Jazzmaster Bridge

RedwoodCephalopod · Post by **RedwoodCephalopod** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:39 pm

Among other mods, a Mastery bridge is getting installed on my Blacktop JM and I should have it back by the end of the week. Will post my thoughts. I'm pretty stoked to see the results.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:49 pm

RedwoodCephalopod wrote:Among other mods, a Mastery bridge is getting installed on my Blacktop JM and I should have it back by the end of the week. Will post my thoughts. I'm pretty stoked to see the results.

aren't those like $165?....thats crazy money for a bridge on a $450 guitar

but I am curious to hear your results

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:09 pm

http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=38555

James · Post by **James** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:10 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:
Mike wrote:Also:

Blacktop Jazzmaster = 9.5" radius
Mustang bridge = 7.25" radius.
FUUUUUUUUUUU

DO IT ANYWAY

That's terrible advice.

Why buy a new bridge with the aim of increasing how well your guitar plays but choose one that will make it play worse?

RedwoodCephalopod · Post by **RedwoodCephalopod** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:12 pm

SGJarrod wrote:
RedwoodCephalopod wrote:Among other mods, a Mastery bridge is getting installed on my Blacktop JM and I should have it back by the end of the week. Will post my thoughts. I'm pretty stoked to see the results.
aren't those like $165?....thats crazy money for a bridge on a $450 guitar

but I am curious to hear your results

Yes, it is, haha. Here's what happened: I ordered the guitar for myself for my birthday. Shortly after, my parents gave me $200 toward it, and I had no idea they even knew I was saving for the guitar. So I decided to use it on mods.

James · Post by **James** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:16 pm

RedwoodCephalopod wrote:
SGJarrod wrote:
RedwoodCephalopod wrote:Among other mods, a Mastery bridge is getting installed on my Blacktop JM and I should have it back by the end of the week. Will post my thoughts. I'm pretty stoked to see the results.
aren't those like $165?....thats crazy money for a bridge on a $450 guitar

but I am curious to hear your results
Yes, it is, haha. Here's what happened: I ordered the guitar for myself for my birthday. Shortly after, my parents gave me $200 toward it, and I had no idea they even knew I was saving for the guitar. So I decided to use it on mods.

$160 worth of pickup upgrades will be a hell of a lot better value than $160 worth of bridge upgrades. If the bridge is actually bad, then you still have $40 left (if you did actually spend $160 on a pair of pickups) which will pick you up something plenty good enough.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:37 pm

ekwatts wrote:http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=38555

Thanks Bro...... That was helpful.... I want to avoid drilling new holes thou...but looks like u did a pretty tops job on urs....

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:39 pm

James wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:
Mike wrote:Also:

Blacktop Jazzmaster = 9.5" radius
Mustang bridge = 7.25" radius.
FUUUUUUUUUUU

DO IT ANYWAY
That's terrible advice.

Why buy a new bridge with the aim of increasing how well your guitar plays but choose one that will make it play worse?

obviously, it's terrible advice. that's what made me laugh. it's obvious.

i'm guessing since you missed my previous advice that was solid, you also missed the bit where OP said he was just going to try stewarts original suggestion of gluing the threads.

my only question is will a mastery bridge work on a 9.5" radius?

RedwoodCephalopod · Post by **RedwoodCephalopod** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:43 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:
my only question is will a mastery bridge work on a 9.5" radius?

the Mastery website wrote: The precisely curved saddles along with the four height adjustment screws allow you to set-up to nearly any common fingerboard radius, from 7.25" onward.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:49 pm

RedwoodCephalopod wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:
my only question is will a mastery bridge work on a 9.5" radius?

the Mastery website wrote: The precisely curved saddles along with the four height adjustment screws allow you to set-up to nearly any common fingerboard radius, from 7.25" onward.

for $165 it better, and give a happy ending too

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:23 pm

SGJarrod wrote:for a single modification that costs 40% of the actual value of the guitar, it better, and give a happy ending too

RedwoodCephalopod · Post by **RedwoodCephalopod** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:15 pm

Sheesh, dudes. I wasn't the wisest with my dollaz, I get it.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:32 pm

RedwoodCephalopod wrote:Sheesh, dudes. I wasn't the wisest with my dollaz, I get it.

my razzing is all in good fun.. it would not have been my choice but its not my money or my guitar, so..........

Its your axe so do what u want with it and f everyone else...... don't get me wrong I would like to have that Mastery Bridge but its not worth the coin to me....enjoy your birthday present!!

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:48 pm

I THINK I MIGHT HAVE SEEN AN OLD MIJ BIRDGE FOR SALE IN THE CLASSIFIEDS FOR CHEAP MAYBE YOU SHOULD BUY THAT AND TRY IT OUT?

In all seriousness -- your options are essentially :

Mastery (too much mooooneeeeyyy)
Jazzmaster/Jaguar Bridge (cheeeeeep/adjustable to your radius with a little work)
Those MIM Bridges!

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:28 am

cobascis wrote:Those MIM Bridges!

read as: adjust-o-matic; see original post.