aceuggy Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 I'm planning on changing the bridge on my Fender P. I looked at the Badass, but frankly they are too expensive and quite difficult to source at the moment, so I have decided on a Gotoh bridge. I'm a little confused however! What is the difference, if any, between the 201 and the 203? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 [quote name='aceuggy' post='1179644' date='Mar 28 2011, 03:45 PM']I'm planning on changing the bridge on my Fender P. I looked at the Badass, but frankly they are too expensive and quite difficult to source at the moment, so I have decided on a Gotoh bridge. I'm a little confused however! What is the difference, if any, between the 201 and the 203?[/quote] From what i can tell when i was researching the same thing, the 201 is an exact copy of the original Fender bridge, whereas the 203 is a high mass version. I went for the 203 on mine and i love it, a very high quality bridge IMHO, but i have heard some people say that the high mass version does change the tone and make it sound less like a "P". Personally, i'm not really sure what a "P" sound is, i just know i like the sound of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Just to clear this up - the high mass version is the 201, the more vintage styled one is the 203: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 +1 to the Gotoh "de-Precisioning" the sound. They are good bridges, very sturdy, easy to adjust for intonation, but to me, mine seemed to add tightness to the lows, sharpness to the highs, and remove the chunky low-mids Precisions are famed for, making it seem a bit more hi-fi. In the end, I got to the point where I wanted my Precision to sound like a Precision, so I swapped it back, but it`s really down to the ears of the user. And with regards to Gotoh against Badass, I`ve had those too, and soundwise I didn`t really notice much difference between the two - but my wallet did. If I had to decide on a replacement bridge, the Gotoh would get my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 (edited) [quote name='aceuggy' post='1179644' date='Mar 28 2011, 03:45 PM']I'm planning on changing the bridge on my Fender P. I looked at the Badass, but frankly they are too expensive and quite difficult to source at the moment, so I have decided on a Gotoh bridge. I'm a little confused however! What is the difference, if any, between the 201 and the 203?[/quote] Old Horse Murphy is selling a USA Fender High mass bridge in the classifieds. These are really nice bridges and if i didnt already have a Gotoh 201 i would snap this up. For what its worth ive gone form a Squier HM bridge to a Fender vintage bridge and settled on a Gotoh 201 on my Squier CV P and didnt really notice any tonal difference but that could just be down to my rig. I've used BAII bridges in the past but i do think they are a bit over priced. You could also try the Wilkinson bridges, they do similar versions for around £15 [url="http://www.axesrus.com/axeBassh.htm"]Wilkinson bass bridges[/url] Edited March 29, 2011 by dave_bass5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 [quote name='neepheid' post='1180256' date='Mar 28 2011, 11:28 PM']Just to clear this up - the high mass version is the 201, the more vintage styled one is the 203: [/quote] I knew what i meant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Stick with the Bent Bit Of Tin...it ain't broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 The 203 is a decent bridge, just a shame about the 2 extra holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylie Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 [quote name='Lozz196' post='1180397' date='Mar 29 2011, 02:32 AM']+1 to the Gotoh "de-Precisioning" the sound. They are good bridges, very sturdy, easy to adjust for intonation, but to me, mine seemed to add tightness to the lows, sharpness to the highs, and remove the chunky low-mids Precisions are famed for, making it seem a bit more hi-fi. In the end, I got to the point where I wanted my Precision to sound like a Precision, so I swapped it back, but it`s really down to the ears of the user. And with regards to Gotoh against Badass, I`ve had those too, and soundwise I didn`t really notice much difference between the two - but my wallet did. If I had to decide on a replacement bridge, the Gotoh would get my vote.[/quote] +1 to this, especially 'a bit more hi-fi.' I like what my 201 did for tone. Inexpensive, too (about $30 over here). It also looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 [quote name='Telebass' post='1181176' date='Mar 29 2011, 06:54 PM']Stick with the Bent Bit Of Tin...it ain't broke. [/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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