The bridge on my Yamaha bass rusted badly because my cat peed on it. I just bought the Himass because it was the lowest priced on ebay at the time. Better sound over the stock L bridge is a bonus then!
@erickleefeld488321 сағат бұрын
The crucial task for any bridge upgrade on a Fender-style bass is that the saddles not be able to move side to side. Either the saddles themselves, or even just the adjustment screws, should sit in some kind of trench in the baseplate, fixing them in that lateral position. So many solutions out there are over-engineered to do this, but that’s really the simple job to do.
@aureliaputri3677Күн бұрын
this bass line is sO GOOD and so fun to hear!! great coverr
@playalongtabsКүн бұрын
Thanks so much!!!
@adrianobassbroКүн бұрын
Great comparison!!! I have installed this model for 4 string on my Harley Benton JB75 Jazz Bass it turned really cool! But in precision it sounds with few low end, it had removed most characteristic of precision bass.
@bendawson98692 күн бұрын
Amazing as usual! Any other bass tabs from Midwest Princess would be greatly appreciated!
@UCEg7z1wK2 күн бұрын
Tried it and it's in the trash now 😞
@avi60382 күн бұрын
thanks so much his bass is so fun to play
@ChineseBombs5 күн бұрын
i dont like tyler the creator, but tbh his instrumentals are fire
@ChineseBombs5 күн бұрын
cant wait to play this when i get my bass
@ena_meow5 күн бұрын
THANK U
@adrianpop686 күн бұрын
Another AMAZING video. Good job, my friend!
@playalongtabs6 күн бұрын
Thank you Adrian!!!! Keep making music :)
@anthony_shay7 күн бұрын
Great video!
@jjerkamillo8 күн бұрын
You're trippin', big dawg. Definitely have higher mids and more bite with the hi mass. Install a bone nut to bring that sustain and brightness out even more.
@MarkMarxonsBassChannel8 күн бұрын
Excellent work!! Thanks bro 🙏
@crazyass666ify8 күн бұрын
I am a trained alcoholic I just hear my wife and kids crying because I like to drink and fight especially them oh wait this is not my AA meeting
@JaySellers8 күн бұрын
This song makes me wish I had paid more attention in band class and smoked less weed.
@unisin81668 күн бұрын
Fucking awesome thank you so much! Legend!
@davidwood99669 күн бұрын
The visual speaks for itself.
@pias.572510 күн бұрын
Thank you :)
@briansotobassist10 күн бұрын
I'm a bridge upgrade junkie. Mostly i have fender and Squier basses. First thing I change is the crappy low mass bridge.
@drunk2477 күн бұрын
Any recommendations for a broke ass guy trying to upgrade his bridge? Besides get a better/another job? 😊
@briansotobassist10 күн бұрын
It worth for better intonation and less neck dive. Period.
@wysiwyg248910 күн бұрын
The tone is in your fingers and set up.
@wbertie260411 күн бұрын
Contact per se isn't important, it's overall stiffness. You don't want vibrations being transferred to the body if you want more sustain. However, the test here is flawed as the new bridge went into new holes, potentially more securely, making the system stiffer. So the before would ideally include taking the original bridge, drilling out the holes, plugging with dowels, redrilling the holes and refitting the original. An advantage I find with high mass bridges is that if you palm mute and your hand rests on the bridge, it feels more pleasant. They also look better.
@AllAboutBasses11 күн бұрын
Yes. It’s an upgrade every player can do. For the most cases, it just requires unscrewing and screwing (and of course, re-stringing).
@ErickvdK11 күн бұрын
I have a parts built jazzbass, originally fitted it with a badass bridge, a hefty piece of metal. Meh...changed it for an original stamped steel plate version, bass came to life, somehow!😊
@JuiCeBoX1911 күн бұрын
I own a fender and a g&l jazz bass. The parts on the g&l are more modern and I prefer it. As a working musician, it feels more reliable.
@playalongtabs6 күн бұрын
Reliability and confidence in your instrument is so important, 100%
@theresan446411 күн бұрын
shoutout to these vids helping me notice and appreciate basslines more
@playalongtabs6 күн бұрын
Retweet!!
@Dubby6411 күн бұрын
I’m using your video to practice this and I can nearly play it fully! Great playing and I love the tone from your bass dude, lovely build! :D
@playalongtabs6 күн бұрын
Rock on man! Keep up the hard work
@rivalmindss11 күн бұрын
if you are diligent you can find these bridges for 30-50 bucks online. I've bought one for each of my three basses and maybe spent 120 total on the bridges.
@myuzu_11 күн бұрын
Those pull through holes for the strings are a deal breaker for an expensive aftermarket part IMO. No reason to not have quick slots like on Ibanez or other modern bridges.
@playalongtabs11 күн бұрын
This video was very nearly a bridge vs string through comparison! Maybe soon to come?
@wbertie260411 күн бұрын
I have such slots on a Fender P-Lyte and I find it a pain to restring compared to a standard bridge.
@gerryatrix7411 күн бұрын
@@wbertie2604they are excellent for gigs, every time i break a string its just pull the string a bit to stretch the windings and detatch from the bridge slot, and leave the string hanging from the headstock. Keep playing... just be alert enough to transpose on the fly. Mmm bracing...
@wbertie260411 күн бұрын
@@gerryatrix74 I find I seem to need three hands to turn the tuner, hold the string, and hold it in the bridge. Of course, I might be doing it wrong.
@CommunRyder11 күн бұрын
Tried it, and took the standard bridge back on. Sounded more lively than the hi mass which I thought sounded more congested and compressed if these words make any sense 😆
@playalongtabs11 күн бұрын
Interesting! Goes to show how every piece of wood is different eh
@kalebo248012 күн бұрын
love this! so easy to follow, and a great song to practice as a beginner :)
@playalongtabs11 күн бұрын
So glad! If there are any other songs you'd like to see that are beginner friendly let me know!
@MikeGuerr12 күн бұрын
To me the “standard” Fender bridge seems like a cheap piece of bent metal, but to be fair they are quite functional. I put the Hi-Mass bridge on all of my Fender basses because I “feel” like it’s built to last better than the standard bridge. I do get a little more sustain, but in real-world playing I never hold a note long enough for this to be of any benefit compared to the standard bridge. The bottom line for is that I feel it’s a nice solid piece of gear, and make me feel that it will hold up better.
@playalongtabs11 күн бұрын
Having confidence in your instrument is priceless!!!
@tubo62812 күн бұрын
I have noticed similar tone differences just by loosening the strings, stretching and releasing them a few times and then re tightening them. I do it periodically to refresh the brightness and sustain of my bass in between string changes. Glad you like the upgrade, even if just for the feel under the fingers.
@playalongtabs11 күн бұрын
Interesting! Do you just stretch them with your hands?
@hydorah12 күн бұрын
It does sound better after the swap
@michaelmenkes808513 күн бұрын
not when you could have bought a Babicz or Hipshot or Leo Quan.
@playalongtabs11 күн бұрын
what's the difference with those ones?
@evanmcknight256613 күн бұрын
You did some nice work to make that bridge fit. Fender’s website would do well to add some diagrams with dimensions next to the bridge they are selling like the Gotoh Japan website. It sure makes it easy to tell if a bridge will fit or not without all the extra work.
@playalongtabs11 күн бұрын
Absolutely, shout out to Hipshot for those details
@Gliese710_14 күн бұрын
It is noticeably different, but not by much. Also not enough for the price tag imo.
@SeeMick114 күн бұрын
Sounds a bit punchier and brighter with a bit more clarity. Did you use the same set of strings?
@playalongtabs11 күн бұрын
Yup, exact same of flatwounds!
@rogercantwell362214 күн бұрын
The irony is that a lot of bass playing involves minimising sustain by damping the strings.
@playalongtabs11 күн бұрын
Lol so true, guess I'd rather have it if I need it but how often do I really need it
@gerryatrix7411 күн бұрын
Damping by palm muting for slap or plectrum looks way more comfortable with the hi mass. The standard bridge can leave you bleeding
@IRuinEvrything14 күн бұрын
I can totally hear that the hi-mass has more civilized high-end and sounds warmer in the mid and low with more sustain. Sounds good with that Nordstrand NP5FA. also, real talk: if you honestly can't hear the difference a-b between the recordings, might consider a hearing check. Most of the difference I heard was in the high end.
@fidel1o14 күн бұрын
"civilized high-end"
@IRuinEvrything11 күн бұрын
@@fidel1o as in present but not causing problems
@rodshop589714 күн бұрын
Really, it comes down to if you like it better. Sounds like you do, so it was a great upgrade for you! Rock on!
@zacharyyoung108314 күн бұрын
It’s worth it on looks alone in my opinion, and it did give me more sustain.
@bapt_andthebasses14 күн бұрын
They don't cost 100$, ???
@playalongtabs14 күн бұрын
I'm in Canada, likely a different price
@rstuartcpa15 күн бұрын
I have installed two Babicz full contact bridges on my J basses and one on a top loaded telecaster. Love these and it looks like Fender stole the idea. Highly recommend the Babicz bridges.
@playalongtabs14 күн бұрын
I'll check them out!
@oonamorrioghanblackthorne15 күн бұрын
I’m a professional audio engineer and like to think I have a trained ear. What I heard was there was a slight increase of the low midrange making the bass sound slightly warmer. Sure, not a lot but I can’t tell you how many thousands of hours and dollars I’ve worked and spent on making an instrument sound slightly better. 😅
@playalongtabs14 күн бұрын
That's the law of diminishing returns for ya 😭😭
@TexturaI14 күн бұрын
I heard it too
@michaelmenkes808513 күн бұрын
The fender bent steel bass bridge is garbage. This is close to garbage. The real bass bridges out there give you much more midrange growl and much more sustain. I can understand your thousands of hours fighting stock Fender basses. I now own zero.
@briansotobassist10 күн бұрын
True and also yt audio is crap vs real life experience.
@sherwoodmusicKW9 күн бұрын
@@michaelmenkes8085 Play well and eat chicken!
@ricardog.s250515 күн бұрын
High mass bridges rarely make any difference in recording, but they offer a little bit of note definition and a more "balanced" tone in a room in my experience, not by much however overall IMO the biggest upgrade they offer is reduce neck dive
@lucytryingthings15 күн бұрын
Thanks so much!! Instant subscribe
@playalongtabs14 күн бұрын
More on the way!!
@2000SkyView16 күн бұрын
nope, waste of time and money (I play 4 string) - nice art work on the bass
@playalongtabs14 күн бұрын
Word! Seems to be the consensus. And thank you!
@gianski330616 күн бұрын
Whether or not it helps with tone and sustain, a heavier bridge could still be useful for neck dive. Basses have larger and heavier headstocks so it’s understandable for that problem to be so common.