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I immediately put a set of Fender Flatwound 12s on my
new CIJ JM when I got it. I didn't have any problems
at all with the bridge, just tightened the spring till
it sat at the right level for the lock to work. I did
have to adjust the truss rod a bit too (which is a
royal pain on this type of guitar) but the 12s feel
and sound great.
The tailpiece feels a bit flimsy to me, though, and I
don't like the angle of the bar; it's too close to the
body. I thought about trying to bend it out a little
but I figure I'd just break it if I tried. The bridge
doesn't rattle too much, but the vibrato bar rattles
like mad if it isn't shoved into the socket all the
way so it won't swing around. Teflon tape?
I still really love the sound of it though, it has a
very sweet tone. I'm not in a huge hurry to replace
the pickups.
Ric
--- Gavin Ehringer <>
wrote:
> Marty, per your request, I posted the Jazzmaster
> guts photos in
> the Guitars category. Bon appetite!
>
> I may have to try some flatwounds...I used some on
> my Jag, and
> they had a great feel. I just don't want to lose the
> twanginess of
> my round wounds. Suggestions for strings would be
> mucho
> appreciated.
>
> I think the 11s I put on were some el cheapos that I
> bought in
> bulk from a bin at The Guitar Center. That may have
> accounted
> for the tone. Also, I didn't want to do a truss rod
> adjustment just
> to see if I liked the 11s (remember, I actually like
> lighter strings).
>
> Anyway, I like the way it is sorted out for now. If
> you do any mods,
> please update. I'd be curious about impressions on
> pickups,
> etc., should you change them.
>
> Gavin
>
>
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