Jagmaster mod: TOM bridge + thru-body ferrules

Armchair Bronco · Post by **Armchair Bronco** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:05 am

I'm thinking about doing some mods to my Squire Jagmaster.

I want to remove the stock floating trem + bridge, fill the cutout with a solid wood plug, and install a short-scale TOM-bridge. The TOM is actually a Fender Adjustomatic bridge from a Jaguar CP Special HH.

However, instead of installing a stop tail I'm thinking about rigging up 6 thru-body ferrules. Would something like this work? My idea is to make the TOM look a bit like a wraparound bridge

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:50 am

Instead of doing all that work to make it look like a wrap around bridge . . . why not just do a wrap around bridge?

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:52 am

But if you block it up, it can be done. here is a Jazzy that has been handed around a few times. this is what you're trying to accomplish right?

Armchair Bronco · Post by **Armchair Bronco** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:14 am

portugalwillie wrote:Instead of doing all that work to make it look like a wrap around bridge . . . why not just do a wrap around bridge?

Because I haven't been able to find a properly sized TOM-style wrap-around bridge. I need narrow Fender spacing (41mm) with a 9.5" radius for my 24" neck. The only wrap-around bridges I could find were for Gibson spacing (43mm) with a 12" radius for a 24.75" neck.

On another site I found someone selling a Fender Classic Player Special HH TOM bridge for $20.

Armchair Bronco · Post by **Armchair Bronco** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:16 am

portugalwillie wrote:But if you block it up, it can be done. here is a Jazzy that has been handed around a few times. this is what you're trying to accomplish right?

Schweet! This is exactly what I was thinking about, except I wasn't planning to have the string ferrules offset like yours. Also, I imagined having my ferrules closer to the bridge than yours.

How did you decide on the placement of the thru-body holes? I'll bet you get good sustain with this mod.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:36 pm

just buy a Venus ?

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:55 pm

Squier Venus for $350

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Squier-Court ... 2a0a7a30b0

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:02 pm

the ferrel offset was decided due to the fact that i did not have a radial drill press at the time and that was the closest i could get the string thru holes to the bridge, i vaguely remember building that, but i remember that cowey liked it.

Armchair Bronco · Post by **Armchair Bronco** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:38 pm

robroe wrote:just buy a Venus ?

Man, that Venus is awesome. I'm a huge Nirvana fan, so I wouldn't refuse a Courtney Love Venus to round out my collection.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:12 pm

robert(original) wrote:the ferrel offset was decided due to the fact that i did not have a radial drill press at the time and that was the closest i could get the string thru holes to the bridge, i vaguely remember building that, but i remember that cowey liked it.

Some day it will be mine.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:18 pm

don't buy a fucking venus, just do exactly what you said. you've got it fingered out.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:19 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:don't buy a fucking venus

+1

"Don't convert a run-of-the-mill sub-$200 guitar you've owned and are now sick of to get what you want, find a discontinued and somewhat-sought model from about 12 years ago to end up with something completely different in every way to save yourself filling a route and drilling some ferrules. YOU'RE WELCOME."

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:37 pm

LARF

you have a way of wording my exact thoughts so eloquently.