Romeo2 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Hello Anyone has experience of swapping the stock Squier VM bridge with a higher-mass better-intonation-setting bridge, like a hipshot A style or Gotoh? Looking for something that will just fit, no drilling etc. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 A Badass 2 will go straight on and a Gotoh 201 will also fit on without any mods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Babicz FCH4 also fits with no mods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo2 Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Thanks gents, extremely helpful.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Does anyone know if [/font][/size][color=#323232][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Hipshot A style bridge, .718/18.24mm string spacing will fit with no mods? Asking because there is one on sale here but could not find anything online to be sure of it.[/font][/color] [font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"][color="#323232"]Thanks in advance.[/color][/font] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 [quote name='Romeo2' timestamp='1417703620' post='2623234'] [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Thanks gents, extremely helpful.[/font] [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Does anyone know if [/font][color=#323232][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Hipshot A style bridge, .718/18.24mm string spacing will fit with no mods? Asking because there is one on sale here but could not find anything online to be sure of it.[/font][/color] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#323232]Thanks in advance.[/color][/font] [/quote] With no mods it HAS to be the specific Fender Mount model: http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=306 Otherwise, you'll be filling and drilling, as the standard A style is a 4 screw mount which doesn't line up at all with the holes a standard Fender type bridge has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo2 Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 (edited) Many thanks neepheid - so this A style hipshot is out of the question then, don't want it that much as to go all DIY on that funky Squier. Edited December 4, 2014 by Romeo2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaners Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 (edited) My experience is that the hole pitch is differs between the Squier's and the Fender's, but it is easy to fill the existing holes and re-drill. The Babicaz and Hipshot are standard five screw fender pitch Edited December 4, 2014 by spaners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 (edited) Just get a Gotoh 201. Great bridge, really simple to fit. If you want to be a bit more bling, then a Badass II will do nicely. If you're not into DIY though, get one with saddle grooves already in. EDIT: I should add I've fitted both to a Squier VM with no probs. Edited December 4, 2014 by brensabre79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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