2020Jazz Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 In my quest for total bass blackness I am ready to store the shiny 7ender Badass copy with Geddy on it for either a black Gotoh or Hipshot. All of my headstock hardware is black Hipshot. Their black Kickass has a strike against it as the saddles are painted an ugly brass color. I have worked for a giant Japanese electronics corporation for a long time and appreciate Japanese craftsmanship. Has anyone ever had a negative experience with Gotoh? https://www.ebay.com/itm/291787682814 https://www.ebay.com/itm/143545686712 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 I have a chrome version of the Gotoh bridge on one of my basses and it’s a perfectly good quality piece of kit, as are the machine heads I have on another bass. In both cases better than the Fender equivalents they replace. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 I have never, ever had an issue with Gotoh hardware, it's consistently excellent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Your choice. Both are reliable products and 15 bucks is hardly a deal breaker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mybass Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Both good makes and Schaller but I have had to file a Hipshot baseplate/ underside flat…they advised me it would flatten with the pressure of screwing the bridge onto the body, not ideal as far as I am concerned…..I have had that problem with a Wilkinson bridge too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020Jazz Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Dan Dare said: Your choice. Both are reliable products and 15 bucks is hardly a deal breaker. Yessir, you're right. I'm talking myself into the Gotoh, shhh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 11 hours ago, 2020Jazz said: In my quest for total bass blackness I am ready to store the shiny 7ender Badass copy with Geddy on it for either a black Gotoh or Hipshot. All of my headstock hardware is black Hipshot. Their black Kickass has a strike against it as the saddles are painted an ugly brass color. I have worked for a giant Japanese electronics corporation for a long time and appreciate Japanese craftsmanship. Has anyone ever had a negative experience with Gotoh? https://www.ebay.com/itm/291787682814 https://www.ebay.com/itm/143545686712 The Kickass saddles aren't painted a brass colour, they are brass. They also allow for string spacing adjustments, which the Gotoh doesn't. To me that's worth the $15. I have Kickass and Gotoh bridges on basses and they both do the job well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020Jazz Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 1 hour ago, bartelby said: The Kickass saddles aren't painted a brass colour, they are brass. They also allow for string spacing adjustments, which the Gotoh doesn't. To me that's worth the $15. I have Kickass and Gotoh bridges on basses and they both do the job well. Ah ha. Thanks, and I found the source of my confuzzlement. "Replacement stainless steel saddle inserts (available here) emphasize overtones and treble frequencies" I wonder what color they are? By the description, I would lean toward the brass, my Jazz is plenty bright without any help. https://hipshotproducts.com/products/kickass-saddle-inserts?variant=44034405704 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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