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Squier Vintage Modified jazz bass
- Thread starter April Ethereal
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And some masking tape, so you won't scratch up your finish and something to mark your measuerements on.
It is relatively easy, but it's possible to get it off center if you'e not careful. That's what happened witth my SX Ursa 1. It's not real noticeable with a casual look (as my Scottish bred Da used to say "A blind man on a galloping horse wouldn't notice it."), but it is on close inspection. Best advice I can gve is a variation on an old carpenter's saying, "Measure twice, drill once."
My opinion on covers is shown in this pic of my MIM Jazz.
Covers are easy to mount - just measure THREE times and make sure they are level and in the right place before drilling.
I completely disagree with both of these unsupported assertions. The tuners work fine IF you install the strings correctly - and the pickups are just fine.
And BTW - the standard bent-metal Fender bridge on my MIM (and on my '63 P) work very well. The J has all the sustain anyone could ever ask for. How often do you play a note that lasts more than 6 to 8 seconds??
Covers are easy to mount - just measure THREE times and make sure they are level and in the right place before drilling.
I completely disagree with both of these unsupported assertions. The tuners work fine IF you install the strings correctly - and the pickups are just fine.
And BTW - the standard bent-metal Fender bridge on my MIM (and on my '63 P) work very well. The J has all the sustain anyone could ever ask for. How often do you play a note that lasts more than 6 to 8 seconds??
Utter bull.
Maybe on the ONE(s) you tried, (if any) but that doesn't mean they are all like that. Far from it. I know I speak for the majority of VM Jazz owners, (both versions) that both the tuners and pickups (being the same on both models) are excellent.
I don't get this at all with mine, stays in tune after hours of hard playing. And I hit the strings hard. I think it sounds great. That was after I gave it a good intonation/action setup though, the setup on mine was horrible initially.
A Gotoh bridge is an inexpensive modification that will really improve the sound. Made all the difference in the world on mine. Sustain for days now. I'm playing steel Roto 66's on mine.
