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To fix the small amount of play in the holes for the tuners, wrap the threaded bushing with foil tape to make it nice and snug. Worked for me when I put ultralites on my Jag SS. As for lining up the tuners, I used a ruler and made several small adjustments until it looked just right. :bassist:

Rumblefisher and MTMTEX - YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!! It's so nice to see good people doing good things for others. :)

Somehow I don't think he's going to get the $45000 but who knows?

I'm thinking the same thing. Nice job on shielding the pickups and control area but because the control plate doesn't make contact with the copper in the control area, it's not fully shielded. Here's a good video that shows how the copper tape should done in the control area. BTW...

Looks good on both sides. If it feels good and sounds right, keep it as is. :bassist:

I would recommend the Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass. I also like the Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass. It's best to try before you buy. Good luck! :bassist:

Fender Original Strat Bridge Height Screws fit the BAII. I got mine from GC. Here's the link Invalid Link Removed

I meant not easy to find at music stores like Guitar Center or online stores like allparts.com. If you can find one on ebay from a good seller then that's cool. I would recommend getting the grooved saddle version.

Yes. The BadAss II bass bridge will fit on a MIM Jazz Bass with no drilling. It uses the 5 screws that mount the standard bridge. I have a 1995 MIM Jazz Bass and I put on a BadAss II bridge on it because I wanted more sustain and a solid feel that the stock bridge didn't have. It was just...

Here is a place that has the Fender HMV bridge with the saddles you want. http://www.themusiczoo.com/product/7058/Fender-HMV-High-Mass-Vintage-Bass-Bridge-Assembly/ or this one http://www.themusiczoo.com/product/1593/Fender-American-Deluxe-Bass-Bridge-Assembly/

This is a great replacement bridge with threaded saddles. http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/BBF0804/Original-Fender-Vintage-4-String-Bass-Bridge.html or you can get just the threaded saddles. http://www.allparts.com/BP-2125-001-Bass-Saddles_p_1057.html Threaded saddles are the...

I had the same problem when I replaced the stock tuners on my Squier Jaguar SS. The new Hipshot tuners were a little too small as the pegholes are just a bit bigger for the stock tuners so to help the fit, I wrapped the threaded bushing with foil tape to make it nice and snug.

I also have Hipshot HB6Y tuners on my Jag SS and I love them! :hyper: No more neck dive! :bassist:

I agree with Immigrant about avoiding GC and/or Sam Ash but sometimes you can get lucky and find someone who knows what they are doing. When you go there, don't just drop off your bass. Ask to see the person who will be working on it. If that person knows what they're doing, they'll see the...

2 wraps on the E string, 4 to 5 wraps on the A string, and 2 to 3 wraps on the D and G strings. That's how I setup my 2 Fenders and 1 Squier. :bassist: