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Badbird II almost readt to drop!
« on: March 04, 2015, 03:15:27 AM »
   I gave the final drawings the ok early this week. The Badbird II will fit all post 1989 Gibson and Epiphone Thunderbirds or any bass with a three point bridge. The Badbird II  is a two piece 60s style bridge. The bridge will provide greater sustain and better tone due to a greater angle of string break across the saddles and due to the tailpiece no more string windings on the saddles.
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Re: Badbird II almost readt to drop!
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2015, 05:48:21 AM »
Interesting, can't wait to see it.
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Re: Badbird II almost readt to drop!
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2015, 09:10:17 AM »
Good for you. It'll have a bigger potential market than your original Badbird.
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Re: Badbird II almost readt to drop!
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2015, 10:51:52 AM »


Way cool Scott!

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Re: Badbird II almost readt to drop!
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2015, 12:20:41 PM »
Interesting!
Hope there is enough demand for your Badbird II now that the Babicz is also a good replacement for the three point bridge.
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Re: Badbird II almost readt to drop!
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2015, 01:11:01 PM »
The Babicz is so dang large though... also, I haven't seen one up close yet - does it contact the body wood like the Hipshot Supertone? 
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Re: Badbird II almost readt to drop!
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2015, 01:24:34 PM »
Not as large as that Hipshot monstrosity.
And yes. Contact, hence the name full contact bridge  ;)



But back to Scott's bridge now.

We need pics Scott!  :popcorn:
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Re: Badbird II almost readt to drop!
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2015, 01:31:44 PM »
Yeah, so the Babicz is out for me as an option.  Eagerly awaiting details/pics of the Badbird II design.
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Re: Badbird II almost readt to drop!
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2015, 08:16:11 PM »
Looking forward to seeing it Scott!
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Re: Badbird II almost readt to drop!
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2015, 03:12:59 PM »
Really exciting news Scott.
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Re: Badbird II almost readt to drop!
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2015, 05:17:52 PM »
I've had a Babicz and found it really uncomfortable for palm muting playing pick style. It's the only bridge with which I've ever had this problem. Plus the 2 pieces are so much more elegant!

For the record my Babicz was on a Gretsch, so the model may have been different...
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Re: Badbird II almost readt to drop!
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2015, 09:20:04 PM »
Quote from: Basvarken on March 04, 2015, 01:24:34 PM
Not as large as that Hipshot monstrosity.
And yes. Contact, hence the name full contact bridge  ;)

But back to Scott's bridge now.

We need pics Scott!  :popcorn:

The Hipshot looks bad on a Thunderbird, hanging over the edge of the center section. Not bad on an EB-0/EB-3. But a two-piece Badbird will be better looking.
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Re: Badbird II almost readt to drop!
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2015, 07:58:15 AM »
  Pictures once I have one in hand and the legal mumbo jumbo is complete.
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Re: Badbird II almost readt to drop!
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2015, 08:09:21 AM »
What about just the drawring(s) [sic] then.

Keepin us waiting like this.  You monster.
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Re: Badbird II almost readt to drop!
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2015, 09:16:38 AM »
I'm thinking that this question is as plain as the nose on my face, but am I correct in assuming that as the bridge is a two part design, the bridge itself it will fit on the two rear bolts of the old three pointer and the string anchors will require the body to be drilled?

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