weepaul Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Had this bass for nearly 20 years, and noticed the bridge at the back appears to be lifting from the body. Not to sure if I've smacked it off something or someone.......so was gonna get a new bridge. The current bridge is a Gotoh copy, 6 screw mounting, would a Hipshot Kickass do the trick ? And would it be a straight swap ? Cheers peeps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Is it not just a case of the screws becoming loose? If it is and there's nowt else wrong with the bridge, then perhaps get the strings off, remove the screws, pack the holes with cocktail sticks and glue, refit screws and strings. Good to go for another twenty years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepaul Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 I think there may be a slight bend at the back of the bridge. Anybody recommend a good replacement ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 The Kickass, or at least the one I have, is a five-screw fitting. Would it not be best to replace like for like if you definitely need to replace It? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepaul Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 I think the 4 string bridges are 5 holes and the 5 string bridges are 6. Thinking it maybe a bit to big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepaul Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 I may take the plunge. I don't think its gonna be a direct drop in. May have to fill & re-drill to mount this. Any tips on mounting a bridge from scratch ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 44 minutes ago, weepaul said: I may take the plunge. I don't think its gonna be a direct drop in. May have to fill & re-drill to mount this. Any tips on mounting a bridge from scratch ? Make sure the overall length from saddles to nut remains the same. If you set the A and D to the middle of the travel and work from that length it will give a bit of leeway for any adjustments you may need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepaul Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 Cheers matey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 On 02/04/2018 at 21:30, T-Bay said: Make sure the overall length from saddles to nut remains the same. If you set the A and D to the middle of the travel and work from that length it will give a bit of leeway for any adjustments you may need. I'd set the saddles at the end of travel. The string will never need to be shorter than the nominal full scale when setting intonation. They always adjust longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Not to point out the obvious, but you can measure whether it'll work for yourself: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1574/0577/files/5K500.PDF?8765090250675003951 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Norris said: I'd set the saddles at the end of travel. The string will never need to be shorter than the nominal full scale when setting intonation. They always adjust longer On almost all of mine the E is longer than the A and D strings, which is why I do it that way. I would rather have a bit of adjustment either way than put all the eggs in one basket as it were. Edited April 4, 2018 by T-Bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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