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Mark B.
Добавлен 5 сен 2009
Constantly tinkering... 🔧 Obsessed with fuzz pedals, pickups & offset guitars 💀🌟
Vintage vs Modern Mustang Dynamic Vibrato Comparison: Which is Best? Everything You Need to Know!
Has anyone ever told you that vintage dynamic vibratos are better than modern ones? Is it true? Come along for the ride as we find out!
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*GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO*
💀 Finster Murkstang Guitar (GuitarBuild UK Body, Musikraft Neck, Indra Guitars Pickguard/Headstock Cap/Knobs)
💀 Curley Oak Jaguar 65 Bridge Pickup and Northern Pickups Vintage Wind Alnico 3 Mustang Neck Pickup
💀 Boss TU-3
💀 Joyo Avallon 1176 Compressor
💀 PedalPCB Parentheses Fuzz
💀 Boo Instruments KC Centaur
💀 Raygun FX Aurora V2 Lofi Delay
💀 Bluguitar AMP1 Mercury Edition
💀 Victory V4 ...
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*GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO*
💀 Finster Murkstang Guitar (GuitarBuild UK Body, Musikraft Neck, Indra Guitars Pickguard/Headstock Cap/Knobs)
💀 Curley Oak Jaguar 65 Bridge Pickup and Northern Pickups Vintage Wind Alnico 3 Mustang Neck Pickup
💀 Boss TU-3
💀 Joyo Avallon 1176 Compressor
💀 PedalPCB Parentheses Fuzz
💀 Boo Instruments KC Centaur
💀 Raygun FX Aurora V2 Lofi Delay
💀 Bluguitar AMP1 Mercury Edition
💀 Victory V4 ...
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I Used a Jazzmaster Body to Build My Dream Jaguar: Jazzmaster-to-Jaguar Conversion Primer
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.21 день назад
Do I feel like I'm selling out for using the word "dream" for two videos in a row? Yes. Absolutely. But I've got to reel you guys in somehow... Today we're checking out my Jazzmaster-to-Jaguar Conversion build, inspired by a Fender Custom Shop guitar. This is just an introduction to the guitar, with more in-depth reviews and demos of the specific components to come! 📺 *Subscribe to the Channel:...
High Spirit Offset Guitar Bridge: A Serious Alternative to Mastery, Halon, Tuffset & Staytrem
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.Месяц назад
Today, we're checking out another lesser known offset bridge: the High Spirit Guitars Offset Guitar Bridge. SPOILER: It's amazing! This video is a long one, so please make use of the time stamps below if you like! Check out High Spirit Guitars here: highspiritguitars 💀 Buy the High Spirit Offset Guitar Bridge: high-spirit-guitars.square.site/product/high-spirit-bridge-52mm-spacin...
Bobba Mod: A Comprehensive Guide, Review & Demo of the $50 DIY Mastery Style Offset Bridge (Bubba)
Просмотров 9544 месяца назад
Today, we're seeing if we can make a DIY Mastery-inspired bridge for £50 or less. Join me as I explain and demo the bridge, walk you through how to make it, and review its pros and cons! 😊 LINKS How to Drill into Metal: ruclips.net/video/Fu6Mdrp8fy8/видео.html Hosco/Gotoh MIJ Bridge: www.axecaster.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=646 Tone Ninja Steel Saddles: www.philadelphial...
Toltec Pickups Aged "Black Bobbin" Alnico 2 Jazzmaster Set: Surf, Post-Hardcore, Stoner Metal & Fuzz
Просмотров 3746 месяцев назад
The nice people at Toltec Pickups in Leeds sent me their Alnico 2 Jazzmaster Pickup Set to check out. Based on the earliest Jazzmaster pickup, affectionately referred to as the "black bobbin" era of Jazzmaster pickups, this aged AlNiCo II set recreates these vintage pickups with lots of great attention to detail. With marginally taller coils than the quintessential 3mm/⅛" specification, these p...
Northern Pickups Modern Hot Jazz Bass Pickup Set: Demo, Comparison and Review
Просмотров 1167 месяцев назад
Dear bassists: please excuse my dodgy bass playing; I'm just a puny guitar player with small, weak, little hands. However, I hope this video will be useful in demonstrating the difference in tone this pickup upgrade can make. My 70s MIJ Columbus Jazz Bass is strung with flats, running into an 1176 style compressor, and Preamp, Poweramp, and Cabinet emulation in the Two Notes Cab M . Dear guitar...
The ULTIMATE Offset Tremolo & Collet Comparison: AVRI, MIJ, Classic Player, American Pro & Staytrem!
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Have you been looking to upgrade your Jaguar or Jazzmaster Tremolo but not really been sure which is the best option or what the meaningful differences between them are? Well, hopefully this comprehensive comparison guide will help! Here, we compare the Classic Player, Made in Japan, and American Reissue/AVRI tremolos for Jaguar and Jazzmaster, and the Staytrem, American Professional, and Class...
What Difference Do Pickup Magnets Make in Jaguar Pickups? 🧲 Alnico 2 Vs Alnico 5 / 62 Vs 65 Spec
Просмотров 6399 месяцев назад
Have you ever been unsure which magnet choice would be best for your new pickup upgrade? Or are you unsure of how the random adjectives thrown around online about the "tone" of different magnets work out in real life? Dave at Northern Pickups offers fully customisable specs on his pickups, so here's 2 different sets of pickups from him, one set that's A5 and one set that's A2 - Hopefully this v...
Northern Pickups Early 60s Vintage Spec Alnico 5 Jazzmaster Set Demo (No Talking) 🌊
Просмотров 35711 месяцев назад
This demo is amalgamated from two videos I made about Jazzmaster pickups recently using this pickup set. Jazzmaster pickups are probably the coolest and most misunderstood pickups out there. Did you know that Fender doesn't make production model Jazzmasters with Jazzmaster pickups? Today I'm checking out this amazing set of vintage-correct Jazzmaster pickups by Dave at Northern Pickups. These f...
KISS MY STRINGS! A Truly Affordable Alternative to the Mastery? KMS JAM Offset/Jazzmaster Bridge
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.Год назад
Have you ever wanted to upgrade your offset bridge but just not had the money to afford one of those big name bridges? I spend a lot of my time scouring the internet for interesting new offset guitar products, particularly ones that are offered at good prices in the UK and Europe. I was really excited when I saw the KMS JAM Bridge, especially as it seems to offer a lot of the same benefits as b...
Make Your Mustang Sound Like a Jaguar? Base Plate Installation and Comparison Test
Просмотров 886Год назад
Do you want to beef up your Mustang and help it keep up with its older, cooler siblings, the Jaguar and Jazzmaster? A base plate might be for you! Watch this video to find out... TIME STAMPS 00:00 The Problem with the Mustang 00:17 Jaguar vs Mustang vs Jazzmaster 02:05 Analysing the Differences 02:40 What Makes Jaguar Pickups Special? And what is a Pickup Base Plate? 03:16 Today's Rig and Signa...
The Authentic Jazzmaster Sound: Northern Pickups Early 60s Vintage Spec Pickup Set Demo
Просмотров 3,8 тыс.Год назад
The Authentic Jazzmaster Sound: Northern Pickups Early 60s Vintage Spec Pickup Set Demo
Can Vintage Fender Jazzmaster Pickups Do Rock, Metal & Punk? Demo for Heavy / Alternative Music
Просмотров 12 тыс.Год назад
Can Vintage Fender Jazzmaster Pickups Do Rock, Metal & Punk? Demo for Heavy / Alternative Music
Worth the Upgrade? Fender AVRI Jaguar/Jazzmaster Tremolo + Staytrem Arm/Collet | Squier Classic Vibe
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
Worth the Upgrade? Fender AVRI Jaguar/Jazzmaster Tremolo Staytrem Arm/Collet | Squier Classic Vibe
Casterbridge: Taking the Mastery and RSD Concept to its Logical Conclusion? Offset Bridge Upgrade
Просмотров 14 тыс.Год назад
Casterbridge: Taking the Mastery and RSD Concept to its Logical Conclusion? Offset Bridge Upgrade
Northern Pickups Modern Jazzmaster Pickups (Hot): Designed for Fuzz, Noise Rock, Shoegaze, Grunge
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.Год назад
Northern Pickups Modern Jazzmaster Pickups (Hot): Designed for Fuzz, Noise Rock, Shoegaze, Grunge
Fixing the Fender Japan MIJ Jaguar/Jazzmaster Offset Tremolo & American Professional Arm/Collet
Просмотров 4,6 тыс.Год назад
Fixing the Fender Japan MIJ Jaguar/Jazzmaster Offset Tremolo & American Professional Arm/Collet
Northern Pickups Vintage Mustang Set: Alnico 3 Offset/Duo-Sonic/Musicmaster Replacement / Upgrade
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.Год назад
Northern Pickups Vintage Mustang Set: Alnico 3 Offset/Duo-Sonic/Musicmaster Replacement / Upgrade
Squier Classic Vibe Jazzmaster Upgrade: Fender Made in Japan MIJ Jaguar/Jazzmaster Offset Tremolo
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.Год назад
Squier Classic Vibe Jazzmaster Upgrade: Fender Made in Japan MIJ Jaguar/Jazzmaster Offset Tremolo
Jazzmaster Pickups vs Dogear P90s | Part 4: Fuzz Tones! 💀💥 |
Просмотров 440Год назад
Jazzmaster Pickups vs Dogear P90s | Part 4: Fuzz Tones! 💀💥 |
Jazzmaster Pickups vs Dogear P90s | Part 3: Distortion Tones |
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Jazzmaster Pickups vs Dogear P90s | Part 3: Distortion Tones |
Jazzmaster Pickups vs Dogear P90s | Part 2: Overdrive Tones |
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Jazzmaster Pickups vs Dogear P90s | Part 2: Overdrive Tones |
Jazzmaster Pickups vs Dogear P90s | Part 1: Clean & Breakup Tones |
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Jazzmaster Pickups vs Dogear P90s | Part 1: Clean & Breakup Tones |
Multi-Style Demo | Northern Pickups Vintage Jaguar Set | Vintage Correct Alnico 2 Offset Single Coil
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Multi-Style Demo | Northern Pickups Vintage Jaguar Set | Vintage Correct Alnico 2 Offset Single Coil
Squier Classic Vibe Jaguar Upgrade: Fender Classic Player Jaguar/Jazzmaster Tremolo: Is It Any Good?
Просмотров 12 тыс.Год назад
Squier Classic Vibe Jaguar Upgrade: Fender Classic Player Jaguar/Jazzmaster Tremolo: Is It Any Good?
Northern Pickups Vintage Jaguar Set: Comparison Test | Squier Classic Vibe 60s FSR Silver Sparkle |
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Northern Pickups Vintage Jaguar Set: Comparison Test | Squier Classic Vibe 60s FSR Silver Sparkle |
THE ULTIMATE JAGUAR VS JAZZMASTER TONE COMPARISON GUIDE (Minimal Talking; Mostly Tones!)
Просмотров 18 тыс.Год назад
THE ULTIMATE JAGUAR VS JAZZMASTER TONE COMPARISON GUIDE (Minimal Talking; Mostly Tones!)
The RAREST Guitar Pickup? | Seymour Duncan SH-9 Silverbird | Worth $500?? |
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The RAREST Guitar Pickup? | Seymour Duncan SH-9 Silverbird | Worth $500?? |
Jonny Greenwood & the LCO: Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers - Wapping Hydraulic Powerstation LIVE
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Jonny Greenwood & the LCO: Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers - Wapping Hydraulic Powerstation LIVE
*As many of you are still very intruiged over a year later, this is what happened to the Offset Casterbridge:* Sven started a run of custom order, hand made Casterbridges for Offsets and was selling them on Reverb to gauge how many people were interested enough to actually buy one before he made a production run. The problem was that because they were custom made, they were a fair bit more expensive than the production Casterbridge, and he didn't sell too many. After getting some feedback from people who were struggling to cut good string slots, he decided to shelve the offset version of the bridge and not take it any further. Last time I spoke to him, he still had one 9.5" and one 7.25" offset bridge left. It's a shame because I think it had a lot of potential to be cool, but you can still get a Strat or Tele one and mod your offset bridge to make it fit if you want one!
Really enjoyed this video. I think he would make bank if he produced and marketed one for the JazzJag community. Bridges (or rather saddles) like this for JazzJags easily go for twice or thrice the price of these. Just ordered one for the strat style bridge on my D'Angelico Bob Weir Bedford.
Hey mate, thansk so much! D'Angelico make such cool guitars, I've always loved how they looked but never played one! So Sven started a run of custom order, hand made versions of the bridge for offsets and was selling them on Reverb. He wanted to gauge how many people were interested enough to buy one before doing a production run. The problem was that because they were custom made, they were a fair bit more expensive and he didn't sell too many. After getting some feedback from people struggling to cut good string slots he decided to shelve the offset version of the bridge. Last time I spoke to him, he still had one 9.5" and one 7.25" offset bridge left. I can see why it's not for everyone but I thought it was a cool bridge 😊😊
I bought a CV Squier Mustang recently and I was considering replacing the tremolo. Do you recommend the Korean one then? Is it worth it investing a bit more¿ Thanks :D Pd your Mustang is gorgeous, it has an amazing pickguard :)
@@Lalairu Awesome! CV Mustangs are great guitars ☺️ I definitely recommend the Korean one as the best option that you can buy new - it's much better than the Japanese or Chinese versions. It works best in a non-floating configuration (i.e., lowering the pitch only) but it has very good tuning stability in that configuration. I'd say it's the best vibrato for tuning stability. I personally prefer the vintage one. It's not necessarily better for tuning stability, but the feel is much nicer and it improves the tone by about 5% - 10% over the Korean one. You can get them for about £80 ($100) + tax & shipping if you keep an eye out on eBay, so a vintage one works out about 3x the price of the Korean one! Really, it comes down to your budget and priorities. I'd say most people would probably just be happy with the Korean one, but if the extra feel and tone improvements of the vintage one are important to you it's worth it! Thank you mate! I got the metal octopus pickguard halfway through filming the video. It's from Indra Guitars. The other pickguard was made by me out of wallpaper!
Do you have a link to some of the higher quality mustang ones? I can only find stoptails, no vibratos ! Thanks
Sure! I got mine from Northwest Guitars in the UK: northwestguitars.co.uk/products/mustang-style-guitar-bridge?srsltid=AfmBOoqr8AzLHAoxAnfW3kEorpgIF07wUhdxPmszKFogY2bHfH08Ykjq#shopify-product-reviews You can also find it here: theguitarparts.com/mustang-style-tremolo/
that first guitar sound is so wicked !
Thanks Bruno! I think that's the Plexi style channel on my AMP1 Mercury with the Raygun FX Aurora v2 delay in the front end. The Curley Oak Jaguar pickup and the AMP1 sound great together 😊
@@MarkB.Guitar thanks ! I’ll look into it !
@@brunobeccaro8653 Let me know if you have any other questions!
@@MarkB.Guitar I’m good thanks ! For the record I bought a set of northern pickups after watching your videos ! Great stuff
Ah nice one, that's sick mate! I hope you're really enjoying them ☺️ I have the Northern Mustang pickup in the neck position of this guitar still and it sounds absolutely amazing 👌🏻
I'll take any of those Vibrato over the stock in the squier mustang 😎🎸👌
@@phillramirez8323 Ha yeah I don't know for certain but I wouldn't be surprised if Squier use the made in China version... Honestly, the Made in Korea unit is really good for tuning stability (for lowering the pitch at least) and it's pretty cheap too! I can definitely recommend as an upgrade for a Squier 😊
@@MarkB.Guitar 100% agree with you Mark ill definitely check it out you keep rocking man 😎🎸( I was thinking about getting that vintage white squire mustang looks very sweet)
@@phillramirez8323 Oh sweet! Yeah I've played a Classic Vibe Mustang and I was really impressed with it, it felt and played really nice. They do look good too - the one I played was sonic blue and it looked great!
Great video man! I dont even own a mustang but i just love watching your long-form deepdive offset content!!!!!!!
@@yoshieggs-cw8um Haha thanks! The Mustang is the least sexy offset but it's still a very fun guitar 😊 Glad you enjoy the deep dive format - thanks for the feedback ☺️
9:15 that's hitting all the spots right here, nice combinaison!
@@LeMonsieurPoulet Ha thanks mate, yeah that's a killer fuzz pedal! I've been meaning to make a video dedicated to it... Definitely works well with this pickup set 👌🏻
This is so cool! Thank you so much for documenting this. Been thinking of doing something similar (at least aesthetically) for some time but have always understood that this would require a lot of work.
@@vinniesworld459 Hey mate, thanks! ☺️ The biggest headache is planning it all, the actual execution isn't too difficult. It just took a lot of head scratching and throwing as I didn't have a guide to follow and I struggle with numbers and calculations, haha. I'm hoping to make maybe 3 videos on the key parts of the build process - once those are out the way it's the same as any other parts build! 😊
that's some nasty tones!
Haha thank you!
wow great build! i really dig how the headstock transitions into the fingerboard wood. also it just sounds great (the slight semi-hollow sound + fb humbuckers are just magic) my dream build at the moment is making a full-sized jag with the high spirit dog pickups and bridge (based on the look of the fender cs george blanda founders jazzmaster) also i definitely don’t mind spending a bit extra purchasing from smaller parts makers and luthiers! thank you for recommending and supporting these smaller scale businesses!
Thanks man! Yeah the headstock caps by Indra Guitars are amazing. I've ordered another one for my Mustang with a matching pickguard! That sounds like a very cool build, I hope you manage to get everything together for it. I'd love to see it when it's done 😊 For sure, small builders usually offer really great value and a really high quality product. I always enjoy finding and supporting lesser known brands.
You mention sustain....you won't get much sustain from a jaguar....
Depends how much fuzz you use 😉 You are right, but I don't ever play classic rock or blues or any type of music that would require significant sustain without huge amounts of fuzz or gain. I never have quantified whether the tremolo would affect sustain at all either 😊
Just to be clear there is plenty of sources to get black paisley semi hollow jaguar bodies
Send me a link! 😊 This body was less than £150, I couldn't find any decent Jag bodies available in the UK for that price. Cheapest solid Jag bodies I found were £180 for basic Fender colours. The only semi hollow Jag bodies I could find in the UK were about £500! I would love to know more options.
@@MarkB.Guitar I forget the name off the top of my head but there is a company that’s prominently posted on the offset Facebook groups that makes custom bodies but technically I was more so referring to you could get the hollow jag body then have it painted by a company such as MJT or copacetic customs for example but I imagine your body was cheaper and faster than either of those options. Nothing wrong with your body you just said it like there was no other options, it turned out great
@@隠れた Ah yeah some people make really beautiful bodies. I love Copacetic, Regent Guitars in the UK finish bodies really nicely too, GuitarForm make amazing custom offset bodies. Custom bodies like that are real works of art 😊 The HZ Guitars bodies aren't works of art in the same way but they're probably about 1/5 of the price. The stuff Copacetic makes seems really special though 😊
you'll never love a guitar more than the guitar you assembled with your ideas and your bare hands, You think Im doing good making a JAZZ master style... bridge JM pickup paired with a neck humbucker w coil split etc chambered body (different shape tho) we hand wound the pickups last year been building it since 2014
You might be right! Sounds like a very cool build, I'd love to see it 😊
Not a fan of that pickguard gap but otherwise a solid bit of gear.
I see what you're saying, but in person I actually quite like the way it looks with the bit of paisley bust sticking out 😊 A custom guard would probably cover it up 🤔
Not to ask a silly question, but why not just buy a Jaguar body rather than convert a Jazzmaster body to Jaguar?
That's a good question! Mostly because these there weren't any affordable Jaguar bodies I could find at the time. This body was under $200, whereas I would've had to pay double for a Jag body and it would've come in a more boring colour! Also I thought it would be a fun project 😊
If it isn’t rosewood fretboard that it is neither Jaguar nor Jazzmaster. 😝
😂 hahaha. Ah man, I love a good '68 style maple board B+B Jaguar!
@@MarkB.Guitar I feel that. I have a full step down Mexican with 12s, a 97 MIJ Candy Apple Jag half step with 11s and I just got a Troy Van Jazz for 11 OTD with 10s half step. The Mexicans has a nice feel but the picks are over accentuated on the mid/treble. The jaguar sounds better but is more temperamental. The Troy is my favorite of 3 because I get the 60s style pickups of the Jaguar with the longer/scale tension that handles neck and trem bending better. The saddle is also a nice bonus acoustically
Nice collection! I haven't tried the TVL Jazzmaster but people seem to really like it. I'm especially jealous of your candy apple red MIJ Jag though 😊
Ah! Should've looked at your channel about the plates. Incredible!
Thanks man! They're not as cheap as you might expect something to be that you order directly from China... But they are very nice!
About to order a high spirit bridge for my jag build and found this video. great job! are your plates matte or aluminum or something? if so, would love to know where you got them.
Hope you love the bridge! They're from EY Guitars 😊
This guitar sounds phenominally good, great job.
@@pedroorthey Thanks man 😊 I'm really looking forward to making the pickup demo and seeing how close the pickups are to the Jazzmaster-Jaguar hybrid I was going for!
@@MarkB.Guitar I think they get the best out of those two combined, bright but not too harsh, still twangy enough, I'll be waiting for the demo!
I'm not sure if they *quite* have the same low range extension of a Jazzmaster pickup but we'll see!
Just subbed, this channel seems cool
@@capnjames Thank you mate!
Its sick, people should build what they want and dream of, not what gives you ‘cred’ with snobs
That's one of the funny things about online forums, they become like echo chambers without people necessarily trying things 🤷🏼♂️ I'm really glad I did!
What is the scale length?
@@Greenjagsurf 24 inches! I redrilled the bridge posts at 24 6/16 so that the control plates would fit and the pickguard would line up properly with the lower horn/bout, and then used a bridge with a wide intonation range to be able to get the saddles in the right place for spot on intonation 😊
My dream guitar was a jaguar for sometime as I wanted that bright crisp almost a nylon Spanish shallow body classical yet some creamy jazz sounds in the rhythm circuit, while loving a surf spaghetti western sound. That guitar you have, great neck pretty body. Cool stuff.
@@Greenjagsurf I dreamt of having a Jaguar from 2008, but it took me until 2021 to actually get one! Jags definitely have a wide range of cool sounds available. Is that your Jag in your display pic?
Looks sick, sounds great!
@@mikeybeazley3 Thanks Mikey! 💪🏼
Cool project Mark. I look forward to upcoming videos on each of the components.
@@chuckbouscaren3898 See you there! ☺️
I'd love to know as much as you can share on this topic, as I plan to do exactly this. As a lefty, there are limited options for both Jazz's and Jag's, and it's far easier to get a lefty JM body than a Jag.
Ah man, yeah it must be pretty crappy to play left-handed sometimes 😕 I'm left handed too, but the £5 guitar my dad bought for me to learn on was right handed, so that's how I learned! My GAS is very thankful for it, but my picking hand precision not so much... I'd say the most important thing is obviously working out the best placement for the bridge posts and a bridge that will give you enough intonation range - a normal bridge won't work if you want your pickguard to line up nicely on the body. I documented every step of the process - I'll start working out how to format it into a watchable series 😊
Sounds amazing and looks stunning! ... I'd love to see a video series of the process
Cheers mate! I'll have to look through all the video and photos I took and work out a structured, digestible way to present it - but I'm very happy to do it 😊 I'll start thinking how I might do it - I documented every step!
I would also enjoy that. Your efforts are appreciated.
I had one put on my 68 fender jaguar (which has been modded before) my 67 and 64 jags have staytrems, its been a happy difference but both very good
@@steveg3262 Awesome, that's sweet mate! I nearly went Staytrem for this guitar but I'm happy with the High Spirit. I'm jealous of your Jag collection 😉
Im in europe and this is 80 euros more than the halon and almost the exact same price as a mastery considering customs and VAT coming from the us. So I would not say its affordable 😔
@liamtahaney713 Hi mate, since I published this video a year ago, the price of the bridge has increased by about £50. It was £125 when I bought it but it's now £175. It's a shame the price has gone up but it's inevitable, I guess... In the UK a Mastery is £225 delivered, the cheapest Halon option is £180 delivered, and the KMS is £175 delivered - so the KMS is still 25% less than a Mastery and £5 cheaper than an all-steel Halon. But you're right, the bridge was very good value for £125, but there's a lot of competition around the £200 price point...
I LOVE my Squire Deluxe (hot rod red with gold scratch plate) bridge pick up. Probably more P90'ish, but still love it !
@@Jacobus-or6vf Sick, that's great mate! I know the model you're talking about but never tried one. I'm sure it sounds great! 😊
I swapped out the collet on the CP trem for the one that came with my squier cv jag (no modification was required it screwed into place perfectly) The arm stays in the collet without issue or need for a spring. CP trem is smooth and doesn’t click. 😊
@@Andrew_L_Brood Hey Andrew, that's cool, I never would've thought of doing that! I ended up getting another CP trem and did the "spring and shot" mod on that one, which is very easy and works really well! I've got a trem shootout video comparing the CP, MIJ, and AVRI and the details of the mod I did are in there! I'm glad you found your own way round it too! 😊
@mark what pickups are in your Mustang??
@@dunsaniandreams9 Hi mate, at this time the pickups were a matched set of Vintage Wind Alnico 3 Mustang/Duo Sonic pickups by Northern Pickups. I've since swapped the bridge pickup for an Alnico 5 Jaguar pickup!
@@MarkB.Guitar interesting you went with the alnico jaguar pickups, is it cause they have that wrap around baseplate? How do they handle pedals? Noisey with gain? (This is all so helpful as I’m trying to make a super Mustang right now) .
I missed this comment yesterday! Originally, I went for the Alnico 3 Mustang/Duo Sonic Set because I wanted to try a vintage style Mustang set. I generally prefer the clarity and dynamic range you get with lower output pickups (I have plenty of fuzz, boost and overdrive pedals to get higher gain sounds, so don't need my pickups to be really gainy). I swapped to the Jaguar pickup because, as I explain in the base plate video, the Mustang pickup was just lacking in midrange and output (even with the pedals) and the low end was loose and flubby - just not my sound! I love the sound of my Jaguars, so thought it made sense to get another Jaguar pickup to put in there. The base plate did make the Mustang pickup a lot more like a Jaguar but I eventually found that it still wasn't quite was I was looking for and I just didn't enjoy the sound/feel as much as my Jaguars. Someone has asked me to make a video demoing the Mustang properly, so I'll try and get that together in the next couple of months and I'll explain it all in detail in there!
@@MarkB.Guitar please! You’re literally the best video creative for offsets that I’ve found. I honestly just want to supercharge my Mustang, but I trying to learn all I can before buying things. I honestly just want the power of a hss strat in a mustang compact size, looking personally to make it resonant. Also, was looking into the bare knuckle pickups, sinners for it and then do your baseplate hack. A video on your mustang journey with bridges and pickups and what you learned would go down so well!
@@dunsaniandreams9 Ah thanks man! I'll try to get a video together on the Mustang journey soon! 😊
Also you should try the Trent offset bridge. 95 pounds in the UK. Cheapest by far. I ordered mine with non-rocking thimbles. It's been rock solid and sounds great. It's staying on my Jaguar build.
The Trent vibrato is great, I have that on the Paisley Jag - I'll have a review coming in due course. The bridge looks cool too! I have a Jag that has a DIY Bobba Bridge on it at the moment - I've been toying with the idea of getting a Trent bridge for it... I don't have any money right now though, haha. It seems like a good option though
I'm here real early. Just got a player ii JM that I'll be ordering this bridge for
Sick, that's awesome mate! I haven't had a chance to play one yet but congrats on the new guitar!
I saw some adds for the Tuffset bridge. I want one, they look like they have the adjustability of a mastery with the comfort of the mustang bridge.
The Tuffset bridge does look cool and people who have tried it seem to really like it. I'm personally not super keen on the aesthetic and I'm not sure how important it is for me to have every single component on the bridge locking... I'd be really interested to try one but I'm also not sure I'd ever want to spend that much on a bridge: the most I've spent is £130 for the Bensonite bridge, then £125 for the KMS JAM Bridge, then £110 for the High Spirit bridge. They're all great, so it's hard to justify spending £100 more, and sadly the channel isn't big enough to get sent one to demo 😂 You'll have to let me know how you find it if you do get one!
I've been trying to find this bridge for sale online (US) since your full length video went live, but I can't find it for sale anywhere. This is exactly what I've been looking for.
Hey mate, I believe you can buy them through the High Spirit webstore. I'll paste a link below and update the description on the main video with the link too 😊 For international orders, I messaged Connor via the High Spirit Guitars Instagram page and he sent me an invoice via PayPal! high-spirit-guitars.square.site/product/high-spirit-bridge-52mm-spacing/1?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false
@@MarkB.Guitar Legend! I kept finding a High Sprit site that was under construction, which seemed odd. This is perfect!
@@krystalmesh No worries! I hope you really dig the bridge, it's great!
@@MarkB.Guitar could I ask - since it isn’t specifically mentioned in their listing - do you think this bridge could be used on a lefty? I can’t tell from the images if the saddles could be moved around in order to get the correct intonation, in the opposite direction.
@@krystalmesh hey mate, yeah the saddles are totally removable and you can flip/reorder them. I've taken all the saddles off mine and put them back on again. You should be absolutely fine! 😊
I Love That Headstock 😎🤙
It's awesome, isn't it?! It's the handiwork of Indra Guitars- they're worth checking out, they make really cool stuff!
what strings are you using
In this video I would have been using Elixir Nanoweb 12-68. These days I custom order sets of Elixir Optiweb 11-56. I'm one of those horrible sweat monsters that can't play anything but Elixirs...
I always appreciate the length of your videos. Also how nerdy you get about offset stuff. No other guitar area is as nerdy as offset bridges haha I love it. Personally I like staytrem, but I've always considered a saddle design like this one, might have to try it out.
Haha, thanks mate! I've seen at least one of my videos described as "offensively long" on the Offset Guitars Forum 😂 I know there's kindred spirits like yourself out there though haha. Yeah the Staytrem is pretty hard to fault, especially at under £75. The 3 - 4 month waiting list is absolute torture though 😂😂
@@MarkB.Guitar Na fuck em. They can just not watch it... If people didn't fuss around this much with stuff these bridges would never have been made in the first place. Luckily I haven't experience the waiting lists of staytrem haha
Haha cheers dude ❤️ It's pure agony but given the price it's hard to complain!
Really enjoy your channel! You go super in-depth on offset topics for which it can be difficult to find any info at all.
Thank you mate 😊 I'm fascinated by how things work and have always been interested in finding lesser known guitar upgrades, especially when they offer better value for money than the big names! Hopefully I can bring you some more obscure offset guitar parts soon 😉
This has been a really well thought out and well presented review. Good job!
Thanks man 😊 I planned and scripted this video a lot more carefully than any of the videos I've made in the past. Thanks for noticing!
Side question: May I ask what you are using for those beautiful clean tones in several parts of the video? I‘m just getting started with the Fender Tone Master Pro (as a primarily acoustic player up till now), and can‘t decide which of the many delicious Fender amps in there I like the best. But your demo really knocked my socks off, clean-wise, so thanks for any tips you might have. Oh, and what pickups are installed? (My MiJ still has the originals, which are not real JM pickups, of course, whilst the MiM Player II has pickups that seem to sound pretty close to the originals.)
@@scottbecker3485 Sure, of course! In all the clean sounds I'm using a Joyo Avallon Compressor, which is an 1176 style compressor. That adds some fatness and chime to the sound. Then I'm running into the Clean channel of the Bluguitar AMP1 Mercury, using the Black Panel Bassman voicing on the channel's custom tone control. I'm using a 2x12 cab with DV Neo Green speakers, which are a high powered neodymium take on Celestion Alnico Blues. So I'm not necessarily a million miles from a Tone Master... The Neo Green speakers are amazing though, really fat and chimey! The pickups in the Sparkle Jag are Alnico 2 jaguar pickups from Northern Pickups. The pickups in the Paisley Jag are a really cool custom set of mini humbuckers from Northern Pickups. Yeah the pickups in the Player II sounds pretty good to me! 😊
What is that Jag? That is just guitar porn!
Haha, thanks mate! The Paisley Jag is a parts guitar I built. I documented the whole building process and I'm considering turning it into a mini series of videos for the channel if people are interested... It's a semi-hollow Alder Jazzmaster body with a Mahogany top that I converted to 24" scale and Jaguar spec. It's got a Wild Carpathian Pear wood neck made in a small custom shop in Ukraine, with an amazing set of custom mini humbuckers by Northern Pickups. I've got a lot of the build process documented on my Instagram, too! It's a very special guitar 😄
@@MarkB.Guitar That Jag is so rock n' roll. A thing of beauty. I always enjoy your content man! Comprehensive reviews for sure.
Thanks man! It'll feature more on the channel in the future for sure 😊
This is a pretty detailed review - feel free to navigate it using the timestamps below if you like! ⏳ TIME STAMPS ⏳ 00:00 PART 1: INTRODUCTION 00:13 *Intro Playing - Plexi: Math Rock* 00:54 Channel Update 01:32 *Playing Interlude - Pushed Clean: Sleepwalk* 02:19 Who are High Spirit Guitars? 02:58 PART 2: ON THE DESIGN 03:02 (i.) Incredible Value 04:27 *Playing Interlude - Jangly Distortion?* 04:49 (ii.) Amazing Saddle Design 05:02 - The Importance of Saddle Design 06:21 - Why I Love the High Spirit Saddles So Much 08:13 *Playing Example: Behind the Bridge* 08:36 - High Spirit Saddles vs Halon Saddle Design 09:39 - High Spirit Saddles vs KMS JAM Bridge Saddle Design 10:46 - High Spirit Saddles vs Gotoh In Tune Tele Saddles 11:42 - High Spirit = The Perfect Offset Saddle 12:22 *Playing Interlude - Clean: Americana& 13:01 (iii.) High Quality Materials 13:26 (iv.) Original Bridge Post Design 13:43 (v.) Semi-Rocking Design 14:47 *Playing Interlude - Clean: Autumn Leaves* 15:14 PART 3: THE EXPERIENCE 15:23 (i.) Neck Shims & Bridge Height 16:40 *Playing Interlude - Clean: Hybrid Picking* 16:48 - Bridge Height Continued 17:38 (ii.) Compatibility with Fender Mute 18:05 (iii.) NO Loctite Needed?! 18:29 (iv.) Awesome Behind the Bridge Resonance 18:41 *Playing Example - Behind the Bridge Playing 2* 19:05 - BTB Cont. 19:19 (v.) Comfort 19:24 (vi.) Intonation and Tuning Stability 19:30 (vii.) Tonal Character of the High Spirit Bridge 19:56 - Tone Comparison 1: Clean 20:43 - Tone Comparison 2: Overdrive 21:41 - Analysing Tone Comparison 22:29 - Tone Comparison 3: Dinosaur Jr 23:25 PART 4: ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT? 20:35 (i.) Allen Keys 25:07 (ii.) Losing Setup During Maintenance 25:42 (iii.) Utilising the Full Intonation Range for Jazzmaster to Jaguar Conversion 28:05 *Playing Interlude - More Pelxi Jangle?* 28:38 PART 5: DO I RECOMMEND IT? 31:28 *Outro Playing - Overdrive: Jag with Mute*
Did you ever do a video on the Halon bridges?
@@dunsaniandreams9 I haven't yet tried a Halon! I would love to try one, especially their limited bronze aluminuim bridge. Maybe one day!
Cool - can’t wait to discover this new option when I watch your video later on. Curious to find out if it’s as good as - or perhaps better than? - the JAM Bridge I just installed in my MiJ Jazzmaster, which is totally cool so far.
Hey mate, I actually compare the design of the JAM Bridge and the High Spirit bridge in the video! I still love my JAM Bridge but for me this bridge is even better - or at least even more suited to my uses and style 😊
@@MarkB.GuitarYes, I also really appreciated your take on the JAM Bridge in the video. The entire video is exceedingly helpful, and your style of delivery is very enjoyable. That all said, I‘m now really stoked on trying this bridge in my 2nd Jazzmaster, which is a brand-new Fender Player II (MiM). Don‘t have a clue what the bore size is on that one, but on my MiJ I needed the 9mm inserts from KMS to accommodate the JAM Bridge. Totally happy I didn‘t have to modify the bore for the MiJ, and would prefer not to have to do that for the new MiM, either, so will need to figure out the bore size before potentially ordering a High Spirit. Incidentally, the KMS JAM Bridge is fixed, whereas the High Spirit - as you kindly pointed out - is somewhat moveable, so that‘s another point in favor of the HS. And jeez, I now feel a bit silly having invested €230 to get the JAM Bridge, when the HS would probably have done the job equally well (or better?). Fine times we live in when we have choices. ;-)
@@scottbecker3485 Ah thanks so much mate! I was wondering about maybe making a "12 Months On" video for the KMS bridge, as I wasn't sure if I was rambling a bit in the original video - I'm glad you found it helpful though and I really appreciate the feedback ☺️ I'm afraid I'm not sure what the bore size for the Player II Jazzmaster would be either - they seem to use a mix of metric and imperial sized parts for MIM guitars... But congrats on the new guitar! I wonder if Fender customer services would be able to help out with the dimensions? The KMS is an excellent bridge, there's nothing to feel bad about for having bought it! Plus it has the feature of locking bridge posts that the HS doesn't 🤷🏼♂️ I'd say the KMS has a bigger, fatter sound than the HS probably too, if that's what you're after; whereas the HS is smoother and more chimey. Both excellent options 😊
thank you for such an in-depth tutorial! ive been reluctant to fork over more than $150 for a single guitar part… ended up purchasing everything second-hand (through craigslist and fb including tools) too keep costs down and have been blown away at how good it sounds and looks! really good to see something in the accessible diy spirit of the original jazzmaster players.
@@cendle1979 Hey Cendle, awesome that's amazing! Great work 😊 I'm really glad the video was helpful. Enjoy your new bridge!
Wow you’re a Jazzmaster trem mod expert now. I just got a J mascis and TBH I might just put a descendant trem I there if I want to upgrade the squier trem. It has an adjustable collet to customize arm tightness. The squier collet is like a wizard sleeve. I already upgraded to the descendant AOM bridge, which is a drop in replacement. This allows me to match the radius of the neck, but also allows individual string height adjustment. I like the treble strings closer in than the basses. I admire your industriousness. I’ve been down the mod rabbit hole a few times and usually regret the time it takes away from practice or playing.
@@armandosinger Haha yeah I really went down a rabbit hole with this one 😂 The Descendant stuff looks great, I'm really impressed with the design of their Vibrato and the Companion Bridge - I'm sure that would make sure a great upgrade! You make a very good point about how these rabbit holes pull us away from actually playing - something I suffer from often. I also enjoy problem solving and modding too though 😊 Good luck with your upgrades, I'm sure that'll be a fantastic guitar when you're done!
@@MarkB.Guitar I’m an engineer so I love tinkering too. My problem is that I stack up too many projects. DIY guitar pedals, setups, fret leveling, etc. If it’s too much, I just feel like an unpaid guitar tech 😅
@@armandosinger Ha, evidently, I am not an engineer 😉 But I do aspire to having better tools and better skills! It can be overwhelming for sure - I always need a reminder to focus on practicing and playing and not just tinkering and GAS 😄
@@MarkB.Guitar but you are an engineer. Doing all the things an engineer would do. Finding a problem, analyzing it, experimenting and iterating until you have a solution. And documenting and sharing to boot!
@@armandosinger Haha thanks mate, that's very kind! I knew I would find some like-minded people interested in this kind of thing too 😄
I got the AVRI tremolo and arm (it has a notch in the arm and clicks into the collet the teeth on which don't do much job). It doesn't sound like that. All I did was the notorious hammer trick (creates more contact between the arm and the collet and eliminates that annoying little rattle) and that's it. I like it much more than my stock Squier 40th anniv Tremolo. Very smooth and silky
@@mehabox Yeah I think I was unfortunate with how squeaky mine is! I'm sure the hammer trick works very well, but it only costs about £5 more to get the Staytrem arm/collet in the UK Vs buying the AVRI arm and AVRI arm tip separately 😊 The AVRI is great and although I concluded in the video that the Classic Player is better, I have now had some longevity issues with the Classic Player but I haven't had any further issues with the AVRI .
I would prefer to have each string individually height adjustable. Not sure what is wrong with the original Fender bridges in the first place. Love your sparkle Jag, though!
@@Tonetwisters Thanks mate! I love that guitar so much 😊 That's a totally valid point of view - in this video I was using 12-68 gauge strings, which I don't think would sit very nicely in the small grooves of the original barrel saddles. I have to confess, I've never used a vintage style barrel saddle bridge. This bridge is very comfortable and adds a very nice tone though 😊