Mastery bridge solves fret buzz ?

RicardoRiquier

Hello there

I own a CIJ Fender Jaguar. Lately, fret noise has been impossible to sort out, particularly on the 10th fret. I've raised action but I have to raise it stupidly high to make it go away. I check the neck relief and it looks pretty normal. Mind you, I have the stock bridge. I got this guitar 2 years ago and never really bother to change it. I did add a buzz top to prevent the strings from jumping but the 'sitar' like tones still persist so I'm guessing that upgrade was only delaying the inevitable - changing the damn bridge.

My question is, apart from dealing with weird sitar like tones and strings jumping about, how good is the mastery bridge to deal with potential buzz noises ? The frets feel and look almost brand new - mind you, the previous owner bought the guitar back in 1996, played it for a short time and then stored it in his attic ! When I got the guitar, it felt almost brand new.

So, how good is the mastery bridge in potentially addressing this problem ?
Thank you so much !

Ricardo

Tulk

If you plan on keeping that guitar for a long time, get the mastery Bridge.

and loose the buzz stop. You wont need it when you get the mastery.(and it hurts the tone, IMO)

As far as the fret buzz, could just need a setup.

Check the neck relief and adjust the truss rod if necessary.

If that is good may have a high fret or possibly need a fret leveling.

JazzmonsterJones

I have worked on guitars for 30+ years. I have a JM, and 15 others from First Act (NOT THAT BAD) to older Epi's Harmony jazzboxes, Tele's ....more......I know, I know.

The Jag/JM bridge is a workable unit if set up correctly.

First- Put .11's on it, they way it was designed. D'Addario makes a nice set that is brighter than most (EXL115).

Then, be sure it's centered, and not rocked back or forward. Then set the height. If you have individually adjustable saddles, make sure they follow the neck contour (you'll need a few luthier tools). If you look across the strings- you'll see if they are fairly even....you may have a low saddle/string on the buzzy one.

Graphite the posts where they sit down in the body, as well as the nut. DO NOT lubricate the saddles where the strings contact them.

Everybody seems to go straight to the Mastery bridge without even trying to set these up properly, but for a savings of well over a hundred dollars, (closer to 200) it's worth it to set it up right and see how you like it.

Also- there are other aftermarket bridges that are closer to 25 dollars if you just have to change the Fender design.

Mine stays in tune and I use the bendo bar a LOT.

Thanks for listening, let me know if this works for you.