Hipshot Supertone installed on Thunderbird.

[doombass]

I'm not the first (rockinray duke has one right?)but I got myself an Aluminum Hipshot Supertone and decided to install it on my already refinned and beat up Bicentennial. This is the best playing and sounding bass I have IMO but considering the "may leave marks on body" clause I decided this was the one including the fact that the bridge was already down to the body for perfect action. After installation I noticed that the response and sound was almost the same. Maybe some more sustain and attack and I got the action a bit more lowered if I want to. The best thing about it is it is more comfortable with no saddles up your palm when picking  near the bridge. I hesitated at first to buy and install it since I did'nt want to alter the sound too much but if you think the 3 point is a hassle (I don't) to adjust this might be the right bridge for you. Maybe the higher mass brass version alters the sound more?


Edit: Haha. The pic also reveals some of my recent project but there's more to come when I finished it. Got a Victory Artist that I traded for a an amp.

[ramone57]

looks good!  almost too shiny compared to the pickup covers, but it's nice and doesn't lookout of place.

[doombass]

It's definitly shinier than the pup covers but those are really dull (compared to my other Bicie) and go well with the overall condition of the bass. that is why I have'nt installed the NOS ones I got off Ebay. Here's another pic from a different angle:

[rockinrayduke]

Yessir, I "had" one too (I sold that Bird) and I was VERY pleased with it. Now considering getting one for my ObG Bird, all the chrome has convinced me!. The old 3 point's A and D saddles just a little too high for me with the Elixirs. The Supertone looks cool and is very easy to adjust. Plus cheaper at Wymore Guitars.

[OldManC]

Hey, is that in chrome? i want one!

[doombass]

Sure is chrome. I bought mine at Basspartsresource (100.79$). I looked at the Wymore site and it's 99$. I also had a look at Hipshot's website and appearantly they offer it in aluminum only. Maybe I mixed things up but I recalled they initially offered a brass version as well.

[rockinrayduke]

Hipshot makes one in black, that's the one I had.

[uwe]

The difference isn't huge, but can be heard. But it did not have me swap my TB fleet from three point to supertone, I have the supertone just on my Blackbird where it kind of fits the look and style too.