problems with mustang bridge

winterfrost · Post by **winterfrost** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:41 pm

Month ago I replace originall jaguar bridge on mustang br
Now I have problem - screws on new bridge, after playng, they drive in inside
and strings goes down+(
Can you help me with advice?
Thanks

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:59 pm

Here's what I did: Turn the screws out as far as possible and rub them against a candle, i.E. put cold wax into the rills. Then turn them back in. This kept my bridge adjustable but stopped the unwanted play of the screws.

Otherwise, just wait for them to rust...

James · Post by **James** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:01 pm

Do you mean the blue, red or green part?

winterfrost · Post by **winterfrost** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:03 pm

kypdurron wrote:Here's what I did: Turn the screws out as far as possible and rub them against a candle, i.E. put cold wax into the rills. Then turn them back in. This kept my bridge adjustable but stopped the unwanted play of the screws.

Otherwise, just wait for them to rust...

hm thanks

winterfrost · Post by **winterfrost** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:04 pm

James · Post by **James** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:20 pm

The scew involved are these..

Doing what kypdurron said could help. You can get to the screws using a small allen key (hex key in American English) or by lifting the bridge out (loosen or remove the strings first) and getting to them as they are in those pictures.

If you know the height you want them to be at, a little bit of candle wax could help hold them in place. Don't coat the whole screw. you'll just end up with a mess. Set the screw to the correct height and then drip a little candle wax around the base of the bridge to hold the screw in place. You could also try a commerical fixing agent like 'lock-tite' or whatever they are called.

Or you could try what kypdurron and use dry wax rather than melted. I've not tried either as I've never had the problem with mine.

Good luck and if you don't understand any of the advice because of the language barrier feel free to say so and ask for a different explanation.

Welcome to Shortscale.

winterfrost · Post by **winterfrost** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:41 pm

Thank you for advices. I'll try it
I can understand almost all+) but my problem is writing+))

Long time just reading all of this, now decide to join.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:32 pm

Common problem. I found out the hard way during a gig, all my tuning went flat due to the bridge getting lower.. i ended up packing the bridge with a card beer mat

Wax should solve it. Basically its a loose thread so you need to stop the vibration. Lypsol, vaseline, nail varnish and even more ridiculous- Loctite glue have all been used by players.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:38 pm

bravo james, total science has been brought.
i must be the only person that has never had this problem and hell i have gone thru at least 4 stang bridges(two j.s. 1 mustang, 1 allparts replacement)
and 2 jaguar bridges(1 avri, and 1 jap)

Jagermeister · Post by **Jagermeister** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:40 pm

robert(original) wrote:bravo james, total science has been brought.
i must be the only person that has never had this problem and hell i have gone thru at least 4 stang bridges(two j.s. 1 mustang, 1 allparts replacement)
and 2 jaguar bridges(1 avri, and 1 jap)

...I've never had this problem.

Or buzz.

I've had more problems with buzz on TOMs with the retaining wire.

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:45 pm

Jagermeister wrote:I've had more problems with buzz on TOMs with the retaining wire.

I've never had a TOM that didn't buzz. I hate those things.

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:07 pm

I've never had a problem with any of the 4 stag/jag bridges I have.
Welcome to SS Winterfrost.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:24 pm

the retainer wire is retarded

winterfrost · Post by **winterfrost** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:27 am

bassintom wrote:Welcome to SS Winterfrost.

Thanks

winterfrost · Post by **winterfrost** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:02 pm

Ok bridge screws is ok now, at least I think so
But I got new problem - i try to setup jag tremolo like here http://www.webrocker.de/jaguar/cms/2007 ... lo-system/
But when tremolo slider switch in correct position, like on 5th picutre - tremolo arm....mmm...got too short floating(is it correct?). Is it normal? Or I do something wrong?

winterfrost · Post by **winterfrost** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:25 pm

actaully I start to setup tremolo because after using tremolo my G string is out of tunnning
Is problem in tremolo system?

Jagermeister · Post by **Jagermeister** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:30 pm

The problem is likely the nut if only one string is the problem. And it's usually the G string...

Do you mean you can't get enough tension for the tremlock button to work? What sort of Jag do you have? What string gauge are you using?

winterfrost · Post by **winterfrost** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:39 pm

Jagermeister wrote:Do you mean you can't get enough tension for the tremlock button to work? What sort of Jag do you have? What string gauge are you using?

I try to do like on link - lock and ulock tremlock button should not affect on tuning
I got CIJ jaguar, ernie ball regular slinky (0.10) with custom gauge(?)

Jagermeister · Post by **Jagermeister** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:46 pm

winterfrost wrote: I try to do like on link - lock and ulock tremlock button should not affect on tuning
I got CIJ jaguar, ernie ball regular slinky (0.10) with custom gauge(?)

So you can't get it to look like this?

Does it look like this:

Or this:

winterfrost · Post by **winterfrost** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:46 pm

I'm sorry but whats mean ''nut''?