Taking out Mustang bridge on '65 RI.

theunknown22

I thought it just pulled out. Do you need a screw? I noticed that it just moves back and forth.

😲

Joey

The bridge pulls straight up. There are two screws, one on each post to raise the action.

theunknown22

So to take it out you don't have to unscrew it?

Earth

If you take the strings off,turn the mustang upside down the bridge will just fall out.

theunknown22

I guess I'll try that. 😛

OceanTurquoiseMetallic

I suggest that when you put the bridge back on that you wrap tape (gaffers or electrical preferably) around the post until it just wont fit; then take wraps off till it just fits.

This creates a better "connection" for increased sustain (not much..) but more importantly yr bridge wont rock back and forth. Definatly helps with tuning and intonation.

Do you use the vibrato?

theunknown22

I have the dynamic tailpiece set up so I can use it but I go out of tune if I do.

Joey

Did you move the springs underneath the plate to a different position or is it still in the stock position?

theunknown22

I haven't went down there yet. (That's what she said.) I gave everything else a set up and I'm most likely not going to use it anyway. 😐

Joey

someone said: I haven't went down there yet. (That's what she said.)

😠

😆

OceanTurquoiseMetallic

...i hate to sound like a broken record but.....

If yr not going to use the vibrato I really do think locking it down w/washers improves tuning stability & sustain. 0ther than pickups and tuners this is first mod I do to any guitar w/a Dynamic Vibrato.

Fran

I locked mine down straight away, i just dont like that trem tbh. Did'nt bother with washers, i just fully tightened it.

Never goes out of tune.

Joey

Earth

Fran said: I locked mine down straight away, i just dont like that trem tbh. Did'nt bother with washers, i just fully tightened it.
Never goes out of tune.

True, you only need to tilt it all the way back and it wont go out.

Set up, the mustang vibrato is as stable as any but it takes a little messing with to learn. Its kinda like a strat player getting a jaguar, they don't know WTF to do with the trem, it boggles the mind of most.

I took to the jaguar trem instantly, loved it first bend! the mustang ones is full tilt back and I never use it.

OceanTurquoiseMetallic

Fran said: I locked mine down straight away, i just dont like that trem tbh. Did'nt bother with washers, i just fully tightened it.
Never goes out of tune.

I had to use washers cuz my low e-string was too thick to fit under otherwise.

As to what was said about Strat players playing Jaguars; Does that mean that if you don't use a whammy-bar yr relegated to the Tele, LP & other "hardtails"? I try to make standard production guitars work by modifying them to meet my needs as a guitarist. I haven't found/built the perfect guitar for my personal playing style, but over the years I have come to enjoy the "chase"....

Fender made some funky looking guitars in the late 50s to early 70s. I love the shape, feel, color. But that doesnt mean I like the sound. Its a good sound but it's not my sound.

(PS that wasnt an attack, it was a rant. I enjoy the discussion) 😎

Earth

I thought it was obvious what I meant 😆 ....it means that the Jaguar trem has a steep learning curve to set up compared to a strat style trem which is as basic as they come and even someone with an I.Q of 80 could set one up.

Setting a Jaguar trem to be perfect is basic too,it just takes a bit of thought on the matter to work it out if you've never been told how to do it. I know people who have been playing jaguars for 30 years and still cant set it up! 😲

And BTW, the jaguar is fine used as a hardtail, not a problem, you don't even have to lock the button. I've never found a stock guitar that meets my needs either, the jaguar and jazzmaster come close though....

OceanTurquoiseMetallic

totally agree. just didnt understand what you ment. Jazzy trems are kinda hard to setup if yr use to a Strat. When I bought my first electric (12 years ago, god time flys) a got a used Jazzmaster. I didnt even know it had a trem lock a couple years till I pulled it apart to start customizing it 😆

Doug

As I follow this helpful thread..I'm relatively new to electric guitars...I've started re-thinking the cause for my pre-CBS Mustang coming a bit out of tune when I play with lots of bends.

I assumed the detuning is caused by these old '65 tuning machines slipping. I rarely use the trem, so I'd ruled that out as the culprit but now you have me wondering if it might be inherent in this tremolo system. Whatcha think?

OceanTurquoiseMetallic

I think it's about Gawdamn time they reissue the DU0 S0NIC II!

Seriously. Its a Hardtail Mustang. The only thing Id do to the Duo Sonic II is make it be string-thru by putting tele ferrals(sp?) on the back. The Duo Sonic bridge already has holes that would allow strings to pass thru.

I have a Musicmaster II w/ a bridge pickup which is basically a Duo Sonic. Add some Tele compensated saddles & yr ready to rock.