Super Squier Part 3: Hipshot KickAss Bridge

[@1redgate8]

Just got myself a black one for my black 70's vintage mid scale Squier Jag. Love the mellower tones of the brass saddles.

[@iliasballas3849]

wow didn't know that brass and steel as choice material for saddles would make that much of a difference !!! amazing vid as always guys !!!

[@EvanBradleyEDB]

Agreed, they really do make a big difference!

[@johnathanwoods3094]

Tune that baby! >:(

[@bumblesnowmonster]

Excellent demo Will!!! Most folks (me included!) think they want new pickups when a replacement bridge can make a HUGE difference in tone. Trouble is, demos like yours are few and far between. Thanks for this! More! More!

[@XxBigguy3xX]

Tune your bass!!!!!

[@TheBassChannel]

Mr Big Guy the third Fast forward 15 seconds and you wish has come true.

[@GPULZ]

pleaase

[@vmastereadg]

Right!

[@sega62s]

he is playing jazz 😝

[@James40Hz]

"Now we've spent shit loads of money on upgrades, next week we will be learning how to tune a bass."

[@TheBassChannel]

Fool's Journey spoiler alert!

[@James40Hz]

Seriously though, I was actually looking at possible bridge upgrades for a Squier Jaguar 5 string. How does this compare to the Fender Hi Mass, Omega, Badass etc?

[@TheBassChannel]

Fool's Journey I think the coolest part about this is the interchangeable saddles, otherwise they are all pretty similar in design.

[@sega62s]

it’s not about the tuning, it’s called jazz

[@БердосБредообрыгос]

Jazz on jz bass :-P

[@sbentsen2714]

Dude that bridge with the stainless steel saddles really sound great 👌🏼 I'm learning more thank you for posting!

[@knappymer]

Stainless inserts sound killer!

[@naitomea_st]

Holy smokes I didn't realize how big of a difference that bridge made! My squire affinity j bass came with pretty soft and cheap hardware. I was adjusting the action on it when I noticed the hex screw started to strip and while it still works and barely adjusts, I might just dump that bridge all together and get this!

[@analogman9697]

I got a Kickass bridge for my 2021 Affinity P+J and sent it back...holes didn't align.

[@MelloSav]

This series is great. I'm gonna upgrade the hell out of my Ibanez Talman thanks to you guys

[@Mattleycrue66]

Did the Kickass Bridge fit your Talman with no modifications?

[@pCeLobster]

Tried this bridge on a couple basses and didn't really like the differences it brought versus the stock one. It seemed to be getting in the way of dynamics or certain frequencies or something. There was a limiting quality to it so I switched back to the normal bent plate. I did install it in a bass for my brother though and he loved it. I guess if you're doing more hard downstrokes with a pick it's just more stable and the sound works better for that.

[@kriskallas7988]

I don’t care so much about “high mass” but the adjustability is what sold me.

[@iamkyellow]

Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos. That bass is an agent of chaos. Oh, and you know the thing about chaos? It's fair!

[@sgcr9223]

I put a hipshot bridge on my epi and it was a night and day difference

[@a.j.garrett9639]

Great comparison video. I really heard the difference.

[@brenlouissurio2404]

I didn't know that bridge can affect the sound so much.

[@kennethskaggs2832]

You sure can tell the difference in tone. This what you are looking for. WTF is every one slamming of the tune ?????? I think that the tone is Fantastic ! I just installed one on my new Squier Vibe 50's P Bass. I am very sure that this Little Bad MO FO is going to sustain for days ! Hip Shot makes a great product and if I had the chance I would have bought a Leo Quan ! I been out of this part of the business for a while. Great Job !

Do the same with precision bass!

[@Keeva2012]

Next week is the tuning machine upgrade.. maybe that's when it gets tuned.

[@1thess523]

Dang it makes a huge difference

[@Oscaraha]

I think the fender high mass bridge is the best option in regards to price vs quality ratio. Given thats the one put on the ultra series its a steel for 40 bucks.

[@privatezeron]

Do you have it on your bass? I'm thinking about putting it on my bass that's near 10 years old cause the bridge just seems so sad now that it collapsed on its own and it needs an upgrade!

[@skeeter197140]

I was lucky enough to get my hands on an original Badass II, and it's definitely worth it.

[@nofuneral1790]

The saddle sets are only $5 (plus way too much shipping) on their website. They should just include brass and steel sets with the damn thing.

[@NodakSavage]

Either that or at least sell the thing with Steel loaded already.

[@romankovshov2065]

Liked the stocks

[@Stewr306]

Tuning would make a bigger difference than the bridge.

[@smithjeff3002]

Great demo: very thorough thank you!!

[@_Only_Zuul]

where do you get the stainless steel saddles?

[@1thess523]

I got a Washburn high mass bridge for $15 at my local used guitar shop and it is almost an exact Bad A bridge , i was going to put it on my Affinity P bass but I'm going to save it for a better bass 😃

[@Jack_Sneddon]

Tune yur fakin bass! Bridge sounds good though

[@joel_anderson_t]

Ok, so it doesn't need any re-drilling or soldering?

[@Lysdestic]

This guy narrates like he passed his communications class with a C-.

[@McDoinky]

This guy speaks in all CAPS

[@carlosgarcia9225]

I was disturbed by the out of tune. But i think Steel saddles sounds better.

[@umbertofurlan501]

Hi mate. What is the best badass bridge on market right now? Hip or stewmac?

[@williamdornon2927]

Comment about tuning

[@kostis6]

Wow Great thank you! can i install them on a left handed squier jazz bass?

[@qddk9545]

Why not? just switch the saddles.

[@Blakelysworld358]

His enthusiasm causes his head to turn from recoil.

[@ericdallairez]

Sold! I'm doing this mod!

[@raphaelcote3577]

People bragging about the bass being detune... do you guys even know how to listen to the whole video before judging? Because it seems not. Great video as usual by the way!

[@marike1100]

Why can't he hear how out of tune that bass is? When you play an octave and it sounds major 7th it's time to turn off the camera and tune your bass. Everything, the pups, the bridge, the paint is secondary to being in tune.

[@TheBassChannel]

I like my octaves to sound like major 7ths sorry

[@marike1100]

If you want to give a middle finger to your listeners, I'm fine with it. :-) But seriously, good channel but this Squier mod series has been a bit of a disaster.

[@TheBassChannel]

G Calling it a disaster might be a bit of a stretch. We put in a lot of time and effort to try to show people some cool mods for a less expensive bass and people can't get past the fact that it's slightly out of tune in one part. We can't do everything perfectly with limited studio time and brand new strings. Bridge installed nicely, pickups sound good, paint applied successfully, strings kept stretching mid-take, ran out of studio time. All in all, I'm still happy with the effort we made to bring you this information and demonstration. Hopefully you'll enjoy the final part when the strings settled.

[@EvanBradleyEDB]

@G: It's a good thing all the basses are in tune on your bass gear review channel. Oh, wait...

[@nicholasdavidwelch]

Who cares if it's in tune or not, doesn't change the sound of what's being shown anyway. High five for a cool series. Planning a Squier remodel of my own, and this is helpful.

[@Daddy53751]

As a builder this has got me thinking, Wonder what a SS nut would sound like?!?!

[@justincournoyer8853]

Is this the chrome one of nickel one your playing? Thanks much appreciated.

[@9999plato]

I hear lots of compression that obscures whatever is going on.

[@christanu9203]

How about the strings tension? are they getting lighter than they used to with kickass bridge?

[@jorgesxbass1]

Very nice...but my sugestion Change the capacitor for USSR paper in oil K40y9 - 200v Vs Orange drop 047 200V Nice Job.. Greetings from Rio!!

[@emiliotorres3904]

does this fit any squiar like a standard p bass?

[@davethepius]

Laughed my arse off when Hipshot relrased this bridge. Definitely one I will put on a future bass acquisition.

[@claudi0barragan]

Excellent job kid.great video. If claypool don't mind play in tune. Why would any one of us should

[@SaintAnger-01]

Does it come with the ss saddles or were they a separate purchase?

[@TheBassChannel]

SS was a separate purchase for $5

[@sssidney]

Would this fit a classic vibe squire? It’s a 70’s p-bass

[@TheBassChannel]

We tried to fit a Babicz onto a Classic Vibe and the bridge holes didn’t line up.

[@sssidney]

Bassic Gear Review I have heard this before but thanks for clearing that up also thankyou for such a quick response

[@TheTonewavesound]

I can adjust the volume tone as well to make the sound better or sound less then great nice try

[@TheArielee]

Stock sounds deeper.

[@dankof]

great ! desiring to see the next episode, tuners !

[@BigMuff75]

Steel all the way!

[@eldesgraciado6690]

You're going to get lost in the mix anyway, unless you play like Harris.

[@SuperGeorge2112]

this guys wired to the moon lol.

[@WildChildMcCloud]

Steel for sure

[@winceton]

You have to be trolling with that out of tune G string.. there's no way you installed a bridge and reinstalled the strings without tuning.

[@darrenclark9776]

I was thinking the same thing. Lol. Is this guy intentionally trying to piss off a bunch of people that should know what an open-G should sound like? If so, what a boss. :) :) :)

[@rafito1280]

Any weight difference?

[@boricesellers4669]

definitely! The new bridge is much heavier than the stock one. It's no surprise it would add some weight to the overall weight of the bass.

[@RoadhawK66]

Great info, deffo prefer the stainless inserts 👍

[@EvanBradleyEDB]

This bass is just begging to be given away at the end of the series. (wink wink, nudge nudge)

[@TheBassChannel]

Evan Bradley Well, not this one, but we will be making another Super Squier and giving it away on Patreon. There will be more details in an upcoming video but you can head over to our Patreon page to learn more.

[@jenson-2460]

What a bad comparison! Totally different dynamics while playing, different plucking positions, detuned bass... dudes!

[@garywillacey9979]

This is the only worth while change to this bass, along with strings; the bass is very good in its original form. The paint job is definitely waste of time, spoilt the looks of a beautiful natural finish guitar.

[@b.cheese6830]

Not really because it is made to his liking

[@garywillacey9979]

@@b.cheese6830 Very true, but still spoilt a nice natural finish, to me. We all have different tastes & this is mine & that's his Bless

[@edwardralph5365]

you might want to tune..but cool vid!

[@MaximMash-mk2]

Hm stock hm maybe not

[@tomek9966]

Thanks, Just realized I`m not going to spend 70 pounds on it...I was close to do so... "Crap" stock sounded better to my elephant`s ears - Sorry...

[@OswaldoCastil]

I thought I was the only one who liked the sound of the stock bridge better.

[@nrich5127]

Modding is so much fun but honestly ... there's no substitute for skill and knowledge.

[@solonmanoelcosta2075]

Não há diferença alguma

[@huss03]

Wow...Brass eh? Mellow and musical. The difference is not subtle...

[@cocoyc495]

Can't believe hipshot copied the badass. Guess you have to sell what people want. Their A style is a much better bridge.

[@randyromero4808]

Lots of companies copied the Badass 2 bridge, including Fender!!

[@CNick75]

The A style is absolutely better.

[@MisterTee]

Sounds Belgian

[@funkbasscorsario1400]

Really disappointed review.....have a squier with aguilar pickups 60 & new pream with this bridge & the sounds fantastic better then those made in usa..

[@stormbringer67]

Why don't you play some relaxed legato bass lines? If you did, there would be a better example for viewers to hear the differences in tone. Especially the flageolet part is just nonsense. Also: why the hell do you talk so fast? What's the point? And yes it's said before, but still: a decent player would have tuned the instrument first.

[@traceelliot1360]

Sounds like crap. Buy Musicman.

[@Tedroy]

How to ruin a bass part 3. Still out of tune! Just buy a Sire and forget about Fender basses forever.

[@EpiqMusiq]

You did all that upgrading to still sound and look worse than the stock. Every bass doesn't need upgrading. The tone is in your fingers. Bass 101

[@955rocket]

Totally unimpressed.