Recent content by chrisfrancis27

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    Babicz Bridge

    Just fitted one of these to my Fender Jazz this morning, man it feels so much sturdier!! I'd been having problems with side-slipping saddles on the stock bridge any way, so this one with its lateral locking mechanism seemed perfect for me. I love the whole design of it too, really solid piece of...
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    Babicz Bridge

    @Doner Designs Hey, the top bass in your avatar, is that a Fender '75 American Vintage reissue by any chance? If so, I have one, and I'm strongly considering the Babicz! I've never used an after-market bridge, just replacing the old stock one which is starting to die. Have you tried Babicz in...
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    Fender '75 American Vintage Jazz bridge upgrade

    That is awesome, thanks so much man. I'll try adjust the saddles like you said so that they kind of arc slightly like an upright would, and yeah I'm whacking on the nail polish as we speak! (on the bridge, not my nails...) Didn't know that about the micro-tilt either, guess it's more of a...
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    Fender '75 American Vintage Jazz bridge upgrade

    Thanks for getting back so quick! Yeah, I totally didn't mean string-through body, it's just a regular rear-loading! My bad. :D As for the neck being off, I definitely think that could have been a factor. I took it long-haul in the hold of a 747 (never again) and found the neck tension to...
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    Fender '75 American Vintage Jazz bridge upgrade

    Hey all I've seen quite a few posts about replacing the stock bridge on a 4-string American-made vintage Jazz, but just want to be sure I'm making the right choice before I embark on replacing mine. First things first, reason for upgrading: This is NOT a cosmetic issue. The factory bridge...