mikeslub
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I changed the bridge on my parts Jag and my Jazzmaster to a Halon, but I like Leo Fender's rocking design, so I used the rocking thimbles, even though I had Mastery style studs if I ever choose to go that way. My Wildwood Jag is stock though, and it works perfectly. As I said in my above post, the setup is crucial in trying to get the the stock bridge to work right, especially with light strings.Cool Jaguar Mike!
I have one to but in a different finish
I couldn't deal with the bridge and tailpiece so I put on a Mastery bridge and tailpiece to solve the problem.
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Dan, the setup on mine was pretty good, but I put some Slinky 9's on it yesterday, and wow! What a difference!Great looking Jaguar Mike! Congrats, It looks like it's all there, even the mute. Did it come setup ready to play? Jaguars, although they are a bit trickier to setup than Strats and Teles, when setup properly are awesome! I think the trem on them is unmatched, and the sounds (with all it's crazy switching options) are great!
Although I've played quite few vintage ones, I've never owned one, but I have a Wildwood Thin Skin, and a parts Jag that I built, and I absolutely love them. The vintage ones that I played were never setup properly, the strings would always choke out on the fretboard and pop out of the bridge saddles on heavy bends, and it kept me from owning one for years, but I'm glad I finally gave them a chance a few years ago, and now I LOVE them! I wish I knew what I know about Jag setups back in the day when you could buy vintage ones all day long for a few hundred bucks!
Well if 9's work on yours without the strings popping out of the bridge saddles on bends it's got a GREAT setup!!! Somebody must have shimmed the neck for more break angle across the bridge. FANTASTIC!!!Dan, the setup on mine was pretty good, but I put some Slinky 9's on it yesterday, and wow! What a difference!
I don't know what brand strings was on the guitar or how old, but they were obviously dead!
I've noticed this myself. Maximum performance strings by Pyramid always work for me.In my experience when you have tailpieces where there is a lot of room behind a floater type bridge the guitar string choice gets more finicky. I don't know how it works but it's noticeable. Some plain steel string brands seem to be a bit stiff and choke out a little more than others in that kind of setup. Yet, other bridge designs that doesn't happen. I love the look of the matching headstocks, classic.
I've noticed this myself. Maximum performance strings by Pyramid always work for me.