Fat Finger

[bassbloke]

Does any one on the forum use one of these? Does it make a noticeable difference to the sound of your instrument?

[BOD2]

Have never used one myself but I do recall seeing a couple of favourable posts about them on the old BW.

They can be very good at eliminating dead spots on the neck if you have any.

Check out [url="http://www.vintagebass.com/thedudepit/archive/index.php?t-1369.html"]this dudepit thread here[/url] for more info

[bassbloke]

I might have to give one a spin. I love my US Deluxe Jazz, but the B is a little feeble. I reckon this might just give it the lift it needs.

[chris_b]

[quote name='dlloyd' post='7767' date='May 27 2007, 07:36 PM']I have one. I didn't notice any real difference to the tone of my bass so I took it off again.[/quote]

....me too.

Fatfinger (Groovetube) is just applying the Badass bridge theory to the headstock, ie heavier hardware will increase sustain and improve tone.

I think that some basses might benefit because cheaper quality wood and hardware might have been used, or you might have a specific problem such as dead spots , but better made or high end basses should not really need this.

Edited May 27, 2007 by chris_b

[BigRedX]

I've got one one my Squire VM Fretless Jazz. It's made an improvement to the sustain, but not as much as replacing the bridge with a Badass II.

[bassbloke]

[quote name='dlloyd' post='7767' date='May 27 2007, 07:36 PM']I have one. I didn't notice any real difference to the tone of my bass so I took it off again.[/quote]

Would you be interested in selling it?

[Lfalex v1.1]

I have two.
One to wash, and one to wear...
(Really I'm just lazy!)

I like what they do to the sound/tone of an instrument, and they can help to alleviate dead spots a bit, too.

I use them all the time, on a variety of instruments, ranging from a Squier to a Vigier, Warwicks, etc.

Obviously, they improve cheaper instruments the most, but even the more expensive ones benefit a bit - mainly in terms of depth of tone.
I think I paid about £15 a throw for mine.

[s_u_y_*]

Hey... I might be interested one too second hand if nobody wants theirs. I've also been very curious as I've read loads of reviews praising them to high heaven.

Edited May 28, 2007 by s_u_y_*

[ped]

I had one on a 57 P bass a while ago, I must have it somewhere. Could flog it as a prize or something. I don't remember it having any effect really but the headstock of my bass seemed like a convinient place to store it in my little diggs at uni. I used the neck to hold damp towels and hung my washing from the strap buttons.