DESCRIPTION

The Hipshot B Style bass bridge has rightfully earned its place as one of the most widely used hardware upgrades for boutique luthiers and high-end custom builds across the globe. When you closely examine the engineering, the reason becomes immediately clear: it takes a deeply familiar, vintage-inspired design and completely eliminates all of the inherent mechanical flaws. It is an extremely well-thought-out piece of hardware that drastically improves your instrument's overall performance, playability, and tone without radically altering its classic aesthetic.

At first glance, the B Style looks comfortably familiar thanks to its traditional barrel-style saddles. However, unlike old-school vintage bent-metal bridges where the individual saddles constantly rattle, buzz, and shift out of place during aggressive playing, Hipshot has engineered this bridge with incredibly tight tolerances and a defining outer side wall. This side wall completely locks the saddles together, actively preventing any unwanted side-to-side string movement. This means your string spacing remains flawlessly consistent, your intonation stays perfectly locked in across the entire fretboard, and the maximum amount of energy is transferred directly into the body of your bass.

As you would expect from anything manufactured by Hipshot, the build quality is completely uncompromising. To further tailor your instrument’s specific voice, the B Style is available in two distinct premium materials: solid brass or aircraft-grade aluminum. If you are looking to thicken your fundamental notes, add natural compression, and maximize your overall sustain, the heavyweight brass option is the perfect choice. Alternatively, if you want a much quicker transient attack, a highly articulate, open high-end, and a noticeable reduction in your instrument's overall physical weight, the aluminum version is the way to go.

Whether you are laying down heavy fingerstyle grooves in the studio or digging in with a pick on a loud, sweaty stage, you desperately need hardware that you can trust completely. The B Style delivers that rock-solid, gig-ready reliability night after night. It allows you to dial in your exact action and intonation with precision and you can trust that it will not drift mid-set. If you love the traditional look of a classic bridge but demand the flawless intonation, unparalleled stability, and premium construction of a modern boutique instrument, the Hipshot B Style is the perferct upgrade for your favorite workhorse bass.

From Hipshot

Hipshot's B Style 5 String Bridge is machined from solid brass or aluminum. The base plate features side walls that prevent slipping and buzzing in the face of even the most rigorous thumping. Have confidence knowing that your bridge can handle whatever you dish out. CNC machined from solid brass for a thick and punchy low end or aircraft grade aluminum for airy and brilliant highs.

Durable and precise hex-head height adjustment screws are less susceptible to stripping than traditional slotted designs.

Quick load slots make string changes easy and prevent damage to your bass.

Available in durable chrome, black, or gold finishes.

Available in .708" (18mm) and .750" (19mm) string spacings.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including nickel compounds, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov // Read Hipshot's side of the story.