warwickhunt Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 Saw this on a FB post and it made me smile! 1
Dazed Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 Hmmmmm I’ve seen a few posts from the creator and couldn’t quite see what was being improved. 2
Mykesbass Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 Thought this was going to be about Boris Johnson and Joanna Lumley's debacle... 1
Aidan63 Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 (edited) Is this an evolution of the bridge design that @Sidlanir posted on here a couple of years ago ? evo4bridge Edited February 4, 2022 by Aidan63 not a rip off of the design
Guest Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 IMHO the only improvements that have ever been made to the 4-saddle BBOT are grooves in the baseplate to keep the saddles aligned, and slots to retain the strings instead of holes - makes it so much easier to change strings (unless you just cut them off).
RhysP Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 I can honestly say I've never undesirably voided under my saddles. 3
oldslapper Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 14 minutes ago, RhysP said: I can honestly say I've never undesirably voided under my saddles. I did once. Nasty business. But the magistrate let me off with a warning. 😵 3
Boodang Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 This reminds me of the Ray Ross bridge and his 'tone pin' solution. I think the only reason to put one on a bass is to make it look different but they're not cheap.
neepheid Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 5 hours ago, FDC484950 said: IMHO the only improvements that have ever been made to the 4-saddle BBOT are grooves in the baseplate to keep the saddles aligned, and slots to retain the strings instead of holes - makes it so much easier to change strings (unless you just cut them off). You are entitled to your opinion and I thank you for pointing out that your contribution is an opinion. Can I offer some additional entries? I think that side to side adjustment built into saddles is a reasonable improvement - either by having the saddle on a thread like the Schaller 3D bridge or a sliding, lockable arrangement like the Hipshot A style. Also, G&L's Saddle Lock bridge is a good thing - set the saddles for intonation then lock them in place with the grub screw - kind of makes the grooves you speak of unnecessary. Also the rounded sides to that bridge make palm muting very comfortable. There are more "out there" ideas that I respect, like the "wedge" bridge on the Gibson Victory bass which instead of having two grub screws through the saddle for height adjustment had the saddle move against an opposing wedge shape - move the wedge back/forward and it lifts/lowers the saddle as it pushes against it or moves away from it. I always thought that was pretty clever. 2
Downunderwonder Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 5 hours ago, Aidan63 said: Is this an evolution of the bridge design that @Sidlanir posted on here a couple of years ago ? evo4bridge The middle photo is very like the evo4. Then comes the 'knockoff avoider'?
Boodang Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, neepheid said: There are more "out there" ideas that I respect, like the "wedge" bridge on the Gibson Victory bass which instead of having two grub screws through the saddle for height adjustment had the saddle move against an opposing wedge shape - move the wedge back/forward and it lifts/lowers the saddle as it pushes against it or moves away from it. I always thought that was pretty clever. That's basically how the KSM Foundation bridge works which I'm tempted to put on my jazz. 1
yorks5stringer Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 Googled the EVO bridge and just glanced at the price: thought for £26-32 it was affordable, then I noticed it was £260-£320!
Rich Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) I haven't seen any 'radical' new bridge designs that have struck me as anything other than a solution searching for a problem. The Ray Ross in particular. I've used this design of bridge on a couple of basses. It offers top-load or through-body so it's flexible, plus once it's set up you crank down those black screws and everything's locked solid in all planes. Plus it's nice and chunky. I really like it. Edited February 17, 2022 by Rich i obveasley carnt spel 1
Grimalkin Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 It looks like an electric fence for bass. 1 1
SteveXFR Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 First thing I learnt when training to be an engineer is that good engineering design is about identifying and solving a problem at a reasonable cost. This product didn't appear to follow those principles. 1
Guest Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) Where are these rattling bridges to which the piece refers? Clearly invented by rhe same guy that does the fuel catalyst. Edited February 5, 2022 by Bassfinger Too busy laughing to type
SteveXFR Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 Just now, Bassfinger said: Where are these rattling bridges to which the pice refers? I played in a band with a guitarist who only had 4 strings on his 6 strat. His bridge rattled but I don't think the bridge was at fault
fleabag Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 I'd buy one of the ones in the builders forum just for its looks, regardless whether its solves a problem or not. But not at those prices, no siree. The most i ever paid for a bridge is the Schaller 3D i'm selling, just under 90 quid
Grimalkin Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 Sounds a bit tappity to me, like it could do with an oil change. 1
iconic Posted February 6, 2022 Posted February 6, 2022 On 05/02/2022 at 00:49, neepheid said: lso, G&L's Saddle Lock bridge is a good thing - set the saddles for intonation then lock them in place with the grub screw..... Wasn't that a Spector thing? 1
iconic Posted February 6, 2022 Posted February 6, 2022 11 hours ago, Bassfinger said: Where are these rattling bridges to which the piece refers? Clearly invented by rhe same guy that does the fuel catalyst. Did he also invent those anti static car sickness dangling earth strap things.....
LeftyJ Posted February 6, 2022 Posted February 6, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, iconic said: Wasn't that a Spector thing? Yep, Spector did it first around 1980. Ned Steinberger designed that bridge, and used a variation on that design on his own basses later. To me, the grand master of inventing solutions to problems that don't exist is Nobuaki Hayashi, better known as H. Noble. Formerly of Matsumoku fame, and now the mad scientist behind Atlansia Basses. His designs are often beautifully engineered, but overly complex and bulky. His wildest is probably this, with fine-tuners and a string bender: Edited February 6, 2022 by LeftyJ 3
EBS_freak Posted February 6, 2022 Posted February 6, 2022 Has nobody noticed that it looks aesthetically awful? 1
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