But there's a lot of room for improvement. We provide insight and opinion about gear, artists, technique and the guitar industry for all genres and skill levels. Not a drop in but possible without too much trouble. Curiously, J Mascis prefers a tune-o-matic. Gibson and Gretsch introduced humbucking pickups in 1957, so Fender must have been considering how to reduce noise without deviating from single-coil pickups. Time to gather round the fire with some Fireside Sessions. In our final part of our look at the stylings of the legendary Three Kings, we tackle the searing style of Freddie King. You also have to mount the pots onto the bracket and loosely fit the rollers before screwing the bracket onto the pickguard. The first Jazzmaster pickguard was aluminium, which also provided shielding, so when Fender changed to a celluloid nitrate guard, he placed a thinner aluminium shield under the pickguard. Neck 8.3K and Bridge 9K. With foil cutouts made for the bases of the control cavity routs and both pickups, I set them aside while applying foil to the sides of the routs. From upstart beginnings in the early 60s, Eric Clapton soon established himself as one of the decades’ most lauded players. The Mastery has worked great for me. J Mascis Jazzmaster or Classic Player Jazzmaster? A client of mine recently dropped one of these off (looking very much like the guitar above in stock form) in hopes of heavily modifying it to be a bit more “vintage correct”. I ploughed through a bunch of different Jazzmaster wiring diagrams online until I found one I trusted at Rothstein Guitars (www.guitar-mod.com). Also note that the main volume and tone pots have to be twisted away from the edges to fit because there’s not much wriggle room in the control cavities. The Mastery isn't perfect but it has worked well for me over the years and I've never regretted paying the purchase price. Most of those I found seemed to show alternative wiring schemes, so be careful. However, I finally just pulled the trigger when I broke a string at a gig, and watching 4/6 of my saddles shoot off into the crowd. It’s also interesting to discover that the Jazzmaster circuit has a 1meg linear pot for volume and a 1meg audio pot for tone. He went down the shielding route and lined the control cavities with form fitting brass. I can say that I was very much like you before I got my Mastery. I guess for me I found that the Staytrem fixes all of the issues of the original bridge but does so in a way that is more true to the original design which I like. This can also be used for Squier or other Asian made Jazzmaster … The shielding has to be grounded, so I attach a couple of solder tags to the side of the control cavity with a self-tapping screw. Full specification. Another well-documented issue involves the action height adjustment screws. The Mastery bridge I have on my Japanese made model really does offer a great deal of improvement over a Jazzmaster or a Mustang bridge. Once the sides are done I lay in the bases and patch up a couple of areas where I can see green paint. I loosely fit the circuit switch and the output jack, line up all the screw holes then tighten up the screws and nut to hold the shield in place before loading up the pots and pickup selector switch. They're definitely one of the best options. To wire a Jazzmaster, you need to assemble quite a collection of parts. Otherwise, the guitar's alder body, 7.25” fingerboard radius, Dual Pure Vintage ’65 Jazzmaster pickups and Jazzmaster floating tremolo remain. I purchased a MIM Classic Player Jazzmaster Special, which has the special "hot Jazzmaster" pickups and an AOM (TOM) bridge. The guitar is very clean and very striking. The most common worry for those of us tackling Jazzmaster restorations and repairs is the bridge, but it doesn’t have to be. I know Mastery makes great bridges, but I don't know if they make a 9.5 radius bridge. This is a 2015 Fender Classic Player Jaguar in black finish. On the Classic Player Jaguar, Fender have made some changes to the bridge and tremolo to combat these issues, such as moving the tremolo unit forward creating a sharper break angle. Jazzmaster bridges are attached to posts with grub screws at the bottom. I use strips of masking tape to hold all the wires neatly in place as I work my way through the installation. It has a custom Mastery bridge. Neck and frets excellent. Load hardware with pots facing down to ensure it all fits in the cavities. Applying masking tape to the top of the covers, I position them inside the pickup openings with the tape holding them in place. Happily, the Mastery bridge is everything it’s cracked up to be. Will fit most Fender and Squier Jaguars, Jazzmasters and Mustangs. These are the pickups that made his reputation and a real upgrade over the stock pickups (that more closely resemble Strat pickups). We agreed that it was too bad Fender hadn’t come up with a more rugged bridge design. Offset body and the black color looks great. Transfer the cavity shape onto the foil by pressing the edges with your finger then cut them out with scissors. This wouldn’t have been an issue for jazz players with heavy flatwound strings, which as the name suggests were the target audience for the Jazzmaster. Used on Classic Player Series Jaguar/Jazzmaster (Mexico) guitars. The November 2020 issue of Guitar Magazine is out now! FPicker, Feb 7, 2013 #36. I tried a CP model the ither day and loved it. Are they both straight drop-in? Thanks guys for your input! £22.56. The staytrem looks like a nice alternative. I would never talk someone out of it. The Mastery thimbles also differ in size from Japanese thimbles. In part two of our look at the chord shapes and sequences which define Paul Simon’s sound, we focus on his early years as a solo artist. The Mustang bridge is a cheap improvement over the AVRI bridges, but it doesn't solve all problems. Whether each of the instruments Leo Fender introduced was an improvement on previous models is a matter of debate, however there’s no denying each one represented an evolutionary stage in Fender’s approach to guitar design. Mastery's have their hardcore fans for sure and it is a great bridge. Offset body and the black color looks great. Wherever I had used multiple strip or added patches, I applied blobs of solder to the joins between the various pieces. Non rocking bridge option; Available to suit 7.25" or 9.5" fretboard radius. Very little in the way of marks. Once it’s fixed, you can fine-tune the position of the rollers on the pot shafts and tighten the grub screws to fix the wheels in position. Only some tiny ones around the edges, 9/10 condition. It’s worth the perspiration though, as a few well-chosen upgrades can make all the difference. The shield isn’t glued to the guard and instead, the potentiometers and switches clamp it in position. I was skeptical of the upgrade, especially costing around $170 (USD). Instead I decide to use sticky backed copper foil to line the body cavities and found the foil and a shield at allparts.uk.com. One clue you've found an American unit (though definitely not a foolproof one) is the price - a USA tremolo should be around $60 just for the unit, and $10-$15 more if it comes with the arm. It's the first time the guitar virtuoso has collaborated with the rising Canadian singer. A multimeter set on ‘continuity’ was used to check that the shield was properly connected up and then it was time to move onto assembling the pickguard. The January 2021 issue of Guitar Magazine is out now! Check the thimbles on the instrument you are upgrading to see what fits best. Unlike a regular Jazzmaster bridge, which is designed to rock back and forth with the vibrato, Mastery bridges are fixed in place. Offset b Fender has introduced new Jaguar and Jazzmaster guitars in the Classic Player line. The fiddliest part is connecting up the pots and switch on the second circuit then running all the longer wires between the two circuits. The whole raison d'etre of the Classic Player series is to hot rod or update existing models. The store near where i live only had one JMJM in their warehouse so i didnt get to try it out yet. As a consequence, the action becomes lower and strings will begin choking out and even stop ringing altogether. Peak opportunity to learn about the brand’s durable equipment cases. Seymour Duncan SJM-3 Quarter-Pound Jazzmaster Pickup Black Bridge Heading back over to the Seymour Duncan pickups, and we’ve opted for the … I am looking for a roller bridge for a classic player jazzmaster. With a fat, thick sound all its own and sleek, elegant style, the Player Jazzmaster stands out under the spotlight. "classic player" jazzmaster or jaguar M1-KIT: M1 Mastery Bridge and set of MT Mastery Thimbles Includes our M1 Mastery Bridge with standard US mounting posts and a set of two vintage spec 303 Stainless Steel thimbles.The “AOM” or “Adjusto-Matic” bridge used on these guitars has threaded body thimbles which must be replaced with standard ones in order for our bridge to work. In practice the grub screws can be too loose and prolonged vibration and whammy bar action can cause them to retract within the posts. The outward differences between the Strat and the Jazzmaster are obvious, but one of Jazzmaster’s groundbreaking features hides under the cover. If this is the case with your guitar, you may decide to change the thimbles as well as the bridge. I got the Mastery and it automatically: The main reason is that the Staytrem bridge is fairly new as an aftermarket part so for years and years the Mastery was the only great option out there. The bridge features two saddles, each with two pivot points allowing both trios of strings to be intonated accurately. It’s not a perfect one – Jazzmaster and Mustang bridges are known to rattle, and if you don’t get your neck angle right, the strings can buzz against the rear plate of the bridge. It also put in a Gibson style tune-o-matic bridge, which is more solid. Most Jazzmaster lovers will concede that the classic stock bridge is something of a bête noire when used with modern strings. We shim up the pickup covers so they’re aligned with the pickguard cutouts then drill pilot holes for the cover screws. I have ordered a Mastery Bridge and a Staytrem tremolo upgrade. The Classic Player Jazz is a simple gutiar with excellent sounding pickups. The radius is only 7.25 and the width of the barrels are not wide enough on some versions, which is annoying, so they sway back and forth. The second circuit volume and tone pots are mounted on an ‘L’ plate so they’re at 90 degrees to the pickguard. I don't think that's the main reason, I guess, because the staytrem is essentially a mustang bridge that already has the traditional improvements people made to mustang bridges on board. The posts are inserted into cups or ‘thimbles’ that are pressed into the body and a long Allen key can be directed through the centre of the post to set the bridge height at each end. The Staytrem maintains the look of the vintage Mustang bridge but is an improvement in pretty much every way. Fender Mustang Bridge with Height Adjustable Saddles 0081239049 $ 25.00 Add to cart; Fender Classic Player Jaguar Jazzmaster Tune-o-Matic Bridge 0076230049 $ 36.00 Add to cart; Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar Bridge Assy 7712971000 $ 119.00 Add to cart; Fender American Vintage Jaguar Jazzmaster Mustang Bridge Post Thimbles 0054447049 $ 15.00 Out of stock I've read that a lot of guys upgrade to either a genuine Mustang or AVRI bridge. Mastery’s bridge design features swivelling low friction saddles, global height adjustment, radius setting and a cutaway back plate for clear string path. I got the Mastery and it automatically: This is a really nice write up. I perform a test fit with the shield and the pickguard to establish that everything lines up really well. Once I have the thimbles installed, I adjust the post grub screws to extend beyond the posts to ensure they contact the base of the thimbles. Is more solid is to hot rod or update existing models when `` twang-dipping. my... 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