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THERMS rarely come up for sale on BC. Must mean something.

I didn’t see this original contentious thread, though I do see some parallels with my own past. Well done @sascha peakman for saying it.

Thank you for this, all the best to you and your family John 😎

I've seen your dad's face @sascha peakman and all I can say is that he doesn't look that sympathetic at all, not the kind of person I would trust and I never made a single mistake with this feeling: It's all in the (here, frightening) look and attitude, you would be amazed all it can tell (In my profession, I received lessons on how to get to know people in less than a minute by coldly analyzing the data available). You were right to say all you said about who he really was and some people owe you some apologies. The problem is that we often only see the tip of the iceberg and, here, the other part is really scary. You have all my sympathy and I wish you all the best.

In a perfect world i'd have one of each. I really like ebony for a fingerboard and none of my current Spectors have one. I used to have a US 6er with ebony and really loved its response when tapping. @Sean thanks a lot, but I'm afraid he is right 🙂

Babicz and Hipshot are the only ones which spring to mind. The makers of lower priced hardware make money because of selling in large volumes - making a three point replacement doesn't fit into this kind of model because it's just not called for that much. You can fit any bridge you like to whichever bass you like, but as you recognise, it won't a straight drop in. A lot of work just to get away from a bridge which basically works just fine and it's just fashionable to rag on it IMO. There are worse bridges out there (even if Gibson made about half of them, lol). I don't think you'll notice a change from 17.7mm to 18mm string spacing. We're talking the outside strings being less than half a mm further out from where they are now. Height might be an issue - the three pointer does sit quite high. You also don't mention what bass this is on? Flat top or carved? Are the bridge post ferrules flush with the top of the body or sitting proud? But at the most basic level, I'd say that if you "hate" the three pointer that much then put your money where your displeasure is and buy one of the drop in replacements.

GK Legacy800 Head, LFSys Monaco cab & my Spector Pulse II bass. My best/most valuable Spectors don't come out on pub gigs... I save them for theatres, big clubs etc. With another band I play with (doing more 70's punkier stuff and Bowie etc) I use a P bass.... With a wedding band I dep for I tend to play my Betsy as there's a bit more disco/pop.

its always been a pleasure, almost a safe ish bet selling on here, luckily i have never had a problem and i have shifted a fair few items and basses, on here, as well as buying stuff, even down to doing a Wal swap from a member in germany ! (imagine how nerve-wracking that was) but yea, all thanks to just this sort of scrutiny by the mods, yall do a great job, well worth the selling fee for that alone. that does not mean put it up by the way 🙂 cheers guys.

Curious what gear you use in a pub band @cetera ? I'm guessing a GK rig but what bass ? Dave

Custom Made for a "Corsair Bass" ??

Nice work Leonard, I’d happily listen to that, good luck with your entry

It’s funny but that post from @BabyBlueSound has made me realise that you’re absolutely right Lawrie 👍

Just to resurrect an old thread...... Is it just Babicz and Hipshot that make a replacement for the 3 point bridge? I'm just looking around and am surprised there isn't a generic drop in or Wilkinson don't make one seeing as it's a much maligned piece of equipment. I'm about to ask a stupid question, but here goes........is it possible to buy something like this and drop it in? https://northwestguitars.co.uk/collections/bass-bridges/products/4-string-bass-guitar-bridge-dual-load-bb404 I know it won't be a straight drop in and will need new holes drilling, but what else would I need to think about besides...... - Getting the string spacing as close to the original. Is there a 'safe' amount of leeway to give here? I think the 3 point has something like a 17.7mm string spacing, would a bridge with 18mm be OK? - The height of the bridge. Would any 'generic' bridge like the above need a plate underneath it like the Babicz? Or will there be enough headroom to raise the saddles to get the action OK?