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Danny,
With >5< springs on the trem block, it's probably
unavoidable to have that stiff(er) feeling. Putting
lube (i.e., "Nut Sauce") on the nut slots and saddles
might help make for a smoother feel, though it will
probably still feel "stiff".
Moreover, your Jagmaster may have a 25.5" scale vs. a
typical Jaguar's 24". The longer scale length guitar
will always have more tension than a shorter scale
length guitar using the same gauge strings. Now, if
you're talking about using 13's on a 25.5" guitar vs.
what you're used to on a 24" guitar (AV Jag) using
perhaps 10's or 11's...that's an automatic big
difference in feel.
~ Jonathan
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Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 14:00:03 -0800
From:
Subject: strat style tremolo too stiff
Hi All,
I mentioned this in an earlier post but it was kind of
buried so I
thought I'd ask more directly. My 2nd guitar is a
vista jagmaster with
S.D. JM pickups which sound great. My problem is that
with 13's on the
thing, the tension on the tremolo is really stiff to
compensate for the
thick strings. I'm used to the silky smooth tremolo on
my AV Jaguar.
Is this a result of poor set up ( I needed 5 springs
just to get it to
within 1/8" of flat) or a low quality bridge? Or some
other reason -
neck angle perhaps? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Danny Snyder
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