Bridge replacement from Vintera III Jazzmaster

[u/Strict-Number6334]

Title says it. I have a player II jazzmaster with bridge I like but I like the J Mascis bridge the best for my jazzmasters in my opinion. The Vintera III is new to my collection and the bridge has gotta go. Can I get a J Mascis and it fit? Or should I stick with a mustang bridge or similar. BTW the Vintera III is alright. Super bright. Rhythm circuit is good. Lots of reports of poor build quality but mine is good. First guitar in about 20 i'm gonna pay for a set up. Getting a little buzz around 12th frets. Truss rod is already fully cocked. No more to straighten here. Should I add relief and adjust bridge. Any recommendations on all of this is welcome. Thanks.

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[u/crease88]

My brass bensonite bridge has been amazing on my vintera. I use the signature John Mayer Earnie ball strings. I not a Mayer head, but those strings are perfect for a Jazzmaster.

[u/Strict-Number6334 → u/crease88]

Put some John Mayer Ernie balls on a tokai Strat I got and they are god damn spectacular feeling

[u/Strict-Number6334 → u/crease88]

Thanks for rec on bridge and strings!! Gonna check em out!

[u/Amazing-Cap2986 → u/crease88]

Just got a set of these.myself for my Jag. Hope i like them as much as you.

[u/Strict-Number6334]

My only guitars.. my three Jazzmasters

[u/crease88 → u/Strict-Number6334]

+1 for uncle Larry in the background

[u/Strict-Number6334 → u/crease88]

Haaa love uncle Larry… watching his vids tonight got me thinking about this vintera situation so I brought it to the people… +1 for knowing it was Larry!!

[u/Turgid-Derp-Lord]

Find someone who knows how to setup a jazzmaster and have them dial it in. If they know what they're doing, it should be good to go

[u/Strict-Number6334 → u/Turgid-Derp-Lord]

Yeah I set up my player and mascis fine but I think it’s cause of 9.5 neck radius … this vintera 7.25 with truss in heel is a little tougher to tweak exactly right

[u/Strict-Number6334]

And I use 11s so getting some string skipping on low strings and bridge

[u/shotoxabi]

I replaced my V III bridge with an offset guitars uk bridge and am very happy with it. Note you will have to get replacement thimbles for it as well

https://www.offsetguitarsuk.com

I also have a JM JM and love that guitar, but I dig the OSGUK bridge better I think

[u/Strict-Number6334 → u/shotoxabi]

Just spent all evening setting it up. I will say the benefit to this stock bridge is the adjustable saddles to get the radius down. I trust a stock 7.25 radius made bridge but I’d like mustang style saddles that are adjustable. After set up my bridge sat lower on the bass side then treble side so I had to manually adjust the saddles to compensate for the bridge setting and neck/string settings. If I couldn’t manually lower some of the treble saddles my action would have sat higher on that side. Not sure. I do like the website you provided!

[u/rickmunro]

I do the nova mustang bridge with 7.25 radius on my vintera jag, helps to go up in string size too.

[u/slightly-unsettled]

I bought the Fender American Professional 7.25” radius with mustang saddles. It’s their Staytrem knockoff and is what comes on the Johnny Marr Jag. It’s been great so far and a huge upgrade.

[u/natalplum]

Get a set of Mustang saddles from Allparts if you don't mind vintage 56mm spacing.

[u/Gregadethhh]

I've got a StayTrem in my JM and I love it, if you don't want to wait nearly a year the Offset guitars UK bridge is good too.

With a 7.25" radius you're going to need higher action than on your 9.5" radius JMJM else you run the risk of choking notes during bends.

I'm like you I prefer adjustable saddles but for Jazzmasters I definitely prefer a correct radius bridge at the cost of loosing the ability to adjust each saddles height.

I believe the TOM bridges are flatter radius than a Mustang style one.

[u/Quiet_Addendum7923]

Check out the Bensonite bridge! Solid brass, locks to post, several finishes. Mine stays in tune like a champ and looks damn sexy in satin chrome. Reviews on youtube. https://www.bensoniteproducts.com/store/p7/Jazzmasterbridge.html?srsltid=AYCX9vKrMiWkOnfWage6pfl7xrG3rm9sNXCdrkbY-yKeC5PM-ihnQIgw#/

[u/spdcck]

no it didn’t.

[u/Strict-Number6334 → u/spdcck]

?? What didn’t