Faq And Discussion

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Jaguar and Jazzmaster Review

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Fender Jaguar stock bridge is a common cause of problems for the new Jaguar owners, there are various solutions to various problems that may be encountered. Common Problems
1/ The bridge rattles and buzzes
2/ The grub screws work themselves loose
3/ The bridge moves back and forth
4/ The bridge slips down during playing
5/ The intonation screws are too long
6/ The strings jump on the saddles

At this point its worth considering a few things about the Jaguar. Fixing the bridge may jeopardise the tremolos performance, the guitars tuning AND you may encounter excessive string breakage.

It screws into the tremolo tailpiece and work on the principle of improving the string buzz corner of the bridge to reduce the pressure increase. 4/ The grub screws on the two bridge posts can also work themselves loose with vibration, this means the bridge slips lower over a period of time with guitar constantly going out of tune.
The solution is the same as with the saddle grub screws.
So that the saddle looks a little like a Mustang saddle.

Another common solution is to fit a Fender Mustang bridge, but some players still experience problems afterwards. That aside, the Jaguar bridge is a better bridge in respect it offers a lot more adjustability.