Menu
Thanks I'll give it a try.My mustang bridge (a New Fender part)had
non magnetic saddles . I figured maby brass. Miller
--- In , Brian Neal <brian@s...> wrote:
> loscobrassurf wrote:
>
> > Hey people Merry Xmas. A question for yous. I just started using
my
> >jap jazz to play out.I was stringing it up with 11's(can't quite
make
> >12's work yet).It started rattling some where arround the trem. It
> >doesn't come through the amp when playing but when practicing on
the
> >couch it is annoying. Help.Also any one use Graphtech jazz
saddles.
> >How do they sound.I tried a mustang bridge.The brass saddles made
it
> >way to spiky.Thanks . Miller
> >
> >
> Make sure the trem spring is tight. Engage the trem-lock, tune the
> guitar to pitch, then release the trem-lock. Then bring the guitar
back
> into pitch by turning the spring adjustment screw on the trem plate
with
> a screw driver. Another possibility (this happened to me) is that
the
> trem arm is rattling inside the collet. Remove the arm, wrap once
or
> twice with plumber's tape (teflon tape), and see if that helps.
>
> I have a vintage Mustang bridge and saddles on my Jaguar, and I
don't
> think the saddles are brass. They are chrome color anyway... :)
>
> Good luck.
> BN
