Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

General Gear Discussion - effects, synths, etc.

Moderator: Ghost Hip

User avatar
smile_man
IAMILFFAMOUS
IAMILFFAMOUS
Posts: 4531
Joined: Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:47 pm
Location: Toronto

Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

Post by smile_man »

:idk:

I've never had the problems that apparently plague these things, my strings never slip unless I play them with megaultraextreme force, and I have almost never experience buzz, when I do it's not audible through the pickups.
:idk:
http://tsunshining.bandcamp.com/ - jamz
http://www.jamiecoxxx.tumblr.com - art jamz
zackv wrote:stop fooling around and shell out the 320$
SPACERITUAL wrote:SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRITUAAAAAAAAAAAAAL
User avatar
Companda
FAMOUS
FAMOUS
Posts: 1235
Joined: Sat Jul 03, 2010 1:03 pm
Location: blooghost's house
Contact:

Re: Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

Post by Companda »

I've never had a slippy string, but I do sometimes experience da buzzing.

But, I can make it go away with the slightest of adjustments.
=---------------------------=
| Dr. Bloo Ghosterson |
=---------------------------=
User avatar
elbandito
FAMOUS
FAMOUS
Posts: 1806
Joined: Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:13 pm
Location: Toronto via Montreal
Contact:

Re: Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

Post by elbandito »

Heavy gauge strings is a must on all short scale guitars and on any guitar with JM/Jag style saddles. A good set up and heavy strings will cure most buzzing and slipping problems common to these types of guitars.

I use a Mustang bridge on my Jaguar but that's because I kept losing the stupid little height screws and it annoyed me. Never had any real issues with the original Jag saddles, though.
superheavyFUNK
Fuzczk & F!zz

I am ELBAN, THE TROLL SLAYER!!!!
- fide fuzz semper fidelis - ILF downtime 2011 on FB veteran


hey, i'm cool! follow me on twitter: @ricardo_bandito
User avatar
thrushes
committed
committed
Posts: 178
Joined: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:19 am
Location: Baltimore
Contact:

Re: Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

Post by thrushes »

i tend to play hard and even with 11's i jump the saddles quite frequently on my jag. changed out with mustang saddles, helped a little. recently upgraded to a mastery bridge and it plays gorgeously, sweet intonation, no rail jumping worries at all anymore. pricey, but HIGHLY recommended. plus it looks WICKED, yes!
http://www.masterybridge.com
comtrails70
experienced
experienced
Posts: 501
Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:03 pm

Re: Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

Post by comtrails70 »

my jm came with this:
bzstp4b.JPG
bzstp4b.JPG (26.58 KiB) Viewed 1140 times

i guess the buzzing is a known issue from the factory since it was included.
it increases the angle of the strings at the bridge.
i installed then removed it because it felt like there was more tension
on the strings although i know that is not likely.
User avatar
smile_man
IAMILFFAMOUS
IAMILFFAMOUS
Posts: 4531
Joined: Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:47 pm
Location: Toronto

Re: Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

Post by smile_man »

thrushes wrote: plus it looks WICKED, yes!


I'd have to disagree with you there. The looks (and price) are what make me disinterested with the mastery.
http://tsunshining.bandcamp.com/ - jamz
http://www.jamiecoxxx.tumblr.com - art jamz
zackv wrote:stop fooling around and shell out the 320$
SPACERITUAL wrote:SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRITUAAAAAAAAAAAAAL
User avatar
futuresailors
IAMILFFAMOUS
IAMILFFAMOUS
Posts: 8075
Joined: Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:31 pm

Re: Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

Post by futuresailors »

I fuckin' slam on my strings and pick them up and shit, so they'd jump saddles pretty frequently on my JM bridge. And it buzzed. And I couldn't get the intonation right. My old jag had a mustang bridge and none of those problems. My JM now has a mustang bridge.

That is all.
Tom Dalton wrote:You're a dumbass for making this thread to begin with. :hello:
magiclawnchair wrote:fuck that bitter old man
smile_man wrote:
ifeellikeatourist wrote: Pedals aren't everything, yada, yada, yeah I know.
fuck you.
McSpunckle wrote:I ctrl+f'd mountain goats and decided we aren't friends anymore.
User avatar
SPACERITUAL
IAMILFFAMOUS
IAMILFFAMOUS
Posts: 5895
Joined: Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:35 pm
Location: MEGA CITY WHATEVER
Contact:

Re: Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

Post by SPACERITUAL »

futuresailors wrote:I fuckin' slam on my strings and pick them up and shit.
D.o.S. wrote:Yeah I have a Godsmack shirt
jwar wrote:Not to be a dick or anything but My Bloody Valentine sucks ass.
My whole life is a shitpost. One. Big. Shit. Post.
User avatar
futuresailors
IAMILFFAMOUS
IAMILFFAMOUS
Posts: 8075
Joined: Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:31 pm

Re: Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

Post by futuresailors »

SPACERITUAL wrote:
futuresailors wrote:I FUCKIN SLAM ON MY STRINGS AND PICK THEM UP AND SHIT.


:thumb:
Tom Dalton wrote:You're a dumbass for making this thread to begin with. :hello:
magiclawnchair wrote:fuck that bitter old man
smile_man wrote:
ifeellikeatourist wrote: Pedals aren't everything, yada, yada, yeah I know.
fuck you.
McSpunckle wrote:I ctrl+f'd mountain goats and decided we aren't friends anymore.
User avatar
J-Fuzz
committed
committed
Posts: 236
Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:34 am
Location: Virginia, USA

Re: Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

Post by J-Fuzz »

I've got two jazzmasters (j mascis and a '62 avri), and honestly i get more buzzing going on with the mascis adjust-o-matic than I do with the regular one. i hear mastery bridges fix that shit pretty well though.
User avatar
SPACERITUAL
IAMILFFAMOUS
IAMILFFAMOUS
Posts: 5895
Joined: Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:35 pm
Location: MEGA CITY WHATEVER
Contact:

Re: Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

Post by SPACERITUAL »

Srsly though i also slam on my strings and shit and my old jag which had the tune-o-whatsit bridge did NOT like that shit. The low E especially...now i admot to mistreating that guitar by ripping strings off of it and draggint it around on the ground and shit but that bridge fucking sucked from day one....it ended up with the low e saddle completely stripped from the string groove to the edge......which has since also happened to my sg. i really think the mastery may be worth it in just not being a pain in the ass....
D.o.S. wrote:Yeah I have a Godsmack shirt
jwar wrote:Not to be a dick or anything but My Bloody Valentine sucks ass.
My whole life is a shitpost. One. Big. Shit. Post.
User avatar
madmax1012
IAMILF
IAMILF
Posts: 2758
Joined: Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:35 pm
Location: Boston

Re: Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

Post by madmax1012 »

i hear alot of people switch out the bridge for a mustang bridge. personally, the bridge on the jazzmaster is the reason i chose to go with a tele. never was a fan of it
Fuzzy Fred wrote: please excuse me. can we keep this discussion civil and about donkey fucking?
hbombgraphics wrote:Why does it have to be Digital, but with an analog soul and buffalo semen???
User avatar
fever606
IAMILF
IAMILF
Posts: 2764
Joined: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:03 pm
Location: district of columbia

Re: Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

Post by fever606 »

I opted to go with a Mustang bridge when I was buying parts for my Jag, never had a problem with it. :idk:
User avatar
adrianlee
IAMILF
IAMILF
Posts: 2438
Joined: Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:41 am
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Contact:

Re: Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

Post by adrianlee »

elbandito wrote:Heavy gauge strings is a must on all short scale guitars and on any guitar with JM/Jag style saddles. A good set up and heavy strings will cure most buzzing and slipping problems common to these types of guitars.

I use a Mustang bridge on my Jaguar but that's because I kept losing the stupid little height screws and it annoyed me. Never had any real issues with the original Jag saddles, though.


+1

Right before I traded my Jazzmaster I put 11s on it. It was INCREDIBLE compared to it with 10s.
User avatar
univalve
IAMILFFAMOUS
IAMILFFAMOUS
Posts: 6143
Joined: Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:01 pm
Contact:

Re: Anyone else not have problems with their Jag/JM bridge?

Post by univalve »

J-Fuzz wrote:I've got two jazzmasters (j mascis and a '62 avri), and honestly i get more buzzing going on with the mascis adjust-o-matic than I do with the regular one. i hear mastery bridges fix that shit pretty well though.

i have two mascis with adjust-o-matic and have no problems with them :)
does anybody else has the impression that two guitars of the same type and strings have different string tension? That is the only difference at my jms.

greetz
univalve
Post Reply