Hipshot Kickass Bass Bridge

I remember reading some bits in forum about Leo Quan Badass Bridge for bass. I'm not a hard-core bass player but from what I understood, the aforementioned bridge had reached sort of a legendary status in the bass community and many swore by it. Unfortunately Leo Quan Badass Bridge had ceased production many many years ago. I can neither confirm nor deny hearsay behind what had transpired in their business side of things.

 A couple years back I was given a task to install an Omega bridge on a Squier P Bass. The Omega 'Goodass' as I coined it has the Badass resemblance. It has the looks, dimension and the moving mechanics. I don't know who makes it but I think it’s the only choice for the late Badass 'knowers'. The Omega saddles are not pre groove from factory. This has to be done by you/me/him/her in accordance to the bass or your/mine/his/hers strings spacing. Thumbs up Omega, who and wherever you are. My apology for not doing you a dedicated entry.

 Many of us have come to know of the Hipshot Company. Some of us whom had delve deeper into their design knows they are very focus about making better instrument hardware. Aside from offering their in house design, they also manufacture improved parody version of popular hardware’s. This Kickass Bridge by Hipshot has a couple great improvement over Leo Quan's. The saddle inserts are design to be space-able, lock-able, change-able, replace-able because it's missing-able. Each saddle is pre or v-groove from the factory. Denying you/me/him/her to do anything here. I believe the standard brass V groove at the saddle will eventually form to the string itself. I can't help but to suspect the saddles idea was adapted from Warwick 3D saddles? Nevertheless it's a thoughtful design. With that said, 'Drop in' and 'transferable' to the selected bass guitar do fully apply here. 

 I cannot vouch about any exact tonal contribution of this Kickass Bridge. I/you/him/her need a lab to do that. Yes, I'm a technical person but I judge hardware based on its evolution and merits (practicality and functionality). The Hipshot Kickass Bridge is definitely an engineered sequel to the previous two. Did I mention the outfit also comes with a couple of spare saddle inserts and saddles screw? How generous of Hipshot for us careless hands. Two thumbs up. I hope Hipshot had done their research so that I don’t have to face their screw-up like on the Ibby HM Bridge. Wouldn't want to one thumb down Hipshot. Let’s see what happen.

Fact correction - The Omega Goodass was the best value before this Kickass came out. Both are priced pretty close to each other but with one having two more additional features, the winner is quiet clear.Kudos Hipshot.

Thank you

yustech