rd_artist Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Has anyone seen the new 3 point bridges for the 2015 models? it appears to be a more substantial bridge, I wonder if we will be able to retrofit it on our existing instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 is there a ink to that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Has anyone seen the new 3 point bridges for the 2015 models? it appears to be a more substantial bridge, I wonder if we will be able to retrofit it on our existing instruments. I've seen the pics of the 2015 bridge. It looks good. I'm guessing, but I think it would retrofit to the earlier 3-point setups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd_artist Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 this should show you what I am talking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassilisk Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 this should show you what I am talking about Those are the new Babicz full contact 3 point versions and are direct drop-ins. http://www.fullcontacthardware.com/fch-3-point-four-string-bass-bridge-gibson-style.htm They look real sharp. I have a couple of Babicz bridges on J basses and I like them a lot. Very well made and easy to use. I might've gone for one of these vs the Hipshot Supertone I got for my JC Sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Those are the new Babicz full contact 3 point versions and are direct drop-ins. http://www.fullconta...ibson-style.htm They look real sharp. I have a couple of Babicz bridges on J basses and I like them a lot. Very well made and easy to use. I might've gone for one of these vs the Hipshot Supertone I got for my JC Sig. Nice to have another 3-point option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldPlucker Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Nice to have another 3-point option. Except the links says "Coming Soon". When? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassilisk Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Nice to have another 3-point option. Just wanted to mention that one very cool feature of the Hipshot is adjustment for string spacing. It was good to have with the Epi Casady I mounted the Supertone on - a small tweak went a long way to making it really work out well. The Babicz doesn't offer that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I've been lusting after one of these bridges since RD first posted them. I really want to put one on the EB3L Swamp Rat and get rid of that old 3-point. The Babicz site said they'd be available in mid-January. Well it's definitely mid-January, but they're still not for sale yet I emailed their distributor; hopefully they'll be able to give me a date. I can't imagine why Babicz wouldn't want to make these available asap . I guess I'm getting impatient in my old age... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I saw a 2015 Thunderbird today, that looked really good with the new bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 The distributor says they'll be available February 1st, so it'll be a couple more days before I can order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 The distributor says they'll be available February 1st, so it'll be a couple more days before I can order. I checked the Babicz page today, and they're ready to ship! I hope my beautiful wife is as happy about that as I am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Keen to give these a go. Being an EB owner I've already used the saddles. They're a bit of a faff to set up - allen keys everywhere at whichever angles, but once they're set they don't shift :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I played a 2015 SG Std. today, and the new bridge is Very Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I checked the Babicz page today, and they're ready to ship! I hope my beautiful wife is as happy about that as I am! Well..... She's Not! I can't really blame her, because we made a deal about equipment 35 years ago - I can buy anything I want - as long as music pays for it. Both of the bands I'm in have been on hiatus since December and I haven't made any money playing lately. I have jobs starting the end of this month and I'm selling some equipment on ebay, so I'll have to wait a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 The Babicz on my 2015 SG Std. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 The Babicz on my 2015 SG Std. Good close-up of the Babicz. It looks like the bridge on the SG has the bottom shim installed; that gives me hope that the bridge will be low enough for the EB3L without the shim. I have the old 3-point bottomed out, and it could still be a tad lower for my tastes. The Hipshot Supertone works great on my '05 SG, but it's too tall for the EB3L. The Babicz should work; if it doesn't, I'll have to have it milled down a bit. I ordered one on Monday, but have not received any confirmation from them as far as payment received or shipping/tracking goes . I sent them an email this morning, and hope they respond soon. I can't wait to get this thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I ordered one on Monday, but have not received any confirmation from them as far as payment received or shipping/tracking goes . I sent them an email this morning, and hope they respond soon. I can't wait to get this thing! Sent another email yesterday, and still no reply. I tried calling, but their recorded message says they don't return calls as quickly as they respond to emails. I'm getting a little impatient here. Maybe their internet connection is frozen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I hope you get it before the big thaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I finally got an apologetic email from Babicz... They had a water pipe freeze and break last week, and are playing catch-up. The extremely low temps here in the rust-belt have put a damper on many businesses - mine included, so I understand. The bridge will be shipped Monday, I should have it for next weekend . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I finally got an apologetic email from Babicz... They had a water pipe freeze and break last week, and are playing catch-up. The extremely low temps here in the rust-belt have put a damper on many businesses - mine included, so I understand. The bridge will be shipped Monday, I should have it for next weekend . That's good news for you, not too good for Babicz. I think you're going to like the bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I finally got it! No instructions, but it was easy to set up, and was just what I needed for the EB3L. Plenty of height adjustment, or in my case - lowth adjustment. I was surprised to see that it was "Made in Taiwan" , but the quality seems to be excellent. The cams and the saddles have locking screws, so once it's set up, nothing will ever move. Overall - a great design. I do have to get some different mounting bolts; the inserts for the old 3-point are a different thread. The bolts from the 3-point work just fine, but stick up due to the adjustment slot. Every bridge manufacturer promises "better tone" and "more sustain", and I have noticed slight improvements with the Hipshots I've used (over Gibson 3-points, and Fender "bent-metal" bridges), but this Babics really delivers . Without even putting it through an amp, the bass is noticeably brighter and has much more sustain; plugged in - Wow! Huge improvement to an already great sounding bass. I'm very happy with this bridge . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I finally got it! No instructions, but it was easy to set up, and was just what I needed for the EB3L. Plenty of height adjustment, or in my case - lowth adjustment. I was surprised to see that it was "Made in Taiwan" , but the quality seems to be excellent. The cams and the saddles have locking screws, so once it's set up, nothing will ever move. Overall - a great design. I do have to get some different mounting bolts; the inserts for the old 3-point are a different thread. The bolts from the 3-point work just fine, but stick up due to the adjustment slot. Every bridge manufacturer promises "better tone" and "more sustain", and I have noticed slight improvements with the Hipshots I've used (over Gibson 3-points, and Fender "bent-metal" bridges), but this Babics really delivers . Without even putting it through an amp, the bass is noticeably brighter and has much more sustain; plugged in - Wow! Huge improvement to an already great sounding bass. I'm very happy with this bridge . Yeah Sure. JUST KIDDING! I like the Babicz Bridge on my Gibsons. I'm really glad you finally got it, and like it. When I saw Gibson was going to use it on the 2015 SG Std., and Thunderbird, I waited to acquire them until then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I Sill am amazed at the difference this bridge made in the tone & sustain. Anyone with the old 3-point needs to get a Babics. The bridge inserts that were installed when someone changed it from a 2 to a 3-point are 5/16" - 24 unc, the chrome bolts supplied with the bridge are 5/16"-18 unc; so off to the hardware store... On this old beast it probably doesn't matter, but I'll have to live with the black heads until I can find some SS bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I Sill am amazed at the difference this bridge made in the tone & sustain. Anyone with the old 3-point needs to get a Babics. The bridge inserts that were installed when someone changed it from a 2 to a 3-point are 5/16" - 24 unc, the chrome bolts supplied with the bridge are 5/16"-18 unc; so off to the hardware store... On this old beast it probably doesn't matter, but I'll have to live with the black heads until I can find some SS bolts. Looking good. That fits well on the EB3. Is your EB3 now an EB3L? The bridge looks somewhat lower. I like the SG STD. with it too. It does seem to hold the tones a bit better, and more clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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