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  • October 10, 2000 at 10:23 am #43243
    OriginalPosterLost
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      Hi all, does any1 know what type of bridge J puts into his Jazzmasters? I know he doesn’t use the ones they come with as he’s been quite vocal in saying how much he doesn’t like them. Any info would b appreciated.

      Cheers.

      d*

      October 11, 2000 at 7:25 am #55408
      OriginalPosterLost
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        Loook i remember reading something about using a strat bridge. Read this article(http://www.expectdelay.com/mbv/articles/interview7.html) cause he talks about how he always changes his bridges.
        P.s: dont quote me on the strat bridge replacement.

        August 27, 2006 at 7:52 pm #55409
        swervegarden jr
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          old post… most likely a mustang bridge, as a strat bridge would require hole drilling in the body

          August 28, 2006 at 1:19 am #55410
          Randy Jane
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            yeah, it’s the Mustang bridge. That’s a common mod. It’s funny how you take parts from a guitar that no one really liked (as much as Jag’s or Jazzy’s) and make your Jag’s/Jazzy’s better. I love my Mustang though. Although, a Lake Placid Blue Jazzy with matching headstock and a tortoise pickguard would be a dream.

            RJ

            August 28, 2006 at 9:21 am #55411
            tonas
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              Its not a mustang bridge, J uses the tune o matic bridges that come on SG’s and Les Pauls

              August 28, 2006 at 3:02 pm #55412
              simmons
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                I have two jazzmasters and have problems with string buzzing.I have no buzzstop device. Is the buzzing the reason why J has the brigdes switched?

                August 29, 2006 at 4:41 pm #55413
                simmons
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                  I was told to better use 0.11 or thicker strings on the jazzmaster. I have no string slipping with 0.11.
                  I had a new japanese Jaguar where the strings slipped too much, using 010.
                  I used a file to cut deeper tracks for the strings on the brigde and it helped them sit still. Added some vazeline to avoid friction.. helped a bit.

                  August 29, 2006 at 7:19 pm #55414
                  lofi73
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                    I have two Jazzmasters w/ Mustang bridges and 0.10´s….Works fine.Bending and buzzing is no problem :)

                    August 30, 2006 at 2:19 pm #55415
                    black tiger
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                      Jazzmasters and Jags were designed in an era when 13s were considered light strings. If you stick to 11s or 12s, and your guitar is set up properly, buzz and slippage shouldn’t really be a problem.

                      September 8, 2006 at 7:27 pm #55416
                      NeonBoulevard
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                        it sounds interesting!
                        i own two jazz’s and a jag and their bridge are really buzzy… does anybody how the switch to a gibson tuneomatic work??? should i need to make any mods or it would be a "plug-and-play" stuff?
                        many thanks mates!

                        September 9, 2006 at 3:27 am #55417
                        Randy Jane
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                          coming from a guy who only still wants a Jazzy/Jag, I believe I have read that it is plug and play. You could always got to http://www.Warmoth.com or http://www.Stewmac.com I’m sure they have the dimensions of the bridges if you wish to compare.

                          Yeah, I forgot about the Tune o’matics, yeah……ok.
                          lol
                          My Mustang has a….well, a mustang bridge and I use 12’s on it….I love ’em. No one else does, they all say its too hard to play, but…playing my 13’s on my D-28 and then going to the Mustang playing on its 12’s……its like playing ropes then going to an Ibanez Jem.

                          R.J.

                          September 9, 2006 at 5:40 am #55418
                          lofi73
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                            "NeonBoulevard " wrote:
                            it sounds interesting!
                            i own two jazz’s and a jag and their bridge are really buzzy… does anybody how the switch to a gibson tuneomatic work??? should i need to make any mods or it would be a "plug-and-play" stuff?
                            many thanks mates!

                            I´m no expert on this,but the "Standard" T.o.m.-bridge should fit but might cause problems with neck radius.The other T.o.m.-bridges requires some drilling.If the Mustang-bridge is set up in a fixed position it should be as good as a T.o.m.

                            September 11, 2006 at 2:15 am #55419
                            Randy Jane
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                              I have always liked the Mustang barrell saddles over the T.O.M. triangles. Kurt used the t.o.m. on his Jaguar. He had one or two more Jags too, but I dont know anything about those. I think he had a red one and a dark blue one perhaps. I don’t think he played it/them much, they were right handed….but I know the sunburst Jag had a tom on it.

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