BIRTH OF A BADASS

Back in 1972, musician, innovator, and luthier Glen Quan saw the need for higher-quality guitar and bass bridges.  With help from Leo Malliari of Leo’s Music in Oakland, CA, the first “Badass” bridges were born.  “Leo Quan Badass” bridges were manufactured from a high-density Zinc alloy and offered improved attack, sustain and note-clarity.  Badass® bridges quickly gained a following with artists looking to upgrade their Fender® basses and were ultimately featured on several Fender artist signature models.  Through the ‘80’s, BC Rich, Spector and Kramer featured Badass bridges as original equipment on their instruments and artist acceptance continued to grow.  Today, Badass is known worldwide as the standard for quality replacement hardware that will enhance the tone, playability and appearance of your guitar or bass.    

Badass OGT Mini

Small but mighty, our OGT Mini Bass Tuners pack professional-grade features into a compact and classy package.  Featuring a light-weight zinc base plate, durable steel worm-gear, precision-machined brass gear, 20:1 gear ratio, solid brass string post, hex-head worm-gear tension screw, and tension washer between the base plate and string post, our OGT Minis offer an amazing blend of tone, stability, and tuning accuracy.  After all, why settle for average when you can be Badass?      

Features and Specifications

• Orientation: Bass side
• Compact and classy footprint
• Lightweight zinc base plate
• Durable steel worm gear for maximum longevity
• Solid brass string post offers more sustain and a warmer tone
• Precision-machined, non-plated brass gear (20:1 gear ratio) for maximum accuracy and minimal slippage
• Hex-head worm-gear tension screw reduces slip, ensures a smooth feel and improves tuning accuracy
• Tension-washer between string post and base plate for minimal post-wiggle.
• Classic clover-style button design
• 12.7mm brass post.  Requires 16mm hole, can work with 18mm hole. (15.7mm OD)
• Non-reversible