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Mastery Bridge
11-18-2008, 07:59 PM
http://www.masterybridge.com/images/bridgeImages/jazz06.jpg

We are proud to announce the Mastery Bridge, a completely new bridge design specifically made to replace the OEM Fender® Jazzmaster®, Jaguar®, Mustang®, Bass VI®, Jag-Stang® and Bigsby®-equipped Telecaster® bridges.

Having problems with your stock Fender bridge?
You're not alone. The Mastery Bridge eliminates the buzzing associated with previous saddle designs. Your strings won't fall out of their grooves - no matter how hard you play. The new post design has a dramatic effect on the transfer of string-to-body energy, giving your guitar much greater resonance that you'll even hear acoustically. AND THAT'S JUST THE START. Check out our products page to learn more, and see why artists like Nels Cline and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, as well as Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth are using the Mastery Bridge.

"The Mastery Bridge is the answer to my prayers." - Nels Cline of Wilco

"After years of modifying Mustang® & Tune-o-Matic bridges to fit our JazzBlasters, the Mastery bridge is the exciting and cool solution we've been looking for. It slips in easily for replacement, sounds great, and the strings can't slip off. Rock on!" - Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore, Sonic Youth

The Mastery Bridge was designed by a professional luthier and expert machinist from Minneapolis, MN. Patent pending. Each bridge is crafted in Minneapolis, MN and made of the highest quality, non-corrosive materials.

For more information visit: http://www.masterybridge.com/

WesKuhnley
11-19-2008, 06:49 AM
Looks pretty sweet man! Good to see another Minnesota native on the boards!

diamonddavewv
11-19-2008, 07:22 AM
Great idea and execution.

Wheels
12-15-2008, 10:31 PM
Great looking bridge.

I'm on the list and looking forward to getting mine.

Wheels

And welcome to TGP.

winonatele
12-23-2008, 04:34 PM
Just installed one on my JM today. Amazing craftsmanship and it seems to make the guitar more alive.

Red Jumpsuit
12-23-2008, 09:04 PM
if you don't mind; kindly tell us how much these bridges run for?

andygio
12-24-2008, 07:01 AM
http://www.masterybridge.com/order.html

$159 +shipping

Tinman
03-26-2009, 01:49 PM
BTT

Anybody else using this thing?

mj07
03-26-2009, 02:36 PM
Does it make string height adjustment any easier?

Tinman
03-26-2009, 03:25 PM
I'm wondering how it adjusts for different fretboard radii. It looks like there are only two saddles.

LowWatt
05-28-2009, 09:29 AM
Anybody else using this thing?
I've been using mine for months and still loving it. It allowed me to have lower action because the strings don't want to jump out of the saddles and the saddles can't fall over anymore.

Does it make string height adjustment any easier?

With only two saddles, string adjusment is quicker. Raises and lowers pretty much in the same fashion as the regular bridge though. Not much could be done there.

I'm wondering how it adjusts for different fretboard radii. It looks like there are only two saddles.

I believe it's designed around the vintage 7.5, but it doesn't look like it would be much of an issue. Basically if anyone had a lower radius than 7.5 (freaks), I could see it being an issue, but the shape of the bridge seems to have to problem going flatter and still working perfectly.

humbucking
08-28-2009, 09:09 AM
I just got one of these for my Thin Skin Jazzmaster. What a difference! I adjusted it for the 9.25" radius with no issue at all. Its not often that I am impressed with new things, but this bridge is great! My jazzmaster is so much more playable now! awesome craftsmanship!

DANOCASTER
08-28-2009, 10:07 AM
I put one on "Veronica" ( my new '65 ) and I think the Mastery bridge is FANTASTIC

you can bash the heck outta it and there is NO string popping

http://danocaster.smugmug.com/photos/626269906_bZDFu-X3.jpg

modeerf
08-28-2009, 12:32 PM
Oh, that guitar is sweet! I wish it was mine.

supersonic1414
08-28-2009, 05:02 PM
Yep Dano. I have them on 4 or 5 guitars. They rock, as I have mentioned to you before :)

Sam Evans
08-28-2009, 05:34 PM
Love it.