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Post subject: Jag problem
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:54 am
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my fender jag buzz's at the bridge excessively from time to time. any way i can stop this?


currently have a mustang bridge on it


thanx Bo

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Post subject: Re: Jag problem
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:20 pm
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theboman wrote:
my fender jag buzz's at the bridge excessively from time to time. any way i can stop this?


currently have a mustang bridge on it


thanx Bo


Ask this CreepingNet guy on youtube. Knows ALOT about Jags.

Or you could just put a buzzstop on it.


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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:03 am
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its alright now, i bought some strings today, got 10's instead of nines. stopped the rattling

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Post subject: Re: Jag problem
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 3:58 pm
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theboman wrote:
my fender jag buzz's at the bridge excessively from time to time. any way i can stop this?


currently have a mustang bridge on it


thanx Bo


I have been playing a MIJ Jag as my main guitar since '93 and at first had a lot of problems with the bridge... mainly the vibration caused buzzing here and there or would actually cause the bridge to drop over time and cause the frets to buzz. I used nail polish in the threads of the screws to gum them up so they didn't vibrate loose and actually dripped wax into the bridge onto anything that buzzed (which included the springs, the saddles, the screws, you name it) It seemed like every time I strung it there was a buzz somewhere else at first. After a year or so it ceased to be a problem - It turns out that once the bridge gets a little dirty and/or corrosion on it the problems go away by themselves. The new chrome was too smooth clean and shiny. LOL
I bought another new jag a couple years ago and this time immediately dropped the bridge in a bucket of dirty rainwater for a month to let it 'age'. That worked!

I never really minded adjusting away the buzz, but I love working on guitars as well as playing them. good luck with yours! NB


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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 3:57 pm
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Well, there's something to remember. The guage of string suited to the Jaguar is 11's so I can see part of the problem there.

Anyway, anyone reading this and thinking of fitting a Buzz Stop, they are a great idea BUT they really do change the sound of the instrument. That tail section of string, between the bridge and the tail piece makes all the difference in the world. So, if you love your Jaguar sound, think twice about the Buzz Stop!

psychicmainline has got it on the head! A little nail varnish on the saddle screws and wax on other parts of the bridge does the trick. Hey, do it while you're wax potting those Japanese pickups ;)


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I am a tech and see problems with Jazzmasters and Jags. Bridges vibrate loose and the action sags ect... Buy yourself a small tube of Loctite (red tube) from the hardware store and apply a small amount to all of the treaded parts on the bridge...This of course is teadious because you have to first measure all of the specs for height ect. to return to specs later, then disassemble the bridge, apply, and then re-assemble. But it is worth the effort. If you are leary about tearing your guitar apart take it to the shop and have the tech do it for you. Make sure you get the Red bottle because this kind is not perminent and you will be able to re-adjust easily in the future. .. While your're at it put locktite on the theads of the nut that holds the 1/4" input jack in place. (I do this on all guitars for security against the jack coming loose)

Also the Buzz Stop is a good cure to the problem. It adds mass to the bridge,and increases the string angle and downward bridge force, which increases sustain. And it holds the strings hard against the bridge saddles, no more strings popping out.
Hope this helps :)


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