I'm new here - I can only compare a '69 Vintage (white) and a '69 CIJ Reissue (aged white). The vintage has not "yellowed" nearly as much as the RI would suggest. Plus the pickguard on the vintage is actually red, whereas the RI is more of a ruddy brown. The RI has more hum, a sloppier tremolo bar, and a really sloppy bridge that doesn't center properly, so goes out of tune within 2-3 minutes - especially if the tremolo is used. However, it has a raunchier tone and plays equally as well, except for the tuning thing.
Does anyone have a solution / fix /replacement for the very wobbly bridge on the RI? I was considering a sleeve of vinyl or latex tubing over the post to fill the gap in the ferrule. Or should I try to replace it with a better-designed bridge?
