Raga's Muffinmaster Korina Jazzmaster MkII
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Stunning work. Looking great!
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Thanks!
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I was unhappy with the Fender Japan Mustang bridge that I was using, mainly because it kept slipping/angling forward causing it to go out of tune, and also because of the unending buzz of the springs and loose parts. So I ordered up something fancy, a Tuffset bridge made in the UK. It's got a stainless steel body, mine has brass saddles, everything locks into place and and the radius is fully adjustable, but it maintains the "rocking" function of the Jazzmaster bridge unlike some other fancy replacements like Mastery.
It's a very solid piece of work, and it performs as designed. Zero complaints so far: it intonates well, stays in tune much better than the Fender Japan Mustang bridge that it replaced, there's no unwanted buzzing/vibrations, and it looks pretty sweet!
Does it improve sustain/tone? ... Maybe. I MAY be hearing a little more low mids and MAYBE a little more top end zing. Maybe.
But I didn't buy it for tone, I bought it to stay in tune better, to get rid of buzzing, because the radius is adjustable, because it looks well made, and tbh because it looks cool! And I am a very satisfied customer.
Also my pickups covers are in the mail, so in a couple days I can take off the electrical tape and gift card that are currently holding the pickups in place lol
It's a very solid piece of work, and it performs as designed. Zero complaints so far: it intonates well, stays in tune much better than the Fender Japan Mustang bridge that it replaced, there's no unwanted buzzing/vibrations, and it looks pretty sweet!
Does it improve sustain/tone? ... Maybe. I MAY be hearing a little more low mids and MAYBE a little more top end zing. Maybe.
But I didn't buy it for tone, I bought it to stay in tune better, to get rid of buzzing, because the radius is adjustable, because it looks well made, and tbh because it looks cool! And I am a very satisfied customer.
Also my pickups covers are in the mail, so in a couple days I can take off the electrical tape and gift card that are currently holding the pickups in place lol
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I think they may exist, but rollers are kind of at odds with the traditional "rocking" function. Bridges like this one are made to grip the strings more. But if you converted to a t.o.m. style setup AND got a roller that might work pretty well, kinda like a Bigsby situation
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That bridge does look way cool. Had my eye on them for a bit.
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I got the pickup covers in last week, and finally had a chance to shoot some pretty pictures!
Now that everything is in order I'm really enjoying the guitar! The pickups sound fantastic; the Fred neck pu is somewhat scooped but still has plenty of upper mid cut, the Woody++ bridge pu is, in fact, quite woody and has plenty of mids without sounding muddy or "un-Fender-y".
The fuzz sound is huuuuuuge!! Almost too huge, but its easily tamed by rolling back the volume knob or bass cut just a bit. Flavor wise it seems most like a silicon fuzz face with a bit of tonebender thrown in.
The neck is just how I like it as I knew it would be, I have some very similar Warmoth necks and they've yet to fail me. The action/playability is great; I was worried that I had given it too much angle in the neck pocket and that the bridge would be too high. I wouldn't want it any higher, but where it is now is perfectly comfortable for me.
The bridge, as noted my previous post, is great.
And that about rounds things up! I'm super happy with this build.
Now that everything is in order I'm really enjoying the guitar! The pickups sound fantastic; the Fred neck pu is somewhat scooped but still has plenty of upper mid cut, the Woody++ bridge pu is, in fact, quite woody and has plenty of mids without sounding muddy or "un-Fender-y".
The fuzz sound is huuuuuuge!! Almost too huge, but its easily tamed by rolling back the volume knob or bass cut just a bit. Flavor wise it seems most like a silicon fuzz face with a bit of tonebender thrown in.
The neck is just how I like it as I knew it would be, I have some very similar Warmoth necks and they've yet to fail me. The action/playability is great; I was worried that I had given it too much angle in the neck pocket and that the bridge would be too high. I wouldn't want it any higher, but where it is now is perfectly comfortable for me.
The bridge, as noted my previous post, is great.
And that about rounds things up! I'm super happy with this build.
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Ain't she sweet!I got the pickup covers in last week, and finally had a chance to shoot some pretty pictures!
Now that everything is in order I'm really enjoying the guitar! The pickups sound fantastic; the Fred neck pu is somewhat scooped but still has plenty of upper mid cut, the Woody++ bridge pu is, in fact, quite woody and has plenty of mids without sounding muddy or "un-Fender-y".
The fuzz sound is huuuuuuge!! Almost too huge, but its easily tamed by rolling back the volume knob or bass cut just a bit. Flavor wise it seems most like a silicon fuzz face with a bit of tonebender thrown in.
The neck is just how I like it as I knew it would be, I have some very similar Warmoth necks and they've yet to fail me. The action/playability is great; I was worried that I had given it too much angle in the neck pocket and that the bridge would be too high. I wouldn't want it any higher, but where it is now is perfectly comfortable for me.
The bridge, as noted my previous post, is great.
And that about rounds things up! I'm super happy with this build.
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