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Get one here:
It pushhes the strings down against the saddles with a
roller bar. No modification needed.
-dave
--- loscobrassurf <> wrote:
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>
> Ok I give up whats a buzz stop.Thanks for all the
> tips by the way. I
> really do love my jap jazz. You guys hav'nt led me
> wrong yet. Thanks.
> Miller
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> --- In , dave wronski
> <stickmandw@y...>
> wrote:
> >
> > All US reissue Jazzmasters have 2 or 3 shims. Jags
> up
> > to four shims. The reason Jags have more is to get
> the
> > height to clear the mute. If you take the mute
> off,
> > you can lower the bridge, and remove some shims.
> The
> > neck pockets are too deep on these reissues, I've
> set
> > up probably hundreds of them, and it's just the
> way
> > they are.
> > When you decide how many shims to use it will be
> > determined by first having the saddles high enough
> so
> > the strings clear the back of the bridge. The
> strings
> > cannot hit the intonation screws, it will rattle.
> If
> > you don't use a Buzzstop, you need to get the
> bridge
> > up
> > high enough to get a little bit of back pressure
> > against the saddles. I think Buzzstops are needed
> on
> > all my guitars, except my '63 Jag for some reason.
> If
> > you use a Buzzstop, the ultimate thing to do is
> > replace the three round head screws on the
> tailpiece
> > with flat headed screws so the strings will not
> hit
> > the screws. You must first counter bore the holes
> to
> > fit these, and
> > use a bit that will not cause the chrome to peel.
> > Lack of sustain is caused by loss of energy in the
> > movement of the string due to rattle.
> > -dave
> > >
> > > Just for the record, my US Jaguar had 2 shims.
> > > I'm actually thinking about taking mine out. I
> think
> > > the shims are for
> > > light string gauge players. I've got 12's on the
> > > Jaguar, and the angle
> > > over the bridge is so steep already that the
> strings
> > > were hitting the
> > > back of the intonation screw heads (before I
> > > reversed the bridge). I
> > > wonder if you would notice a change in the
> > > tone/sustain if they were
> > > removed?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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