Murphy's Law - Badass II

[whyachi]

After Whitebison's contribution to my lava sonic blue P bass, I was able to grab a Badass II off eBay. I ordered from a store I've dealt with before, reliablefender, and they've been great. Now, I bought one with grooved saddles, and was shipped one with smooth saddles. This bass is being named Murphy as a nod to the irony gods.

The store says they are out of ones with grooved saddles and will happily take this one back and refund the money, but I cannot complete the bass without a bridge so I'm keeping it. Does anyone have an idea what is involved with putting the slots into the BA II saddles, and if it affects the tone?

 

[Nando Vallart]

I think it's a proper name to the bass and I'm really sorry to say it, but for one side I'm really sad for you, but for other, I see a little of light as I'm not the only one who has been born to lose :laughing7:

 

[tubby.twins]

I used a Dremel multi-tool with a "cut-off wheel" attachment to deepen the saddle grooves in some bass bridges.  They were made of brass, and the little abrasive wheel just cut neatly into them.  It took a steady hand, but the result was satisfactory.

 

[whyachi]

I used a Dremel multi-tool with a "cut-off wheel" attachment to deepen the saddle grooves in some bass bridges.  They were made of brass, and the little abrasive wheel just cut neatly into them.  It took a steady hand, but the result was satisfactory.

Thank you for all of your help on this Tubby. I have access to a Dremel so I should be able to slot this thing.

Pics coming Monday or Tuesday, already have vacation time put in at work so I can meet the UPS guy!

 

[Dan025]

I used a Dremel multi-tool with a "cut-off wheel" attachment to deepen the saddle grooves in some bass bridges.  They were made of brass, and the little abrasive wheel just cut neatly into them.  It took a steady hand, but the result was satisfactory.

Thank you for all of your help on this Tubby. I have access to a Dremel so I should be able to slot this thing.

Pics coming Monday or Tuesday, already have vacation time put in at work so I can meet the UPS guy!

i'd use a file, a small round file like you would use to sharpen chainsaw blades, or a round jewlers file if you can get one. that should work good on bass strings. i wouldn't recommend any type of power tool for this, but that's just me. i feel if you are asking the question then you may not have enough experience with a dremel to know if you can get good result or not, i'd hate to see you make a mess of the thing, i don't mean to say i dont think you can do it, i wouldn't use a dremel myself and i have a lot of experience cutting into expensive things with them.

if you do use the dremel be careful, cut off wheels are very thin as to cut through things not grind them, they work fast. many dremel tool kits have rubber wheels that have abrasive material embedded into them. they are thicker and more forgiving than a cutting tool, if you wear down the corners on something hard then it may be a perfect tool for the job, or atleast to complete the job giving a nice polished finish, it might work to slow to do the whole job.

 

[whyachi]

I used a Dremel multi-tool with a "cut-off wheel" attachment to deepen the saddle grooves in some bass bridges.  They were made of brass, and the little abrasive wheel just cut neatly into them.  It took a steady hand, but the result was satisfactory.

Thank you for all of your help on this Tubby. I have access to a Dremel so I should be able to slot this thing.

Pics coming Monday or Tuesday, already have vacation time put in at work so I can meet the UPS guy!

i'd use a file, a small round file like you would use to sharpen chainsaw blades, or a round jewlers file if you can get one that should work good on bass strings. i wouldn't recommend any type of power tool for this, but that's just me. i feel if you are asking the question then you may not have enough experience with a dremel to know if you can get good result or not, i'd hate to see you make a mess of the thing, i don't mean to say i dont think you can do it, i wouldn't use a dremel myself and i have a lot of experience cutting into expensive things with them.

The tech that wired it for me cut the slots since I got him out of working on a banjo, so it was done professionally.  

 

[Dan025]

great!  :icon_thumright:

i hope this thing comes together nicely for you!