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G. Hoffman · March 02, 2011, 09:38:48 PM

Quote from: wavley on March 02, 2011, 02:08:58 PM
Quote from: Valoosj on February 22, 2011, 01:32:26 PM
Thanks guys. Off course I'll play with this guitar. She's now my main guitar.
Dinging it gives it character, aren't we all so fond of mojo I don't mind her becoming a relic guitar.

How do you like that mastery bridge? I've been thinking about getting one for my Jag, but recently some Curtis Novak pickups set me back a bit so I'm waiting for approval from the wife.

Get it. It will make a world of difference. I have yet to hear one complaint about them (other than the wait to get one!), and I know a lot of guys who are playing Jags and Jazzmasters now that had sat in closest for years before they got the Mastery Bridge.

Gabriel

wavley · March 02, 2011, 09:56:50 PM

Quote from: Valoosj on March 02, 2011, 02:43:48 PM
It's a good bridge. Definitely worth the money.

Quote from: G. Hoffman on March 02, 2011, 09:38:48 PM
Quote from: wavley on March 02, 2011, 02:08:58 PM
Quote from: Valoosj on February 22, 2011, 01:32:26 PM
Thanks guys. Off course I'll play with this guitar. She's now my main guitar.
Dinging it gives it character, aren't we all so fond of mojo I don't mind her becoming a relic guitar.

How do you like that mastery bridge? I've been thinking about getting one for my Jag, but recently some Curtis Novak pickups set me back a bit so I'm waiting for approval from the wife.

Get it. It will make a world of difference. I have yet to hear one complaint about them (other than the wait to get one!), and I know a lot of guys who are playing Jags and Jazzmasters now that had sat in closest for years before they got the Mastery Bridge.

Gabriel

I've had a mustang bridge on mine for 20 some odd years, I've modified it to stop rattling and the whole reason I play short scale Fenders is because I love really huge strings so I don't really have any problems on the Jag or my Mustangs (a 65 and a 72) but the Mastery bridge just looks sooo much better. My problem is that I'll want to put it on all three and my Jag Custom Baritone (the bass VI one not the black one) and that's A LOT of money.

G. Hoffman · March 03, 2011, 12:04:05 AM

Quote from: wavley on March 02, 2011, 09:56:50 PMI've had a mustang bridge on mine for 20 some odd years, I've modified it to stop rattling and the whole reason I play short scale Fenders is because I love really huge strings so I don't really have any problems on the Jag or my Mustangs (a 65 and a 72) but the Mastery bridge just looks sooo much better. My problem is that I'll want to put it on all three and my Jag Custom Baritone (the bass VI one not the black one) and that's A LOT of money.

They aren't cheap, but the quality is top notch, and you will not be disappointed. (I should point out here, the guy who makes them is one of the repair guys in my shop. I have no financial stake in the company.)

Gabriel

wavley · March 03, 2011, 10:02:45 AM

Here's a camera pic of my recently re-finished translucent green 72 Mustang I bought in 91 for $75 because it was sanded down and routed for humbuckers. The wood pickguard is just temporary until I make a better one, I just wanted to make sure I liked the pickup selection. It's Jaguar switching except the choke switch is actually a phase switch for the Jazzmaster bridge pickup, the neck is a Rick High Gain, seems to be a nice combo.

tubelectron · March 13, 2011, 12:44:12 AM

Hi All,

Here are my instruments - LH, sorry...

Fender BlueOut Deluxe Telecaster. A Mex Std Tele DIY loaded with a BlackOut Deluxe electronics, with a 5 way / 4 circuits selector and a DPDT switch to add the Telecaster B+N PU configuration in position 3 :

Hagstrom Viking Wild Cherry Red Transparent, DIY Bigsby-ized :

To let go my 30-years-beloved ES-335-TD on holidays sometimes :

And a DIY Lefty-ized Gretsch G100 :

A+!

deadastronaut · March 13, 2011, 05:55:37 AM

@bruno,

dont apologise for being a lefty...we will rule the world one day!!...

nice guitars !!!!...cool.

G. Hoffman · March 13, 2011, 06:21:54 PM

Quote from: deadastronaut on March 13, 2011, 05:55:37 AM
@bruno,

dont apologise for being a lefty...we will rule the world one day!!...

nice guitars !!!!...cool.

You already do - something like 50% of all US presidents have been left-handed, including the last 4! Compare that to the lefty population....

But yeah, don't apologize. You folks already get the short end of the stick often enough. Heck, there is every good chance you had to pay an up-charge on most of those instruments because they were left-handed!

Gabriel

deadastronaut · March 13, 2011, 06:23:32 PM

Quote from: G. Hoffman on March 13, 2011, 06:21:54 PM
Quote from: deadastronaut on March 13, 2011, 05:55:37 AM
@bruno,

dont apologise for being a lefty...we will rule the world one day!!...

nice guitars !!!!...cool.

Heck, there is every good chance you had to pay an up-charge on most of those instruments because they were left-handed!

Gabriel

yep i did...its leftism...

Liquitone · March 14, 2011, 05:58:52 AM

Quote from: Valoosj on February 22, 2011, 05:41:03 AM
Finished since yesterday.

Oh my that looks pretty!..it messes with my head a bit though,. part of my brain thinks thats a B&W picture but the other part of my brain dissagrees...

G. Hoffman · March 14, 2011, 06:45:24 AM

Quote from: deadastronaut on March 13, 2011, 06:23:32 PM
Quote from: G. Hoffman on March 13, 2011, 06:21:54 PM
Quote from: deadastronaut on March 13, 2011, 05:55:37 AM
@bruno,

dont apologise for being a lefty...we will rule the world one day!!...

nice guitars !!!!...cool.

Heck, there is every good chance you had to pay an up-charge on most of those instruments because they were left-handed!

Gabriel

yep i did...its leftism...

I have to say - I understand why people do it. Making guitars for lefties sucks, because when it's done I can't tell if it's any good, and every step takes longer (because I have to modify my jigs, etc.) Even with all of that, though, I figure you guys get shafted enough, and I don't charge extra for lefties.

I assume you are familiar with South Paw Guitars, yes? Where right handed guitars are 15% extra? (I don't know if they actually follow through on that, but it is a funny ad line!)

Gabriel

deadastronaut · March 14, 2011, 06:56:24 AM

good man.......all the lefties i see in the uk, are priced well over the right hand equivalent....even the copies!

i blame my mum and dad...

that sounds like a good philosophy that south paws have...

tubelectron · March 15, 2011, 04:36:00 AM

Quoteall the lefties i see in the uk, are priced well over the right hand equivalent....even the copies!

That's about the same in France...

Perrow · March 15, 2011, 06:11:21 AM

G. Hoffman · March 15, 2011, 04:01:05 PM

Quote from: Perrow on March 15, 2011, 06:11:21 AM

Nice enough picture, but what does it have to do with guitars?

Gabriel

slacker · March 15, 2011, 04:02:32 PM

I think he was confused by all the talk of lefties

Valoosj · March 15, 2011, 05:30:59 PM

Leftism ... wonder how old Ted is doing.

Perrow · March 16, 2011, 10:10:27 AM

Quote from: G. Hoffman on March 15, 2011, 04:01:05 PM
Nice enough picture, but what does it have to do with guitars?

Gabriel

Semi internal joke (posted same image before in another thread) pertaining lefties.

deadastronaut · March 16, 2011, 11:25:13 AM

Quote from: Perrow on March 16, 2011, 10:10:27 AM
Quote from: G. Hoffman on March 15, 2011, 04:01:05 PM
Nice enough picture, but what does it have to do with guitars?

Gabriel

Semi internal joke (posted same image before in another thread) pertaining lefties.

@yorick...who's ted?

@perrow, that old chestnut....

Perrow · March 16, 2011, 11:32:10 AM

Quote from: deadastronaut on March 16, 2011, 11:25:13 AM
@perrow, that old chestnut....

No, I can safely say that those aren't nuts on her chest

Valoosj · March 16, 2011, 01:28:14 PM

Quote from: deadastronaut on March 16, 2011, 11:25:13 AM
Quote from: Perrow on March 16, 2011, 10:10:27 AM
Quote from: G. Hoffman on March 15, 2011, 04:01:05 PM
Nice enough picture, but what does it have to do with guitars?

Gabriel

Semi internal joke (posted same image before in another thread) pertaining lefties.

@yorick...who's ted?

@perrow, that old chestnut....

Somebody here was talking about leftism. Ted Kaczynski wrote quite a lengthy manifesto about leftism and such. Some might know him better by his alias; the unabomber.
I had to read the entire thing (60 pages) of him rambling on about what is wrong with (American) society. Got to love it when your professor of American Culture also teaches filosophy ...

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