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Replacing the bridge on a Fender Jazz Bass

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mzclark06

Oct 1, 2013
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Knoxville, TN
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So, I bought this standard Fender Jazz Bass from a pawn shop a couple years ago, and I've slowly been refurbishing it. I recently decided to buy a new bridge because the one on there was super rusty and gross. I ordered an entire bridge assembly and mounting screws directly from Fender. As I was tightening the screws, two of them tightened completely, and the other three won't tighten all the way (they screwed in all the way, but continue to turn indefinitely). I was wondering, what exactly would be the best way to fix this?

(Also, this is my first post ever on here, I hope I did this the right way...)
 
#3
Toothpicks and white glue are an accepted and widely used fix for this. Put in a couple of drops of white glue, add enough toothpicks to assure a tight fit by the screw (I clip off the toothpicks with side cutters), put the bridge in place and insert the screws. Don't tighten the ones you're fixing very tight - you can do that 24 hours later.
 
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Pilgrim said:
Toothpicks and white glue are an accepted and widely used fix for this. Put in a couple of drops of white glue, add enough toothpicks to assure a tight fit by the screw (I clip off the toothpicks with side cutters), put the bridge in place and insert the screws. Don't tighten the ones you're fixing very tight - you can do that 24 hours later.
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So should I wait to put strings back on until I completely tighten the screws back up?
 
#6
I'd like to piggy back on this thread if OP doesn't mind-

I have a Fender Squire Jazz that I traded for on Craigslist. Since I don't have $1500 laying around to get a true American Jazz Bass, I've thought about simply replacing the components to improve the sound.

Would this be considered an improvement?

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#8
FunkyZeit said:
I'd like to piggy back on this thread if OP doesn't mind-

I have a Fender Squire Jazz that I traded for on Craigslist. Since I don't have $1500 laying around to get a true American Jazz Bass, I've thought about simply replacing the components to improve the sound.

Would this be considered an improvement?

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Not really. That's basically the same bridge, but the height adjustment is flat head screws instead of the hex key that you have now. I would upgrade the pick ups, wiring harnass, and maybe the tuners before the bridge.
 
#9
Lownote38 said:
Not really. That's basically the same bridge, but the height adjustment is flat head screws instead of the hex key that you have now. I would upgrade the pick ups, wiring harnass, and maybe the tuners before the bridge.
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In addition, it's possible that it might not even drop-in as the screw pattern on some Squiers isn't standard Fender spacing. Most Bruno stands to gain with that bridge is a higher quality chrome plating.
 

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