Hipshot KickAss Quick Manual

The New Tradition Starts Here
®
Thank you for choosing the Hipshot® KickAss™
for your bass. Designed with unprecedented
adjustibility and customization of tone, it will
bring new dimensions to your playing.
B

Required Tools:

• #2 phillips screwdriver
• .050" hex key (included)
Install the bridge on your bass using
1
the supplied screws.
Note: The hole pattern of the KickAss™ is designed
to retrofit a traditional 5 hole mount. Please
compare your bass to the dimensional drawing at
www.HipshotProducts.com.
A String up your bass then adjust
2
your string height by turning the
height adjust screws with the
PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL
included hex key. Be sure to adjust
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS
DRAWING IS THE SOLE PROPERTY OF
<INSERT COMPANY NAME HERE>. ANY
REPRODUCTION IN PART OR AS A WHOLE both screws the same amount.
NEXT ASSY USED ON
WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF
<INSERT COMPANY NAME HERE> IS
APPLICATION
PROHIBITED.
2
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:
NAME DATE
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES DRAWN
TOLERANCES: TITLE:
CHECKED
FRACTIONAL
ANGULAR: MACH BEND
ENG APPR.
TWO PLACE DECIMAL
THREE PLACE DECIMAL
MFG APPR.
Q.A.
INTERPRET GEOMETRIC
TOLERANCING PER:
COMMENTS:
MATERIAL SIZE DWG. NO.
A
#2 screw driver
FINISH
SCALE: 1:2 WEIGHT:
DO NOT SCALE DRAWING
1
B
There are 3 different inserts
3
included with the KickAss™.
Low Med Tall
Low inserts have red spots
(red spot) (blue spot) (no spot)
and are installed on the 3rd
& 4th strings. Med inserts have blue spots and are
installed on the 1st & 2nd. Tall inserts are also included
to give greater range of height adjustment.
Back side of
groove is wide
The insert groove has a slight
A
downward angle for string
relief. When installed correctly,
the saddle groove should flare
REV
out in the back (as
Front side of shown).
SHEET 1 OF 1
groove is narrow