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I'm just getting quite a bit of buzz, I've read a bit on wrapping the bridge pins with tape to help still it, but also the pin under the Low E does something weird. I wrench it up about the width of a penny but thenext day it was on the pick guard again. I did the same adjustment yesterday and left the Allen key in. As I strummed it lightly I watched the key turn back around until the bridge rested on the pguard.
One of the saddle screws on the B string unscrews itself when I play the guitar for more than 10 minutes. Loctite?
Also, what can I do to make it stay in tune when I use the vibrato?

Kind of seem to be faults with the standard jag bridge. Maybe a mastery/mustng bridge upgrade will do the trick?

Those stock offset bridges are junk, plain and simple. Shit, I've got a Custom Shop JM and that bridge was junk. Replacement is the best route since Fender refuses to update that flawed vintage design. Maybe swap that stock bridge out for a Mustang bridge, better stability and less buzz with those for sure. I wouldn't go applying Loctite to a saddle adjustment screws tho, could be a real pain next time it needs adjusting.

A Mastery bridge, if it fits your particular Squier, would solve ALL your issues with ease. Super stable, wide bridge posts that don't buzz or lean, genius saddle design that eliminates strings popping out and fans out in the rear for tremolo use. Also, they guide strings away from intonation screws instead of directly over them. Srsly, a perfect design. However, cost is high, maybe half the value of your guitar so not sure you wanna dump that kinda cash into it. That said, a Mastery is a simple drop-in replacement and you could keep it for any Jag/JM you may acquire in the future....

Mastery looks great, but if you're looking for a much cheaper fix, tune-o-matic bridges work fine as a replacement. I've had a Jaguar with one for years and it's fine. I'd love a mastery but never felt like spending loads on a bridge when this works ok.

Go to the local hardware store, head to the plumbing section, and buy a roll of teflon tape for around $1. Unscrew anything that vibrates, wrap the screw in a few layers of teflon tape, and screw them back in. Non-permanent, cheap, and effective.

For my VM Jazzmaster, I have one of these on the way: http://www.darrenriley.com/shop/cart.ph ... ail&p=3007 It is a replacement bridge for a Blacktop Jazzmaster. Single-slot saddles, individual string height adjustments, and the proper radius for a Squier VM. It looks to be very similar to the Warmoth Modified Mustang Bridge, but at half the price. I'll let you know how it goes.

Mike

monkeydancer wrote:Mastery looks great, but if you're looking for a much cheaper fix, tune-o-matic bridges work fine as a replacement. I've had a Jaguar with one for years and it's fine. I'd love a mastery but never felt like spending loads on a bridge when this works ok.

This worked great for me too. Don't know if there are any drop-in replacement tune-o-matics for a jaguar? I had mine done by a tech and I don't really remember if he had to do some drilling to fit it.

Yeah a tune-o-matic requires drilling out the Pguard or shimming the neck, which I'd like to avoid.

Mastery bridge sounds like a worthwhile investment to me. I'll be playing offset for a while

The Mastery really is tops, a permanent upgrade that improves both sound/resonance and function. I've tried most everything mentioned here beyond that aftermarket bridge Mike posted and it's far and away the best option. Not a fan of a tun-o-matic when trem is involved ESP if it requires drilling. Just verify the Mastery fit, I hear it doesn't work on the Classic Player stuff due to post spacing.

I've read that AVRI parts will fit the VM jaguars no problem. So now if you give a jaguar a new bridge, it's gonna want some new pickups too...

And so it begins haha...

Dude, I'm pretty sure someone already told this right here, but I did not take the time to read the all thread...

Anyway, you should use a mustang bridge, for the little weirdy freezy things!

Get a Warmouth adjustable mustang bridge works really well and fits the squiers.

I've got a Squier VM Jag and I upgraded the bridge to a Warmoth modified Mustang bridge and after putting loctite on the individual height adjustment screws and wrapping a rubber band around all the saddles so they stay together it works fine. Not sure about you but I wouldn't ever wanna spend half the guitar's price on a bridge (Mastery) so maybe check out the cheap tune o matics / roller bridges they sell at StewMac.

i would not buy the mastery if i didn't plan on buying a higher end jaguar in the future.
but yeah it's a lot of money for a bridge, i'm lookin at the ones you talked about

I got the bridge I linked to above and installed it. It seems that the tolerances on these bridges, like the stock VM bridges, are pretty bad. I could hear it rattle in my hand before I even installed it, mainly the height adjustment screws. I wrapped every screw joint in teflon tape, and the rattles are completely gone.

The bridge is probably worth it just for the saddles alone. The strings were constantly jumping with the stock VM bridge, and this bridge solves that.

Unfortunately, it seems to have the same problem that the Warmoth Modified Mustang Bridge would have-- the strings are 2-3/16" E to E, which is just a tad too wide for the VM. Apparently the Staytrem bridge fixes this with 52mm spacing, where the stock spacing works out closer to 55mm.

I think I am going to rotate the bridge around, drill new holes with 52mm spacing, and file the saddles down to fit. It should be pretty much perfect after that.

Mike