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This is a follow-up to my earlier posts about how the bridge on both
my AVRI and CIJ JM's moved, so that it would be perfectly set up but
then the bridge would move down and I'd fret-out on higher note bends
etc.
So I brought them in to my guitar-guy, who set them up and applied
lock-tite.
got them home, and played the AVRI at rehearsal last night... within
an hour, I was fretting again... and then during one song, the guitar
actually became noticeably and progressively out of tune, as the
bridge sank rather quickly...
At that point, I gave up and picked up my Jaguar, which is what I'll
be playing at tomorrow nite's gig.
I haven't even tried the CIJ.
I'm now thinking I may have a more serious problem with the JM's, and
they're going to have to go back in the shop, unless someone can
think of another fix.
Any other thoughts from the members here?
Much obliged,
Rio
Try Scotch tape!
-Marty
----- Original Message -----
From: rio452001
To:
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 8:06 AM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Jazzmaster Bridge moving: the plot thickens
This is a follow-up to my earlier posts about how the bridge on both
my AVRI and CIJ JM's moved, so that it would be perfectly set up but
then the bridge would move down and I'd fret-out on higher note bends
etc.
So I brought them in to my guitar-guy, who set them up and applied
lock-tite.
got them home, and played the AVRI at rehearsal last night... within
an hour, I was fretting again... and then during one song, the guitar
actually became noticeably and progressively out of tune, as the
bridge sank rather quickly...
At that point, I gave up and picked up my Jaguar, which is what I'll
be playing at tomorrow nite's gig.
I haven't even tried the CIJ.
I'm now thinking I may have a more serious problem with the JM's, and
they're going to have to go back in the shop, unless someone can
think of another fix.
Any other thoughts from the members here?
Much obliged,
Rio
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Did you try teflon tape. Miller
-- In , "rio452001" <mpietra102@a...>
wrote:
>
> This is a follow-up to my earlier posts about how the bridge on
both
> my AVRI and CIJ JM's moved, so that it would be perfectly set up
but
> then the bridge would move down and I'd fret-out on higher note
bends
> etc.
>
> So I brought them in to my guitar-guy, who set them up and applied
> lock-tite.
>
> got them home, and played the AVRI at rehearsal last night...
within
> an hour, I was fretting again... and then during one song, the
guitar
> actually became noticeably and progressively out of tune, as the
> bridge sank rather quickly...
>
> At that point, I gave up and picked up my Jaguar, which is what
I'll
> be playing at tomorrow nite's gig.
>
> I haven't even tried the CIJ.
>
> I'm now thinking I may have a more serious problem with the JM's,
and
> they're going to have to go back in the shop, unless someone can
> think of another fix.
>
> Any other thoughts from the members here?
>
> Much obliged,
>
> Rio
The plot does thicken.
I checked the allen screw, and they're still locked, so they haven't
turned. But somehow, it seems the bridge has moved (or the neck has
moved?)
I'm going to let it sit for a few days, and see if it changes more
or stays the same. And maybe I can clue into whatever it is that's
affecting it. But I suspect it'll be going back to the shop for a
closer inspection.
Anyway, there's no huge rush to get the JM's figured out, I've got a
decent Jag that's a fine alternative.
--- In , "loscobrassurf"
<loscobrassurf@y...> wrote:
>
> Did you try teflon tape. Miller
>
>
>
>
>
> -- In , "rio452001" <mpietra102@a...>
> wrote:
> >
> > This is a follow-up to my earlier posts about how the bridge on
> both
> > my AVRI and CIJ JM's moved, so that it would be perfectly set up
> but
> > then the bridge would move down and I'd fret-out on higher note
> bends
> > etc.
> >
> > So I brought them in to my guitar-guy, who set them up and
applied
> > lock-tite.
> >
> > got them home, and played the AVRI at rehearsal last night...
> within
> > an hour, I was fretting again... and then during one song, the
> guitar
> > actually became noticeably and progressively out of tune, as the
> > bridge sank rather quickly...
> >
> > At that point, I gave up and picked up my Jaguar, which is what
> I'll
> > be playing at tomorrow nite's gig.
> >
> > I haven't even tried the CIJ.
> >
> > I'm now thinking I may have a more serious problem with the
JM's,
> and
> > they're going to have to go back in the shop, unless someone can
> > think of another fix.
> >
> > Any other thoughts from the members here?
> >
> > Much obliged,
> >
> > Rio
What kind of strings do you have on these guitars?
--- In , "rio452001" <mpietra102@a...>
wrote:
>
> The plot does thicken.
>
> I checked the allen screw, and they're still locked, so they
haven't
> turned. But somehow, it seems the bridge has moved (or the neck
has
> moved?)
>
> I'm going to let it sit for a few days, and see if it changes more
> or stays the same. And maybe I can clue into whatever it is that's
> affecting it. But I suspect it'll be going back to the shop for a
> closer inspection.
>
> Anyway, there's no huge rush to get the JM's figured out, I've got
a
> decent Jag that's a fine alternative.
>
> --- In , "loscobrassurf"
> <loscobrassurf@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Did you try teflon tape. Miller
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -- In , "rio452001"
<mpietra102@a...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > This is a follow-up to my earlier posts about how the bridge
on
> > both
> > > my AVRI and CIJ JM's moved, so that it would be perfectly set
up
> > but
> > > then the bridge would move down and I'd fret-out on higher
note
> > bends
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > So I brought them in to my guitar-guy, who set them up and
> applied
> > > lock-tite.
> > >
> > > got them home, and played the AVRI at rehearsal last night...
> > within
> > > an hour, I was fretting again... and then during one song, the
> > guitar
> > > actually became noticeably and progressively out of tune, as
the
> > > bridge sank rather quickly...
> > >
> > > At that point, I gave up and picked up my Jaguar, which is
what
> > I'll
> > > be playing at tomorrow nite's gig.
> > >
> > > I haven't even tried the CIJ.
> > >
> > > I'm now thinking I may have a more serious problem with the
> JM's,
> > and
> > > they're going to have to go back in the shop, unless someone
can
> > > think of another fix.
> > >
> > > Any other thoughts from the members here?
> > >
> > > Much obliged,
> > >
> > > Rio
Addario Chrome 11-50
--- In , "supertwangreverb"
<supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
>
> What kind of strings do you have on these guitars?
>
> --- In , "rio452001"
<mpietra102@a...>
> wrote:
> >
> > The plot does thicken.
> >
> > I checked the allen screw, and they're still locked, so they
> haven't
> > turned. But somehow, it seems the bridge has moved (or the neck
> has
> > moved?)
> >
> > I'm going to let it sit for a few days, and see if it changes
more
> > or stays the same. And maybe I can clue into whatever it is
that's
> > affecting it. But I suspect it'll be going back to the shop for
a
> > closer inspection.
> >
> > Anyway, there's no huge rush to get the JM's figured out, I've
got
> a
> > decent Jag that's a fine alternative.
> >
> > --- In , "loscobrassurf"
> > <loscobrassurf@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Did you try teflon tape. Miller
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -- In , "rio452001"
> <mpietra102@a...>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > This is a follow-up to my earlier posts about how the bridge
> on
> > > both
> > > > my AVRI and CIJ JM's moved, so that it would be perfectly
set
> up
> > > but
> > > > then the bridge would move down and I'd fret-out on higher
> note
> > > bends
> > > > etc.
> > > >
> > > > So I brought them in to my guitar-guy, who set them up and
> > applied
> > > > lock-tite.
> > > >
> > > > got them home, and played the AVRI at rehearsal last
night...
> > > within
> > > > an hour, I was fretting again... and then during one song,
the
> > > guitar
> > > > actually became noticeably and progressively out of tune, as
> the
> > > > bridge sank rather quickly...
> > > >
> > > > At that point, I gave up and picked up my Jaguar, which is
> what
> > > I'll
> > > > be playing at tomorrow nite's gig.
> > > >
> > > > I haven't even tried the CIJ.
> > > >
> > > > I'm now thinking I may have a more serious problem with the
> > JM's,
> > > and
> > > > they're going to have to go back in the shop, unless someone
> can
> > > > think of another fix.
> > > >
> > > > Any other thoughts from the members here?
> > > >
> > > > Much obliged,
> > > >
> > > > Rio
Those are fairly heavy for the Jazzmaster, you may be able to get
away with 12s or 13s on the Jag. But, I don't think that is your
problem. I'm too lazy to read back through the posts but it sounds
like the two height adjustment screws on your bridge keep comming
loose. I took the bridge off and took those two screws out and then
covered them with elmers glue and screwed them back into the
bridge. Hasn't slipped yet.
Bill
www.freewebs.com/reluctantaquanauts
--- In , "rio452001" <mpietra102@a...>
wrote:
>
> Addario Chrome 11-50
>
> --- In , "supertwangreverb"
> <supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
> >
> > What kind of strings do you have on these guitars?
> >
> > --- In , "rio452001"
> <mpietra102@a...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > The plot does thicken.
> > >
> > > I checked the allen screw, and they're still locked, so they
> > haven't
> > > turned. But somehow, it seems the bridge has moved (or the
neck
> > has
> > > moved?)
> > >
> > > I'm going to let it sit for a few days, and see if it changes
> more
> > > or stays the same. And maybe I can clue into whatever it is
> that's
> > > affecting it. But I suspect it'll be going back to the shop
for
> a
> > > closer inspection.
> > >
> > > Anyway, there's no huge rush to get the JM's figured out, I've
> got
> > a
> > > decent Jag that's a fine alternative.
> > >
> > > --- In , "loscobrassurf"
> > > <loscobrassurf@y...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Did you try teflon tape. Miller
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -- In , "rio452001"
> > <mpietra102@a...>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > This is a follow-up to my earlier posts about how the
bridge
> > on
> > > > both
> > > > > my AVRI and CIJ JM's moved, so that it would be perfectly
> set
> > up
> > > > but
> > > > > then the bridge would move down and I'd fret-out on higher
> > note
> > > > bends
> > > > > etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > So I brought them in to my guitar-guy, who set them up and
> > > applied
> > > > > lock-tite.
> > > > >
> > > > > got them home, and played the AVRI at rehearsal last
> night...
> > > > within
> > > > > an hour, I was fretting again... and then during one song,
> the
> > > > guitar
> > > > > actually became noticeably and progressively out of tune,
as
> > the
> > > > > bridge sank rather quickly...
> > > > >
> > > > > At that point, I gave up and picked up my Jaguar, which is
> > what
> > > > I'll
> > > > > be playing at tomorrow nite's gig.
> > > > >
> > > > > I haven't even tried the CIJ.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm now thinking I may have a more serious problem with
the
> > > JM's,
> > > > and
> > > > > they're going to have to go back in the shop, unless
someone
> > can
> > > > > think of another fix.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any other thoughts from the members here?
> > > > >
> > > > > Much obliged,
> > > > >
> > > > > Rio
I think you said you have Mustang saddles, so it's gotta be those
bridge screws. Obviously you need something stronger than Loktite,
and it's probably available at the next gig, for free. Get your long
cord and spend Set 3 out among the dancers as they stagger around
with drinks in their hands--- preferably tropical concoctions with
rum and pineapple juice and all that sticky stuff. Shouldn't take
long to get several drinks dumped onto the JM. Wipe off everywhere
except the bridge and let it dry until next gig. Those screws will
never move again.
Which maybe prompts a future thread--- gigs where our gear got
unbelievably slimed, grimed, and trashed.... the ones where we spent
the next day/week/month trying to clean it all up...
Rob Woolsey
Detonators
--- In , "rio452001" <mpietra102@a...>
wrote:
>
> This is a follow-up to my earlier posts about how the bridge on
both
> my AVRI and CIJ JM's moved, so that it would be perfectly set up
but
> then the bridge would move down and I'd fret-out on higher note
bends
> etc.
>
> So I brought them in to my guitar-guy, who set them up and applied
> lock-tite.
>
> got them home, and played the AVRI at rehearsal last night...
within
> an hour, I was fretting again... and then during one song, the
guitar
> actually became noticeably and progressively out of tune, as the
> bridge sank rather quickly...
>
> At that point, I gave up and picked up my Jaguar, which is what
I'll
> be playing at tomorrow nite's gig.
>
> I haven't even tried the CIJ.
>
> I'm now thinking I may have a more serious problem with the JM's,
and
> they're going to have to go back in the shop, unless someone can
> think of another fix.
>
> Any other thoughts from the members here?
>
> Much obliged,
>
> Rio
I've been fortunate enough that my gear has never been damaged at a gig BUT I
have been blowed up real good at a gig. It was a backyard party in the late
'70's and an aspiring chemist friend of the band filled a Folgers can with some
kinda aluminum nitrate powder. The lead guitar was to step on a foot pedal that
would detonate the powder causing a great smoke bomb. Unfortunatley the night
air compressed the powder and, when the switch was hit, it exploded with a blast
that moved me a couple of feet and sent shrapnel into the ribs of the keyboard
player.
The chemist friend now works for Standard Oil.
-Marty
----- Original Message -----
From: reverbrob
To:
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 9:35 PM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Jazzmaster Bridge moving: the plot thickens
I think you said you have Mustang saddles, so it's gotta be those
bridge screws. Obviously you need something stronger than Loktite,
and it's probably available at the next gig, for free. Get your long
cord and spend Set 3 out among the dancers as they stagger around
with drinks in their hands--- preferably tropical concoctions with
rum and pineapple juice and all that sticky stuff. Shouldn't take
long to get several drinks dumped onto the JM. Wipe off everywhere
except the bridge and let it dry until next gig. Those screws will
never move again.
Which maybe prompts a future thread--- gigs where our gear got
unbelievably slimed, grimed, and trashed.... the ones where we spent
the next day/week/month trying to clean it all up...
Rob Woolsey
Detonators
--- In , "rio452001" <mpietra102@a...>
wrote:
>
> This is a follow-up to my earlier posts about how the bridge on
both
> my AVRI and CIJ JM's moved, so that it would be perfectly set up
but
> then the bridge would move down and I'd fret-out on higher note
bends
> etc.
>
> So I brought them in to my guitar-guy, who set them up and applied
> lock-tite.
>
> got them home, and played the AVRI at rehearsal last night...
within
> an hour, I was fretting again... and then during one song, the
guitar
> actually became noticeably and progressively out of tune, as the
> bridge sank rather quickly...
>
> At that point, I gave up and picked up my Jaguar, which is what
I'll
> be playing at tomorrow nite's gig.
>
> I haven't even tried the CIJ.
>
> I'm now thinking I may have a more serious problem with the JM's,
and
> they're going to have to go back in the shop, unless someone can
> think of another fix.
>
> Any other thoughts from the members here?
>
> Much obliged,
>
> Rio
.
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I think I prefer Marty's scotch tape idea!
anyway, the locktite seems to have held, so it's gotta be something
else. I'm playing my Jag till I get it sorted out.
--- In , "reverbrob" <woolsey@e...>
wrote:
>
> I think you said you have Mustang saddles, so it's gotta be those
> bridge screws. Obviously you need something stronger than Loktite,
> and it's probably available at the next gig, for free. Get your
long
> cord and spend Set 3 out among the dancers as they stagger around
> with drinks in their hands--- preferably tropical concoctions with
> rum and pineapple juice and all that sticky stuff. Shouldn't take
> long to get several drinks dumped onto the JM. Wipe off everywhere
> except the bridge and let it dry until next gig. Those screws will
> never move again.
>
> Which maybe prompts a future thread--- gigs where our gear got
> unbelievably slimed, grimed, and trashed.... the ones where we
spent
> the next day/week/month trying to clean it all up...
>
> Rob Woolsey
> Detonators
>
> --- In , "rio452001" <mpietra102@a...>
> wrote:
> >
> > This is a follow-up to my earlier posts about how the bridge on
> both
> > my AVRI and CIJ JM's moved, so that it would be perfectly set up
> but
> > then the bridge would move down and I'd fret-out on higher note
> bends
> > etc.
> >
> > So I brought them in to my guitar-guy, who set them up and
applied
> > lock-tite.
> >
> > got them home, and played the AVRI at rehearsal last night...
> within
> > an hour, I was fretting again... and then during one song, the
> guitar
> > actually became noticeably and progressively out of tune, as the
> > bridge sank rather quickly...
> >
> > At that point, I gave up and picked up my Jaguar, which is what
> I'll
> > be playing at tomorrow nite's gig.
> >
> > I haven't even tried the CIJ.
> >
> > I'm now thinking I may have a more serious problem with the JM's,
> and
> > they're going to have to go back in the shop, unless someone can
> > think of another fix.
> >
> > Any other thoughts from the members here?
> >
> > Much obliged,
> >
> > Rio
Did your repair guy degrease the parts he locktited. It won't work if
the parts are oily. miller
-- In , "rio452001" <mpietra102@a...>
wrote:
>
> I think I prefer Marty's scotch tape idea!
>
> anyway, the locktite seems to have held, so it's gotta be something
> else. I'm playing my Jag till I get it sorted out.
>
> --- In , "reverbrob" <woolsey@e...>
> wrote:
> >
> > I think you said you have Mustang saddles, so it's gotta be those
> > bridge screws. Obviously you need something stronger than
Loktite,
> > and it's probably available at the next gig, for free. Get your
> long
> > cord and spend Set 3 out among the dancers as they stagger around
> > with drinks in their hands--- preferably tropical concoctions
with
> > rum and pineapple juice and all that sticky stuff. Shouldn't
take
> > long to get several drinks dumped onto the JM. Wipe off
everywhere
> > except the bridge and let it dry until next gig. Those screws
will
> > never move again.
> >
> > Which maybe prompts a future thread--- gigs where our gear got
> > unbelievably slimed, grimed, and trashed.... the ones where we
> spent
> > the next day/week/month trying to clean it all up...
> >
> > Rob Woolsey
> > Detonators
> >
> > --- In , "rio452001"
<mpietra102@a...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > This is a follow-up to my earlier posts about how the bridge on
> > both
> > > my AVRI and CIJ JM's moved, so that it would be perfectly set
up
> > but
> > > then the bridge would move down and I'd fret-out on higher note
> > bends
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > So I brought them in to my guitar-guy, who set them up and
> applied
> > > lock-tite.
> > >
> > > got them home, and played the AVRI at rehearsal last night...
> > within
> > > an hour, I was fretting again... and then during one song, the
> > guitar
> > > actually became noticeably and progressively out of tune, as
the
> > > bridge sank rather quickly...
> > >
> > > At that point, I gave up and picked up my Jaguar, which is what
> > I'll
> > > be playing at tomorrow nite's gig.
> > >
> > > I haven't even tried the CIJ.
> > >
> > > I'm now thinking I may have a more serious problem with the
JM's,
> > and
> > > they're going to have to go back in the shop, unless someone
can
> > > think of another fix.
> > >
> > > Any other thoughts from the members here?
> > >
> > > Much obliged,
> > >
> > > Rio
