Upgrade Day! Anyone Else Upgrading?

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@Wombat-metal

if super lightweight is a thing, why isn’t the Fender vintage bridge the best?

actually and after comparing it to a hi-mass bridge, the basic Fender plate happens to be my favorite.

Fender and bridges

Hi all I’ve been told for years about the bridge on Fender (and Fender-like) basses. The old school vintage-style bridge is supposed to sound weak and give poor sustain as well as some parasite noises. I’ve been told a million times that a Badass (well named in the case of the course ) or Hi-Mass bridge is way better. I play on a Fender Precision, currently fitted with the stock vintage-style bridge. I’m not unhappy with it but it sometimes makes some parasite noises fro…