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Thanks for the sobering wishes Chish :). You reminded me, I haven't
kept my AV stock. When I got it I took it apart and found 3 shims
in the neck heel, I went ahead and added a 4th shim. From what I've
heard from you, you certainly have the "Jaguar tone" down.
Bill
> First of all, I'm glad Bill is sober! Second - his set up tips
for
> a jag are spot on. my AV Jag came with 1/8" shim ( at least), I
> left 'em all in there, and have heavy 12-53 strings. No buzz. I
> think especially with the Jags short scale, Heavy strings are the
> way to go.
> When I pulled the guitar apart, I found the date it was
assembled
> was 10/31/03 - Halloween, and the assembly guy drew a jack-o-
> lantern on the neck pocket! How cool is that?! I'd have taken a
> photo, but my digital camera wasn't around.
>
>
> I got sniped on a D.D. album (summer surf) today, by $1! What a
> jip!!!
>
> Marty is right, crank that truss rod, don't be scared. I found
it
> very helpful to get a really straight ruler or straightedge that
is
> over 12" long, preferably metal. when you start a set up, make
the
> neck perfectly flat to start with. Looking at it with your eye
> isn't accurate enough. I've never run into a neck that wasn't
> fixable with less than a full turn of the rod.
>
> I still love Thomastik Infeld Flats.... Also, Ivans tip on
> Rotosound round wound strings was the greatest. THE BEST round
> wound strings I have ever used. Thanks Ivan!
>
> My Reissue Reverb tank is working flawlessly, and I kick it at
> least twice a week for the effect. perhaps treating 'em bad is
the
> way to go.
>
> Did I cover all of it Marty? Ha!
>
> Chris
> P.S. I got a copy of the Packards Pray for surf.... Pretty cool!
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> --- In , "supertwangreverb"
> <supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
> >
> > I still haven't tried the Mustang bridge, and they have been
> > recommended to me by many a Jaguar player. I really don't see
> what
> > the big deal is with the stock bridges. Ok, my CIJ needed a
> little
> > elmers glue to keep the set screws and intonation screws in
place,
> > and I also had to widen the bass E saddles grooves. On my AV I
> have
> > seriously done nothing to the bridge and the strings DO NOT
move,
> > and there is no rattle or buzzing. I think the key is to shim,
> use
> > heavy strings, shim, raise bridge, and shim again. :)
> >
> > a little more sober Bill
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In , "Bruno" <brunobrnr@l...>
> wrote:
> > > I'm jokin',but at last I get myself a pleasure: 2 mustang
> > bridges 4 my 65 jag&65 jazzy,another story!!!!
> > > no troubles,no wrench,just take off one and put in the
> mustang,do
> > not need any buzzstop or other(I used to put some finger nail
glue
> > on the top of the saddle's screws........).
> > > got it at Stewart mc.donald,3 dsays from ohio to me in
> Italy,fast
> > and cheap,they goes at 28$. never come back!!!!
> > > ciao bruno wet-tones
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
