Yes,the hipshot definitely allows for palm muting quite nicely. The bridge requires no mods to the bass and it's super easy to install one. (I am tech-challenged,and i did the install on mine).Boogie wrote:Does the Hipshot bridge allow for palm muting? The stock 4003 bridge does not look like it facilitates palm muting.
What about Leo Quan's Badass bridge? I had played a J-bass with a Badass bridge and it was well built and sounded great. Perhaps they don't make one for Rickenbacker?
The quan would be the way to go only if you have to "do what Geddy did" for some reason. I would put a Schaller roller bridge on before i would the badass. Either way,the bass will have to be modded to accommodate them.