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Post by LeoThunder on Apr 26, 2019 18:57:22 GMT
Interesting article: "A well-maintained Jazzmaster possesses one of the most stable and dynamic non-locking vibrato systems on the market, and all that’s needed for the guitar to operate as intended is a proper setup. Convicted in the court of opinion, the Jazzmaster was viewed as a flawed experiment…"
This seems to be the fate of anything a little more complex than ignorant masses can be served out of the box. I kept reading or hearing that the standard 6-screw Strat' vibrato wasn't any good until I watched a couple of short videos telling otherwise and showing what to do. I did it and everything is perfectly fine while fools elsewhere say the thing doesn't work, doesn't sustain, is too thin or evaporates or falls off or… something.
I am curious by nature so this makes me want one, just for the sake of learning how to make it work. That's the reason I wanted a double locking one too and even settled for the one with an extra "Zero Point System". I'm a bit worried about the sound, though, not sure I'm going to like that. And it's also the reason I wouldn't want a JA-60. I want my little set-up challenge.
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Post by hartonbenley on Apr 26, 2019 21:17:33 GMT
Yes - that said, I would mention one important point that changed it all on the 2 MS60LH Jazz-Jag tremolo style that doesn't seem to be mentioned in this article, but which is a mechanical evidence - the schematic from the article that I corrected below in red shows it all :  I mean : the knife contact in the tremolo hinge, that must be rounded and straight, as pictured below - the pictures says it all :  Cheers, |
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Post by blindwilly3fingers on Apr 26, 2019 21:25:27 GMT
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Post by salteedog on Apr 26, 2019 22:11:42 GMT
Looks like I might need to take out the dremel then to tidy up the metalwork.
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Post by salteedog on Apr 27, 2019 8:07:44 GMT
He didn't think about shimming the neck when he made the video but I see from the comments that he's going to do it after all. I'll keep an eye out for his follow up. |
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Post by Djangle on Apr 27, 2019 9:35:06 GMT
Once you have the intonation and string height set to preference apparently the bridge rattle can be remedied by dropping some clear nail polish into the bridge screws/springs. Probably a safer option than using lloctite superglue method as you can always remove the varnish with nail polish remover.
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Post by salteedog on Apr 27, 2019 12:22:54 GMT
Once you have the intonation and string height set to preference apparently the bridge rattle can be remedied by dropping some clear nail polish into the bridge screws/springs. Probably a safer option than using lloctite superglue method as you can always remove the varnish with nail polish remover. I was thinking about doing that. I had a closer look at the bridge this morning and there is play of the screws in the bushings that no doubt contributes to rattle.
For now I just wrapped the bridge posts in plumbers tape to damp any rocking motion and to stabilize it. It does make an improvement.
I still do need to put 10s or 11s on it. Also I might also wrap a piece of wire across the saddle screws to block any lateral movement in that dimension.
For what it's worth the pots are smaller alpha ones. (Not sure about the Lead circuit volume pot but all the rest are linear pots) 1M for tone as expected. These are okay. The wiring and soldering is tidy enough. The cavity is painted with shielding paint - it's not the best paint job in the world though. And whoever did the pickguard screw assembly didn't do a great job - there are a few a few crooked screws and one that was loose.
The most impressive thing and one of the most important I guess is the fret work. It really is excellent. The fretboard edges are nicely rolled too.
I.m not sure about the Indian Laurel fretboard material. It has more pores than the usual rosewood I think. Looks alright though. As long as it keeps the frets in then it's doing its job.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2019 13:43:49 GMT
I have used Loctite in this way and it's good. It also breaks apart easily if you want it to. A couple of other methods you could use are Boss Super Green pipe jointing compound  which stays soft but contains lots of little fibres that help to gunk up rattly threads, or the old 'damage the threads a bit' trick where you just give 'em a squeeze with pliers so that they jam together and bite more. It always seemed a bit too permanent to me that one! |
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