Bridge/Tone?

gaffmaster

Hi all,

It's been a while since I posted a question about my Jag.

I have a 2004 AV jag, Oly white.

I got a pro set-up last december. He took out 2 of 4 shims, lowered the nut, truss adjustment, adjusted pick-up height and most importantly replaced the bridge with a mustang bridge.

Not only did he replace the bridge, but he also made collars to go around the bridge posts to stop it from moving. Thus relieving intonation problems (like taping but more solid).

The guitar now plays much better than it did. However, I think i preferred the tone of the guitar before he changed anything!

My question is, do you think the mustang bridge could have anything to do with the overall tone of the Jaguar? Could it be the collars? Or is it something simple like the pick-up height??

Any and all replies received gratefully.

P.S. This is going to p155 some of you off, it p155ed me off anyway.

While working on the guitar, the guy dropped a chisel on it! It took a lump out of the lower horn, which he filled and painted to match the colour. It still has a slight dimple and is very slightly discoloured around the area. And get this, he wouldn't give me any sort of a discount. Never going back to that guy, even if he is the only one i know of in this town. Aggghhhh

mumblyjoe

It sounds like that paint chip was truly an accident and he did for the guitar, but what a bastard for not offering a discount!!

The change in pickup heights would alter the sound the most out of all those adjustments, I think changing the bridge from the jaguar to mustang wouldnt make that much difference.

So yeah, just adjust the pickup heights a bit.

Spitfire

I'd go back and drop a chisel on his gonads. But yeah, sounds like pickup height may be the problem.

Gavin

That's pretty rediculous that he wouldn't even give you a discount. He should have done the work for free after irreparably damaging & devaluing your guitar.

Rick

he sounds like a right wally.

can't understand why the truss rod would need any adjustment. and has he done the pickup heights correctly? it's easy to do yourself. simply fret the E strings off at the last fret. then make sure there is a distance of just over 2mm between the bottom of the E strings and the top of the polepiece.

i don't really think the mustang saddles will create a big difference in tone

gaffmaster

Thanks for the replies.

I adjusted the pick-ups but the guitar still sounds muddy.

Then i tweeked my amp around and that helped a little bit.

I used to get a great tone from my lead circuit with both pickups on, using lots of distorition, it sounded like the two pickups were chewing eachother if you know what i mean. Ha its so hard to explain noises!!!