GreeneKing

Thanks Mark, that is one very intersting post Peter

What site are you looking at BF? Peter

Yes, to clarify, so far as I know it's the Badass (II ?) and the Gotoh 201 that are direct replacements having the fender 5 hole fitting and corresponding saddle placement . Just about everything else needs further work.

Allparts [url="http://www.allparts.uk.com/gotoh-bass-bridge-p-1679.html?p=product"]http://www.allparts.uk.com/gotoh-bass-brid....html?p=product[/url] Peter

That 2nd bridge looks interesting but not a Hipshot methinks with only Fender friendly 3 holes? I think it's going to be a Gotoh again. Thanks Peter

I'm not certain that this is in the right section but hey. I've got a Badass II on my Flea and it's been filed and does a perfectly good job. I fitted a Gotoh 201 onto my Warmoth and whereas they don't seem to have grabbed the imagination off the bass public so much it seems to be as good as the Badass if not better. I'm thinking of getting another Gotoh for my Jazz 'u'like unless anyone can persuade me a Badass (or any other bridge) is significantly better. Peter

[quote]lane poor pup?[/quote] Haven't been made for a while. Sod the apologies to Marcus cause it's mine, all mine - cackles into the distance Peter

I've got an immaculate gloss black Erle Korpus Epi T'bird Limited Edition for sale if anyone happens to be interested. White was so last year! The Goth is matt black btw. It's had the neck dive sorted too.

Yep Strobostomps are the business for intonation.

I wouldn't care if it was bloody Lena Zavaroni Alan you enjoyed yourself and that's what it's about You don't know how envious I am that you are in a regular gigging band where you hone your skills and perform regularly. I went to Jam night last night and ended up stopping the 1st song in front of a packed Dickie Doodles because the guitarist was playing Red House in a different key (he didn't know what key!) and I missed the bleedin' intro. Then we discovered that I knew none of the songs he knew and reverted to a 12 bar bloody mixolydiam jam! Oh for a chance to hone some numbers without a packed house in front of you and with some actual communication Look forward to your Elvis tour, tongue in cheek but actually some great songs. Peter

Theoretically perfect intonation is impossible. Evidently. A perfect neck is set to intonate according to the natural harmonics, trouble is along came someone clever and chose equal temperment as the way ahead for Western music. So there will always be a slight difference that can't be adjusted out. Evidently

Recent and 1st Modulus Flea ownership has made he appreciate these basses. That is stunning!

I found that the anticipation just sort of simmered nicely fuelled by updates and then all of a sudden there she was, ready. A bit like having children, at least from a blokes viewpoint

I'll just stick an oar in for Ernie Ball Flats, not generally rated I know but imo bloody great and reasonable from Stringsdirect.

Regardless of practicalities I think it's visually stunning and would suit some black hardware.