has anyone ever installed a jazzmaster trem system on a mustang?

green_ghoul

So I've been hunting for a jazzmaster for quite some time now (being a lefty makes it almost impossible) mostly for the trem system. I don't really like playing with the mustang trem all too much; it's too loose in my opinion (the whammy bar wobbles around too much) and I'm trying to do that whole shoegaze glide strumming thing. Also, the bar itself sits too low for me to strum comfortably, so I'm gonna try it with a JM bar first before deciding..

Has anyone done this? How expensive would it be? Would it ruin the guitar?

If it ruins the guitar, I'm not gonna bother with it. I'd rather look for a jazzmaster if that's the case.

robertoriginal

belinda from MBV has one, but it was a custom jobby. and i have seen at least one other person make themselves a copy of that instrument. i don't think i have ever seen nor heard of someone moddifying a stock mustang to accept a jag/jazz trem.

if i were you i would really try and get that stock trem set up properly, there are a few videos online that are rather helpful. i posted one ages ago but its not helpful. just mean. i would trust my old mustang/jag-stang setups more than most strat systems/ or bigsby systems. but like i said. i took the time to set it up and im used to it(main bridge system for about 8 years)