Jazz mods..

[pointless]

i have a mustang too, the damn thing stays in tune pretty well and my strings arent thick at all.

[Randy Jane]

I don’t know much about having a Mustang without big strings. I have had gauge 12 strings on the thing since I got it (in 2001). The only reason I went bigger is that I kept breaking strings on it. I haven’t broke a string since 2001 (on that guitar that is).

[tonas]

Speaking of Mustangs I’m thinking about buying a Mustang Bass. Fender Japan reissued a limited number of them. Its a small scale Bass that plays pretty nice and looks cool too. They’re selling for $559.00 at the local guitar center.

[FU]

Any see or try the Jaguar Bass? I want my bro to try one out. I think a jag bass +jazzmaster would look killer.
Supposed to have updated electonics too. GC has 30 day return right? Do it.

[jebus_the_llama]

the jaguar basses are jazz basses with an active circut in them. that said, they play amazing, and sound pretty good.

[Stormy320]

I want to get a gold pickguard for my Jazzmaster. Anyone know where to get one?

[SonicD]

i think they’re up here, great site for jag/jazz gear and other. pretty cheap as well

http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/guitar_index.htm”>http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/guitar_index.htm

[jebus_the_llama]

i heard that fender is making them for like $60 bucks or something, though its just something i heard.

[Stormy320]

I have a new American Jazzmaster and the Tremelo Bar doesn’t have the plastic on it to hold in place like a Strat. I thought it was just missing, but I don’t think Jazzys come with the plastic, so how do you keep the Tremelo from falling out?

[Randy Jane]

Pardon? Plastic piece like on a Strat to keep the bar from falling out?! The plastic piece (I assume) that you are talking about is cosmetics only. It serves no purpose. The bar screws into the bridge base. My mustang bar falls out if you lean over….of course I did the "Kurt Cobain mod" where you turn the bridge around backwards so the strings don’t wrap around the tailpiece. I don’t use a whammy bar on that guitar anyways….never wanted to, nor the Univox. Is that the plastic part you were talking about anyways?

R/J

[Stormy320]

R/J

Cheap strats have plastic that expands and compresses so when you put the whammy bar in it grabs agains the metal and therefore it has a tight fit so it won’t fall out.

You mean – this is how Fender designed this. Mine falls out all the time whether I lean over or not. This is unacceptable. I can’t believe this is how it is supposed to work.

[jebus_the_llama]

its press fit, or atleast thats hat i was told.

[Terrapin]

The CIJ JMs are absolutely fine, I really don’t think the American Vintage are worth the extra money at all. Also have a look at reviews on Harmony Central.

If you later decide you need higher output etc, then get some Seymour Duncans like the SJMs, made for JMs.

[FU]

I have an old one (66) and new one(66 ri/cij). The CIJRI was the closest to the old one I had already. I tried some US RI, didn’t do it for me. Although nice guitars, the PU’s were not right. My old one has what is considered a B profile and the CIJRI matched it.

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