise and stay where you leave them.
It changed the look of the instrument in a very good way
Low price for what it is really
Cons: none
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Value for money at its finest
Just installed the bridge on my Squier Affinity P Bass. Tried it with my old nickel D'Addarios. Every ear is different so not all people can understand the effect of the Hi Mass bridge. But definitely it provides better sustain. Just record samples before and after the installation and see what you cannot hear.
The bridge was direct bolt on replacement, needed a bit of professional setup job though, as, even at the lower position of the saddles, the strings sat high enough to prevent you from setting the correct action. Also, the G string saddle needed a small alteration so that the string could sit exactly where it should above the pickups, aligned between the pickup poles. If it was a more expenssive bridge I would consider returning it, however, with some fiddling at no extra cost the problem was solved.
Overall I am very happy with my purchase, transformed my cheap daily player into a high quality looking and sounding bass.
The bridge was direct bolt on replacement, needed a bit of professional setup job though, as, even at the lower position of the saddles, the strings sat high enough to prevent you from setting the correct action. Also, the G string saddle needed a small alteration so that the string could sit exactly where it should above the pickups, aligned between the pickup poles. If it was a more expenssive bridge I would consider returning it, however, with some fiddling at no extra cost the problem was solved.
Overall I am very happy with my purchase, transformed my cheap daily player into a high quality looking and sounding bass.
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Great but fender departments need to talk
Really nice heavy brass bridge but a bit limited in saddle height adjustment.
I've owned a 4 string version of this which I fitted to a Mim jazz, but to get the action anywhere near where I liked it I had to shim the neck quite a bit.
It was the same issue with the 5 string version I fitted to my Hb pjr 5.
The base plate is just a little too thick.
But once shimmed and basses set up it's rock steady, weighty but good and certainly for the 5 string it's made it a superb instrument I wanted to get rid of but now can't.
I took it off the jazz as the shimming just became ridiculous. Surely fender should be aware. I only set my basses up to their specs which works for me.
I've owned a 4 string version of this which I fitted to a Mim jazz, but to get the action anywhere near where I liked it I had to shim the neck quite a bit.
It was the same issue with the 5 string version I fitted to my Hb pjr 5.
The base plate is just a little too thick.
But once shimmed and basses set up it's rock steady, weighty but good and certainly for the 5 string it's made it a superb instrument I wanted to get rid of but now can't.
I took it off the jazz as the shimming just became ridiculous. Surely fender should be aware. I only set my basses up to their specs which works for me.
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Good value for money from Fender
I just installed this bridge on my Fender Jazz bass and it went without any problem: it took me about five minutes because the holes for the fixing screws perfectly match those of a standard bridge. I can't really judge the impact on the sound because I also immediately replaced the strings with flatwounds, changed the tuning machines and adjusted everything correctly for the first time. However, that was extremely easy: both action and intonation can be adjusted perfectly and easily. A solid and usable product from a reputable manufacturer, for once not at a ridiculously high price.
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Amazing choice for a replacement bridge
I've installed these bridges on all my instruments where it fits (Yamaha, Squier), and they took them to a next level. Sturdy, reliable, easy to adjust, comfortable to the touch when playing with a palm-mute. Definitely a recommendation from me.
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Beautiful look and sound.
Bought to refurb an old fender jazz bass. I found that the increased weight of the bridge gave the guitar a better centre of gravity for my playing style. Sustain is great with this bridge. Adjustment is solid and easy to do, far better than the standard jb bridge which I always found prone to drifting.
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Easy to swap, solid bridge.
Very easy to swap. Great upgrade. Much easier to intonate than the standard cheap Squier bridge it replaced. Feels solid and sturdy. Great price.
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Are you a BADASS?
If you like the Geddy Lee look on your Jazz bass or the Nate Mendel or Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott look on your P-bass this is the way to go! Essentially a BADASS II bridge, with Fender stamped on it.
Excellent quality, great range of adjustment and easy to install, the price is very good for this level of quality.
Excellent quality, great range of adjustment and easy to install, the price is very good for this level of quality.
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Well Made
Straight simple replacement, mirror finished, great product. Does it sound any different, seems to have a little more sustain but it looks 100 times better than the bent tin of the original 97 Squier P Bass.
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Easy to install, perfect fit to Fender Jazz Bass, noticeable quality
I have purchased this Hi Mass Bridge to replace my Fender Flea Signature Jazz Bass vintage bridge - which was OK, but I wanted to check if I'd notice any difference.
The 5 original holes were perfectly aligned with this bridge's holes, so absolutely no adjustments were necessary.
Installing and setting up was easy - adjusting the height and the intonation is pretty straight forward.
The sound was noticeable improved - much more sustain and even more resonance to my particular instrument, given the amount of extra body contact this bridge has. Some people in online reviews mention not noticing any changes. I've recorded myself before and after and it was a very clear difference.
The saddles are much, much more stable than the original ones.
Also, being a light bass model, I'd sometimes notice a slight tendency of head heaviness; with this bridge - which is heavier than the original - the general gravity center changed a bit, making it easier to keep the bass angled without adding much noticeable heaviness.
Extremely happy with the purchase. Such a small price for a big improvement.
The 5 original holes were perfectly aligned with this bridge's holes, so absolutely no adjustments were necessary.
Installing and setting up was easy - adjusting the height and the intonation is pretty straight forward.
The sound was noticeable improved - much more sustain and even more resonance to my particular instrument, given the amount of extra body contact this bridge has. Some people in online reviews mention not noticing any changes. I've recorded myself before and after and it was a very clear difference.
The saddles are much, much more stable than the original ones.
Also, being a light bass model, I'd sometimes notice a slight tendency of head heaviness; with this bridge - which is heavier than the original - the general gravity center changed a bit, making it easier to keep the bass angled without adding much noticeable heaviness.
Extremely happy with the purchase. Such a small price for a big improvement.
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