Thank you for choosing the
Hipshot®KickAss™
for your
bass. Designed with unprecedented adjustability and
customization of tone, it will bring new dimensions to
your playing.
®
The New Tradition Starts Here
Required Tools:
• #2 phillips screwdriver
• .050” hex key (supplied)
A
A
B
B
2
2
1
1
DO NOT SCALE DRAWING
#2 screw driver
SHEET 1 OF 1
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:
SCALE: 1:2 WEIGHT:
REV
DWG. NO.
A
SIZE
TITLE:
NAME
DATE
COMMENTS:
Q.A.
MFG APPR.
ENG APPR.
CHECKED
DRAWN
FINISH
MATERIAL
INTERPRET GEOMETRIC
TOLERANCING PER:
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES
TOLERANCES:
FRACTIONAL
ANGULAR: MACH BEND
TWO PLACE DECIMAL
THREE PLACE DECIMAL
APPLICATION
USED ON
NEXT ASSY
PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS
DRAWING IS THE SOLE PROPERTY OF
<INSERT COMPANY NAME HERE>. ANY
REPRODUCTION IN PART OR AS A WHOLE
WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF
<INSERT COMPANY NAME HERE> IS
PROHIBITED.
Install the bridge on your bass using the
supplied screws.
Note: Please compare your bass to the dimensional
drawings at www.HipshotProducts.com to check for
proper fit before installing.
1
String up your bass and then adjust
your string height by turning the
height adjust screws. Be sure to
adjust both screws the same amount.
2
There are 3 different inserts included
with the KickAss™. Low inserts have red
spots 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.
3
The insert groove has a slight
downward angle for string relief.
When installed correctly, the
saddle groove should flare out in
the back (as shown).
Back side of
groove is wide
Front side of
groove is narrow
Low
(red spot)
Med
(blue spot)
Tall
(no spot)
KickAss™ 4
KickAss™ 5
Mounting Hole Style I
(Classic)
KickAss™ 5
Mounting Hole Style II
(Squier®* Retrofit)