Dudgeman Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 The E saddle on my MIM jazz bridge keeps dropping during gigs...threads seem ok but i keeps doing it. Anyway I am going for a body colour change and I am going to change the bridge/tuners (the tuners suck and flap about terribly when not under tension, Fender must have had a real problem with production quality when this MIM was made) to give it a new lease of life. I am happy with the tone and sustain on the bass but thought I would go for a bridge with through bass and straight stringing options. I wondered if anyone had any dealings with these [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HARD-TAIL-BASS-GUITAR-BRIDGE-STRINGS-THROUGH-BRIDGE-BODY-CHROME-/190584090340?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2c5fb26ee4#ht_4861wt_1344"]http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_4861wt_1344[/url] Or suggestions would be great. Cheers all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Place a drop of clear nail varnish (or glue or whatever you have at hand) on the offending grub-screws as a homemade thread lock remedy and save yourself £17.50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudgeman Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Good suggestion.. I do have some loctite somewhere. Is this a common problem with jazz bridges? I have an old bridge off a precision on one of my other basses and it hasn't moved since 1980! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Yeah a small percentage of them do seem to suffer with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudgeman Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 While your there do you make guitars..if so do you use Nitro Cellulose laquor on your guitars or 2 pack..I am changing my black base to candy tangerine...I have 2 pack in the workshop but was told you should only use NC on guitars( which I believe is the old ready for use laquor}....my normal spraying is on joinery rather than guitars so would love your take on the difference...It will be House of Kolor paint if it makes any difference. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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