Fender bridge-saddles. Really need help!?

Chimevaridium

Hello everyone!

I own a Japanese HH Jaguar (2004-2005 era) and I've recently been annoyed with the bridge that's been worn for almost ten years of use. And so I ordered a Mustang bridge, and by reading reviews and descriptions, I had hope that it's gonna fit my guitar aswell. Next following a problem:

It turns out to be that the new bridge has it's "Pillars" to saddle it "in", but my old bridge is the same as on Kurt Cobain's Jaguar, which means that my original bridge is for saddling it "on" and then screwing round things for adjusting the height (I put a link for a picture below)

http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream

So the reasonable option is to break, and split bridge from it's "pillars", and then saddle it as I saddled my old bridge, or... (danger) fiddle with the guitar body itself.

All I know is that I don't want to suverely chip my guitar body, and that some people have actually got more experience than I in guitar repairs and finding solutions for cases.

I really need to know a descriptive way of how to put my bridge on.

Thanks a lot for reading, and for your possible suggestions.

johnnykazz

Chimevaridium said:
Hello everyone! **
I own a Japanese HH Jaguar (2004-2005** era) and I've recently been annoyed with the bridge that's been worn for almost ten years of use. And so I ordered a Mustang bridge, and by reading reviews and descriptions, I had hope that it's gonna fit my guitar aswell. Next following a problem:
It turns out to be that the new bridge has it's "Pillars" to saddle it "in", but my old bridge is the same as on Kurt Cobain's Jaguar, which means that my original bridge is for saddling it "on" and then screwing round things for adjusting the height (I put a link for a picture below)
http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream
So the reasonable option is to break, and split bridge from it's "pillars", and then saddle it as I saddled my old bridge, or... (danger) fiddle with the guitar body itself.
All I know is that I don't want to suverely chip my guitar body, and that some people have actually got more experience than I in guitar repairs and finding solutions for cases.
I really need to know a descriptive way of how to put my bridge on.
**Thanks a lot for reading, and for your possible suggestions. **

You are looking for a Tune-O-Matic bridge, not a Mustang bridge. Either return the Mustang bridge or sell it to make some money back. The Mustang bridge will not work on a TOM (Tune-O-Matic) route without additional routing. They really are two very different bridges.

The good news is... you can find a Tune-O-Matic bridge from just about any online website or music store. I would say it is the most common bridge on modern instruments. I buy alot of my guitar parts from StewMac. Here is the webpage of various TOM style bridges. The Gotoh is a very nice bridge.

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailpieces/Electric_guitar,_Tune-o-matic_bridges.html

Steve1

i wasn't liking the bridge on my mexi classic player jag, then i found this:

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Roller-Bridge-Chrome-plated-fits-Les-Paul_p_661.html

not sure what the dimensions are on the MIJ jags, but it fit my classic player jag PERFECTLY. now it stay in tune as good as my strats. and how can you go wrong for a little over 20 bucks?

HNB

You can take the legs off the mustang bridge, drill the holes a little bigger and it will sit on the TOM posts if you wanted.

Instructions here: http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=33498