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Gear Discussion Forums => Fender Basses => Topic started by: eb2 on September 02, 2008, 10:27:01 AM

Title: Brass MASS!
Post by: eb2 on September 02, 2008, 10:27:01 AM

The seldom-seen Brass Mass bridge leftovers.  Too bad bout them frets.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1980-FENDER-PRECISION-SPECIAL-FRETLESS-BASS_W0QQitemZ170256604984QQihZ007QQcategoryZ64401QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Brass MASS!
Post by: ilan on September 02, 2008, 01:27:56 PM

They called it "The Claw". I can't imagine why anyone would want one on a P Special - the original bridge was also high mass. And the Claw was heavy - as if you needed that extra weight on a 11-12 lbs. bass.

Title: Re: Brass MASS!
Post by: nofi on September 02, 2008, 01:59:32 PM

it's a bridge and a dustpan. :mrgreen:

Title: Re: Brass MASS!
Post by: godofthunder on September 02, 2008, 05:42:06 PM

 It is funny lots of people slag off the Badass but the high mass concept keeps reappearing. Fenders even now sport a new high mass vintage bridge. The "dust pan" makes a joke of a nice P bass. Some thins really should be left as is.

Title: Re: Brass MASS!
Post by: eb2 on September 02, 2008, 05:52:40 PM

I pointed this one out as I don't believe that is a replacement.  I recall those came stock on a very small number of the first Specials. 

Title: Re: Brass MASS!
Post by: godofthunder on September 03, 2008, 03:50:58 AM

 I didn't mean to say it isn't stock ,the bridge is. I remember when these came through the store

Title: Re: Brass MASS!
Post by: ilan on September 03, 2008, 04:07:29 AM

Quote from: eb2 on September 02, 2008, 05:52:40 PM

those came stock on a very small number of the first Specials. 

I didn't know that.

Title: Re: Brass MASS!
Post by: SKATE RAT on September 03, 2008, 04:37:28 AM

thats the same bridge that Mike Watt used on his white tele bass which he used in the 80's with the Minutemen & fIREHOSE