guys im overhauling my cij jazzmaster, the new pups just arrived and was just going to pull the trigger on a mastery. simple question: is this worth 165 bucks?

gusto
guys im overhauling my cij jazzmaster, the new pups just arrived and was just going to pull the trigger on a mastery. simple question: is this worth 165 bucks?

I'd certainly spring for it if I had $165. I don't have one yet, but I'd really love to get one. I don't play my Jazzmasters or Jag very often though...

ditto as ruhar says above: it's an absolutely solid bridge.

is it worth $165?

for this heavy-handed Jazzmaster player it really seems worth it for me.
i love everything about the Jazzmaster, except the original bridge...now I'm good to go!

I'm not real big on continually changing things on my guitar, once I find what works for me, I tend to stop messing with it.

Hence the '51 Precision Bass: it works as it is.
Now the Jazzmaster works.

Ruhar
Well, I just installed the Mastery Bridge on my Jazzmaster and love it. It definitely improves the performance of the guitar without question. There is a noticeable increase in sustain and resonance, but nothing crazy and none of the guitar's character is sacrificed because of the bridge. It's very stable and makes trem picking a dream because there is no way that the strings will skip saddle threads.

I had no problems intonating with a wound G. In fact, the bridge came damn near intonated out of the box. The tremolo system works just as well as with the stock bridge as the Mastery Bridge also rocks slightly.

Amen. I just installed a Mastery bridge on my Jaguar and I can hardly stop playing it, a huge improvement. I haven't adjusted anything except the bridge height and it is set up way better than I ever had it. My action is lower than before and no buzzing or rattling. It is a new guitar. I was a little confused at first, but the bridge is not supposed to rock, but fit snug. I ordered the extra Japanese posts that are slightly larger and it fits perfectly.

Doug can you explain how the bridge allows for lower action? And related to that, does anyone else have trouble with your two E strings hitting the screw heads under them at the back of the trem plate?

Danny Snyder

"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo

Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta

Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party

Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF

Danny
After reading your post, I just pivoted around in my chair to take a look at my Jazzmaster bridge. Yep Both 'E' strings touch the screws at the back of the trem plate.
Is it a big deal?

Joel

dp
Danny, it sounds like the pivot angle of your trem might be a little out...how's your spring/trem-lock setup?

http://www.webrocker.de/jaguar/cms/2007/05/12/setup-the-tremolo-system/

Yep, I have it adjusted with that method. I found on my high E I got a sympathetic ringing as a result of touching the screw, sort of a sitar sound. It went away when I raised the bridge, however the action is higher now. I'll have to follow master Wronski and replace the screws.

I'd love to get a Mastery Bridge but money is tight these days. If anyone bought one and doesn't like it please drop me a line.

Danny Snyder

"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo

Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta

Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party

Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF

DannySnyder

dp
Danny, it sounds like the pivot angle of your trem might be a little out...how's your spring/trem-lock setup?

http://www.webrocker.de/jaguar/cms/2007/05/12/setup-the-tremolo-system/

Yep, I have it adjusted with that method. I found on my high E I got a sympathetic ringing as a result of touching the screw, sort of a sitar sound. It went away when I raised the bridge, however the action is higher now. I'll have to follow master Wronski and replace the screws.

I'd love to get a Mastery Bridge but money is tight these days. If anyone bought one and doesn't like it please drop me a line.

Hmmm...my CIJ Jazzmaster E strings don't touch the screws. I have it set up with heavy stings (.053-.013), and a heavy trem spring...the fulcrum pivot point of my trem is set so that the "string attachment plate" is pretty tall...my trem-lock balance point seems to tilt the movable part of the trem enough to clear those screws...

my action is is the 2mm zone, not really high at all...I have no shims in the neck...it's all flat and straight...

could yours be set something like this?

I lubricated the fulcrum/ pivot point of mine with a couple drops of 3-in-1 oil...took it all apart and made sure the everything was kosher before re-installing the trem and re-stringing the guitar...

sometimes, it seems that the moveable trem part that the strings attach to can drop down a bit changing the fulcrum angle...

Sorry Danny, it's sort of difficult to describe, since I don't know the correct names for all the trem pieces...

Thanks for all the advice everyone. I'm going to spend some time this week on the guitar. I don't think I want to go as far as to counter sink for a flathead screw. Maybe I'll try screwing around with the trem spring as DP mentioned. Perhaps a stiffer one, if i can find one at the hardware store.

I'm getting a little closer to pulling the trigger on a mastery, I'm starting to come around to investing some money in the object that brings me so much joy. Looking at pickups too, though that's a whole nother thread.

Danny Snyder

"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo

Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta

Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party

Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF

Also, if you don't want the strings to hit the round head tailpiece screws raise the bridge until they clear them. Then, you will need to shim the neck to compensate.