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Audiovox 736 Replica Bass

Audiovox Gibson-style Bass

Audiovox Ukulele Bass

Audiovox Fretless Bass

Audiovox Danelectro-style Bass

Audiovox Electric Upright Bass

BC Rich "Osprey" Bass

Brownsville Violin Bass

Cowbell Bass

Danelectro Silvertone 1443 Bass

Danelectro Pro-1 Bass

Fender Jazzmaster Bass 1

Fender Jazzmaster Bass 2

Fender Jazzmaster Bass 3

Fender Stratocaster Bass 1

Fender Stratocaster Bass 2

Fender Stratocaster Micro Bass 2

Fender Stratocaster Micro Bass 1

Fender Stratocaster Fretless Bass

Fender Stratocaster Bass VI

Fender Stratocaster Uke Bass

Fender Stratocaster Bass IV

Fender Telecaster Bass

SX Precision Bass

Gibson Fenderbird Bass 1

Gibson Fenderbird Bass 2

Gibson Reverse Fenderbird Bass

Kubicki Bass

Mosrite Bass

Schwinn Stingray Bass

Rickenbacker 325 Bass 1

Rickenbacker 325 Bass 2

Rickenbacker 325 Bass 3

Rickenbacker 4001 Bass 1

Basses with 4-6 strings tuned an octave down from a standard guitar.

July 30, 2020

Superfreaky Part V

July 30, 2020

There is a problem with this bridge. At best, the string retention is a balancing act based mostly on good intentions. As I recall now, this is not a Danelectro part, it was made by someone else. The string notches are too small, and a very thick layer of chrome finished the job, they are totally ineffective. This was also a left-handed bridge, so the notches are reversed in size.

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