Well, I first put it on, the saddles meaning the chromed parts rode too high in the channels and the strings would pull them off center. I bought new brass saddle inserts to raise the strings and thereby lower the saddles deeper into the channels on the bridge. Then, I still had problems with the intonation in the D and G strings so I had to get longer fillister head screws as the ones that came with the bridge were too short to adjust the intonation with my set up. The intonation now is better but resonates towards the sharps, though that might be a fault of having the strings so low. Depending on how you like your guitar set up, the Hipshot definitely offers the most flexibility and looks awesome on big bodied basses and the balance on the BB style guitars is amazing. I also had a Gotoh bridge installed on my BB 234 with a natural finish, you can see that guitar on the black Hipshot Tuners install video. The Gotoh is a no brainer install and perfect intonation, though even with that bridge, if you really need lower string height you'll need to get smaller saddles. Moral of this story is if you're going to modify your guitar, keep tinkering with it until it's absolutely perfect for you. Hipshot bridge is rock solid and I'm playing it maybe 4-5 hours weekly since the install.
You won't be disappointed with the Gotoh, product is beautifully made and it'll look great on your guitar. Thank you for watching and really a great comment.
How is it after 2 years? I want to upgrade mine.
Well, I first put it on, the saddles meaning the chromed parts rode too high in the channels and the strings would pull them off center. I bought new brass saddle inserts to raise the strings and thereby lower the saddles deeper into the channels on the bridge. Then, I still had problems with the intonation in the D and G strings so I had to get longer fillister head screws as the ones that came with the bridge were too short to adjust the intonation with my set up. The intonation now is better but resonates towards the sharps, though that might be a fault of having the strings so low. Depending on how you like your guitar set up, the Hipshot definitely offers the most flexibility and looks awesome on big bodied basses and the balance on the BB style guitars is amazing. I also had a Gotoh bridge installed on my BB 234 with a natural finish, you can see that guitar on the black Hipshot Tuners install video. The Gotoh is a no brainer install and perfect intonation, though even with that bridge, if you really need lower string height you'll need to get smaller saddles. Moral of this story is if you're going to modify your guitar, keep tinkering with it until it's absolutely perfect for you. Hipshot bridge is rock solid and I'm playing it maybe 4-5 hours weekly since the install.
@thisoldmanchannel thank you! I'll go with the Gotoh for sure. Seems like less hassle.
You won't be disappointed with the Gotoh, product is beautifully made and it'll look great on your guitar. Thank you for watching and really a great comment.