Members NitroBobby Posted August 21, 2009 Members Share Posted August 21, 2009 I am going to be changing the bridge on my bass. I am looking for information on how to do this properly. My biggest concerns are: (1) Placement. specifically, the measurements involved to ensure the bridge is in the right spot.(2) Holes. the new bridge won't have the same hole pattern as the old one. do i need to fill in the old holes? what do i use to do this?(3) common issues. i've never done this before, so any advice on avoiding common issues would be great. if there is a thread that covers this already and someone has a link, i'd appreciate the help. i did use the search, there were 11 pages and i went through a bunch of stuff. i didn't find anything that addressed these questions. so any help would be greatly appreciated. thankskgb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BottomHeavyKate Posted August 21, 2009 Members Share Posted August 21, 2009 This book is great for learning the DIY stuff I've never replaced a bridge on a bass before. The guitar bridges I've done were direct replacements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted August 21, 2009 Members Share Posted August 21, 2009 I am going to be changing the bridge on my bass. I am looking for information on how to do this properly. My biggest concerns are:(1) Placement. specifically, the measurements involved to ensure the bridge is in the right spot.(2) Holes. the new bridge won't have the same hole pattern as the old one. do i need to fill in the old holes? what do i use to do this?(3) common issues. i've never done this before, so any advice on avoiding common issues would be great.if there is a thread that covers this already and someone has a link, i'd appreciate the help.i did use the search, there were 11 pages and i went through a bunch of stuff. i didn't find anything that addressed these questions. so any help would be greatly appreciated.thankskgb What bass do you plan on doing this to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted August 21, 2009 Members Share Posted August 21, 2009 What bass do you plan on doing this to? That. Also, do you have a specific replacement bridge in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members degroove Posted August 21, 2009 Members Share Posted August 21, 2009 I would look for something that is a direct manaufacturing replacement model so you can use the existing screw holes and avoid lots of extra work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harry Lowender Posted August 22, 2009 Members Share Posted August 22, 2009 I replaced the bridge on my Jackson bass with a Bad Ass II bridge. Those bridges are pretty good in my opinion. Gives the bass good sustain. The holes didn't line up, but I just screwed in new the screws that came with the Bad Ass II bridge. I would recommend using a power drill, as I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harry Lowender Posted August 22, 2009 Members Share Posted August 22, 2009 Just use common sense, and make sure it's lined up fairly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billystrat Posted August 22, 2009 Members Share Posted August 22, 2009 My methods are by no means scientific. I'll use blue painters tape to outline the old bridge, line up the new one, grab a yardstick making sure the E and the G will stay on the fretboard and then install the new one. I wouldn't fill in the old holes and I'd hang onto the original bridge, by chance the new bridge doesn't work out or you sell the bass, you'll be glad you kept it, and it'll screw in no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Iotanka tatanka Posted August 22, 2009 Members Share Posted August 22, 2009 It really depends very much on what bass you are replacing the bridge on. Most standard bridges are perfectly fine in my experience and really dont need to be changed at all. However, I ALWAYS replace standard Fender bridges with Leo Quan Badass11's - they make a definite improvement in the sustain/overtones imho! In fact the badass is simply the best replacement bass bridge on the market ...Gotoh etc also make some fine replacement bridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members allan grossman Posted August 22, 2009 Members Share Posted August 22, 2009 ...Gotoh etc also make some fine replacement bridges. Yup. I'll take a Gotoh 206, please. Drop-in replacement, no cutting bridge saddles, looks like original equipment and it's got enough mass to really perk up a bass. edit: 201, not 206. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrcrow Posted August 22, 2009 Members Share Posted August 22, 2009 put masking tape on each side of the place where the bridge will go and mark off a line at the scale lengthset the saddles at 3/4 way out and this is the position for the G saddleas for holes...they probably all vary except for fender/badass i thinkplug the old ones and drill new if requiredmake sure the bridge is dead central in line with the neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted August 23, 2009 Moderators Share Posted August 23, 2009 The Gotoh 201 is a preferred replacement to stock Fender bridges by some of us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members allan grossman Posted August 23, 2009 Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 The Gotoh 201 is a preferred replacement to stock Fender bridges by some of us here. Yup. That's the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted August 23, 2009 Members Share Posted August 23, 2009 mmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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