wateroftyne Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I seem to recall reading that the production issues were caused by legal problems, rather than logistical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I think that the BA is a great upgrade for Fender basses...I am sad to hear that they will no longer be produced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 That Fender bridge that looks very much like the Badass is probably a very adequate replacement though. Looks alright to me. I would buy a bass with one on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 It's an iconic bit of hardware so it's a sad day if it's no longer in production - I do remember reading somewhere that Leo Quan had died - but personally I'm not a big fan. There are various high-mass bridges that are more refined, compact & better engineered than the somewhat crude BA2, in my opinion - Schaller 3D, Babicz Full Contact etc. Just wondering whether to hang on to the shiny nearly-new BA2 in my spares box, just to see how mad prices go... Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1400789213' post='2457122'] I seem to recall reading that the production issues were caused by legal problems, rather than logistical. [/quote] I remember that. Unfortunately, there have been lots of different possible reasons bandied about, but none of them seem to have come from the horses mouth. IIRC Fender were said to be a bit unhappy, but that doesn't seem likely as they ended up buying them to fit to some of their basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1400791685' post='2457145'] That Fender bridge that looks very much like the Badass is probably a very adequate replacement though. Looks alright to me. I would buy a bass with one on. [/quote] Yes, I guess it could be argued that the GL and MM sig basses are modified J basses (neck for the Geddy, electronics for the Marcus) with after-market hi-mass bridges. Maybe it doesn't [i]have[/i] to be a Badass after all... As I've said before, I remain unconvinced whether they add much to the sound of a bass anyway. I swapped the bridge on my Geddy for a standard MIM BBOT and there was no noticeable loss of sustain or tone... YMMV of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Fender High Mass bridges are the dog's blxs they are so good that hat it really doesn't matter if you don't get BadASS'es anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1400528739' post='2454731'] I'll never understand why people make such a big deal about this bridge and feel the need to fit them as an 'upgrade'. Don't see the appeal and I certainly didn't fall in love with it when I had one on a Fender I used to own. Just a bridge, isn't it? [/quote] same here. I much prefer the old style BBOT bridge... It works, I don't see a need to change it. Except for a version with grooved saddles, I like those better for the string spacing adjustability. Simple. Like me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.