Is mustang bridge REALLY worth it?

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:29 pm

Gavin wrote:
stewart wrote:
Gavin wrote:Not worth it imo, but if the vintage spec saddles are actually less rattley, then I suppose it would make life easier 'cause you wouldn't have to set the radius. Japanese Mustang bridges on Jaguars can 'cause problems of their own with sustain sapping buzz.
the vintage ones are solid, they don't have any rattle, from my experience.

i was playing about with your jag when it was here and the low E was popping about like mad, and i wasn't even strumming that hard.
Seriously? You must strum with The Ham Fist technique 'cause I've never managed to knock any of the strings out. Actually no you must be taking the piss 'cause the Coronado has a really, really similar bridge.

i'm not taking the piss! well, i didn't drop it, but the rest is true. it only did it the once, not every time i played it. but when it did do it it jumped out like, 5 times in a row til i got it settled again.

i think the bigsby bar on the coronado gives it a shallower break angle, so maybe it just has a bit more tension. probably works the same way a buzz stop would.

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:36 pm

Ok, so you do just strum with retard strength then.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:39 pm

it's not my fault i have guns of steel.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:45 pm

Gavin doesn't play guitar, he just looks at his guitar

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:22 pm

Sometimes I like to hold it and stand in front of the mirror as well.

.cale · Post by **.cale** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:14 pm

If you're using lighter guage strings than I would go with a Mustang bridge. I have 12s on my Jag and I NEVER have issues with the strings popping off, the low E rattles occasionally, but only because I tried to file it with the wrong type of file.

I wasn't aware Fender made other guitars with the Jag/Jazzy style bridge, imagine my surprise finding it on a tele.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:37 pm

My AVRI bridge is great. I was totally expecting shit, but I've had no string slippage or buzzing...I use 10-52 strangs on it.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:21 pm

I'd just go with the allparts (fender?) reissue stang bridge. I dont have any problems with it, but the only reason I switched it out is because the previous owner BUTCHERED the stock bridge.

I've been thinking of wrapping tape around the poles? or is the 'floating' aspect good? I've seen people to both.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:19 pm

stewart wrote:

OMG!

A 335 w/bigsby. DUDE, srsly!

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:06 pm

Its not a 335, its a 135

laamaposse · Post by **laamaposse** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:20 am

cobascis wrote:I'd just go with the allparts (fender?) reissue stang bridge. I dont have any problems with it, but the only reason I switched it out is because the previous owner BUTCHERED the stock bridge.

I've been thinking of wrapping tape around the poles? or is the 'floating' aspect good? I've seen people to both.

I would got allparts but..

http://www.allparts.com/Mustang-Bridge- ... 23-010.htm

..those gaps between the saddles are HUGE.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:22 am

It's worth getting a vintage one if you can, or a '65 RI one, but those will be harder to fine I imagine unless someone TOM's their Mustang.

I got a late 60s/early 70s one from Vincel which is snug as a bug.