This video seriously helped with setting up my squier jazzmaster! Mine somehow had a decent height on the bridge, which I found odd, but added a shim anyway. Thanks for the help Jimmy!
Hi ZachisntReal…thanks so much! Glad you found the video useful to you! Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing your thoughts! Enjoy your Jazz…keep pickin’ 🎸👍
Good work Jimmy. Part of the early sound of the JM was due to the lower bridge breakover. I mentioned my 60's has a shallow angle. No bridge problems with 10's (originally 11's). Some guys that played hard back in the day would deepen and polish the bridge string gutters by a few thousandths to prevent string popping out. Just a thought. Thanks!!
Thanks John! Yes, part of the appeal is of course the jingle and overtones from the break over! This also gave me the action I was looking for. So far, no string hopping, but I have a lighter touch and this has the Mustang bridge, so should be good to go! Appreciate your stopping in and watching....😎👍
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Cason….so glad that this was helpful to you. The Jazzmaster can be a bit finicky to setup, but once done the rewards are many. Appreciate your stopping in and sharing, and hope to see you around the channel more! Thanks again, and keep pickin’ 👍🎸
I got a Sunburst one of these and it was in pretty much the same condition as yours. The main problem for me was the condition of the neck - very dry an dirty and the frets were as scratchy as I have ever experienced. Also, the wood had a couple of imperfections in it. Once cleaned and smoothed it is fine. The intonation was pretty accurate, but the bridge was flat on the floor. Had to use my own Allan key as my guitar did not come with one for the bridge. So, not much there. The tuners were very good. I didn't shim the neck. I play Blues, so no heavy strumming or tremelo and it works fine for me. In the end a very playable guitar. Great looking and most importantly great sounding guitar.
Thanks for watching and commenting Hugh….after some “tweaks” a very nice playing guitar, and as you said…the sound! 😎 Truly appreciate your stopping in and sharing your experience….enjoy your CV and keep on pickin’ 👍🎸
Oh, thanks so much haz.... Truly appreciate you stopping in and watching/commenting! Hope to see you around the channel! Thanks again and stay safe....👍
Good job Jimmy, I had to do exactly the same thing with my CV 60s Jazzmaster. I also put electrical tape around the bridge poles to reduce the floating on the bridge, holds tune better. Once setup they do sound sweet 👍🎸🇬🇧
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Lee! So far, the bridge is staying in place and not shifting, but yeah, I may go ahead and do something similar to be sure the poles stay where I set them. Appreciate the input, and thanks again for stopping in to the channel! 👍
Nice! You did a great job setting it up Jimmy. Glad to see that you were able to get everything in order with relative ease. Those precut shims seem like a real time saver to be honest. I imagine there'd be a lot of screwing and un-screwing of the neck and playing around with various shims if you were trying to make one yourself.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Yes, though the Stewmac shims are a bit pricey, they are very well made and are well worth the price for your time in my opinion. Trying to make a proper fitting wooden shim correctly, even with the proper tools is time consuming.
Not a big jazzmaster fan but I really enjoy finding good inexpensive Amazon guitars. I was watching a Michael Angelo Batio video and it seems he's working with Sawtooth Guitars. Never had a Sawtooth before but I really liked the look of the flat black ST-M24 he was using so I ordered one and it arrived last week. Very nice guitar with high output humbuckers (they now sell a version with Seymour Duncans) and good hardware. I blacked mine out with black knobs, switch tip, bridge and a set of black locking tuners. It's a nice light guitar for jamming 80's and 90's classic rock with the boys as I prefer standing when I'm playing. Overall very pleased with it.
The Jazzmaster is certainly not everyone’s cup of tea, but has been on my list for quite awhile now. I have heard about different models of Sawtooth, but like you never had one. Sounds like you got a keeper! Have fun with it! I will have to take a look at some of them. Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated! 👍
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Old Boy….once you get them set to your specs and style of playing, they are a great guitar! Took a bit on mine, as I prefer a light gauge (9’s) strings, and wanted to keep the overtones so inherent to the Jazzmaster. Sorry about the “light Jazz” missing, but glad you enjoyed it regardless! Thanks again for stopping in to the channel! Greatly appreciate it! 👍🎸
Hey, thanks so much Ernests…😎 Truly appreciate your stopping in and good luck in your quest in getting this Jazzmaster! It’s a bit on the high side of a “budget” guitar, but worth it! The pups sound great, the neck is great, and overall (after proper setup) plays like butta! One of my current favorite’s… Thanks again for watching and commenting, and hope to see you around the channel! 👍🎸
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Mr1957strat!! Love your handle….👀 Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and hope to see you around here more! 👍🎸
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Rob! Glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful to you! I agree, it’s a great guitar and a lot of fun to play! Really appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing! 👍🎸
If you are in the market Mitch, I would say yes…everyone needs a Jazzmaster!! Yes, they can be a bit finicky, but after proper setup based on your playing style, there is not much else like it out there! Thanks so much for watching and commenting, and good luck on whatever you decide! Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel! 👍🎸
Mon plaisir Daniel ! Merci beaucoup d'avoir regardé et commenté. Content d'avoir pu t'aider. Amusez-vous avec votre nouveau CV Jazzmaster, et merci encore de vous être arrêté sur la chaîne ! J'espère vous voir plus ici! 👍🎸
Using the fret rocker up the center of the fretboard, doesn’t tell you if there is any sprout along the edges, which can happen. Shimming the neck just reduces the amount of contact the neck has with the pocket, better to sand the pocket flat, getting rid of any surplus paint that might have gotten in there. I like to sand the back of the neck heel flat as well enabling the best possible vibration transfer. Usually after doing this, you can feel the whole guitar come alive. As for shallow break angle, that’s only a problem if you are a heavy handed player, most of the time it makes the guitar feel more slinky. Getting rid of excess neck relief will allow the bridge to come up a bit, if that’s really necessary. One of the best things you can do with a new guitar, is open it up, and clean out all of the residual cutting compound and polish that’s usually in there. The other important thing to do, is make all of your adjustments in the playing position, it’s amazing how many people intonate a guitar while it’s lying down. It’s interesting how if you tune a guitar while in the normal playing position, then tilt it backward, the note will go sharp, and vice versa if you tilt it forward. So many things to consider. I’ll usually re do the intonations after adjusting the pickups, as they can have an effect on the overtones and harmonics that come from the plucked string. Then check it again after the strings have been played for a few hours. Lots of work.
All good points, and things we all should look at when doing a full setup! Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing your thoughts! 👍🎸
Thank you for taking the time to share all of this great info Steve ( and Jimmy for this how to session!) . I’m about to sand the gloss finish out of the neck pocket face/neck base surfaces on my 1966 Framus 12 string Texan acoustic…Hoping it improves the tone and resonance! Happy New Year! Best Regards, Shawn
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Stratburst92! You will surely enjoy the difference it will make! Thanks again for stopping in to the channel, and glad you enjoyed! 👍🎸
Thanks so much for watching and commenting John! Much appreciated…once dialed in, this CV JM is a joy…lots of sparkle and spank! Really appreciate your stopping in to the channel! 🎸👍
@@johnwallace7694 Well, yes in a way. The two most popular bass guitars from Fender are the Fender Jazz Bass and the Fender Precision Bass. Both are made in the Squier line as well. I own two Fender Precision basses from 1976/1977 myself. Excellent bass guitars and iconic in music production since the very beginning of bringing the bass from the “standup” version to the electric bass guitar version. I don’t own a Squier version, but would expect them to be of the same quality as their 6 string guitars with different “tiers”. Their line basically starts with their “Bullet” line, then Affinity, the Classic Vibe/Paranormal. Good luck in your journey!! 🎸👍
Just bought a CV Jazzmaster 60's in Seafoam Green. Fully expected to do some work on it before I even bought it. They are quirky instruments and playing one straight out of the box ain't going to happen unless you play basic cowboy chords. I plan on the Stew Mac shim and a Staytrem bridge along with some fret leveling/polishing. But it's all good if you like tinkering with guitars. You set up yours perfectly and it sounds great.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting David…yes the Jazzmaster is a bit quirky, but that’s part of its mystique and fun! I like the Seafoam Green finish! Nice…congrats and enjoy it! Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel, and thanks for the kind comments along with sharing your thoughts! Much appreciated! 👍🎸
@@davidcudlip6587 It seemed to work out fine. Fit perfectly with no need to trim. I bought a 3 pack as I was not sure as which I was going to need, but the .5mm worked for me.
I have the same one, same color, and saddly I had to made an entire fret levelling... But it's a great instrument nontheless! I upgrade the guitar with a real Fender locking tremolo and a roller to add tension on the strings, I replaced the electronic with CTS pots and Switchcraft switch and this thing is just superb!! Of course it's a good amount of work but I made it with pleasure and at the end I really didn't spend money on hours of labor!!
Thanks for watching and commenting, and of course sharing your thoughts. You put a lot into it, and that’s outstanding! Congrats on your work and enjoy that Jazzmaster!! Thanks again for stopping in to the channel! 👍🎸
Hey, Jimmy! I am new to your channel, but want to say that is an excellent demo, suh! I've bookmarked the channel and will be returning. In the past, I've had lousy luck with Squier and Epi, but in recent years they've made great strides. I'm especially happy with the CVs! Sometimes they're perfect right out of the box, occasionally a little TLC is needed to bring them into focus, as you've done here. As Phil McKnight has noted, with affordable CNC, geography is no longer a factor in guitar making. Indonesia may be the new Japan! Rawk on!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting J.D…glad you enjoyed the video! In my initial review of this guitar (which I titled “I Swore I Would Never Buy One….Then I Did”) I realized the same thing…that the Squier CV Series was different, along with their new Contemporary and Paranormal Series of guitars. The Jazzmaster has always been a bit of a difficult animal to tame, so knowing this going in made it less frustrating and more fun! Yes, CNC has upped the game, and even smaller plants and manufacturers are putting out some pretty amazing instruments for very reasonable prices! Thanks again for stopping in to the channel, and look forward to seeing you around! 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 Hear ya, Jimmy! In the 1970s, I bought a pre-CBS Jazzmaster, but the strings kept popping out of their bridge slots if I hit them too hard. So I sold it. (Alas!) Now that I'm older and know more, and realize that there are better bridges, I'm on the Jazzmaster bandwagon, my second favorite guitar. Strat is numero uno. Oh, and I own some Squier CV Strats. Excellent Strats! Light as a feather. And feel, fit, finish, fret ends are all A-OK! My only fret problem was the typical "scratchy" tops that many Asian imports have. But a week of playing wore them to the right place. Now, you'll excuse while I view your earlier Jazzmaster video!
I bought the J Mascis Jazzmaster and I have watched a few vids where people say that on some models the neck needs to be shimmed and the bridge raised. Looking at mine the bridge is sure not too low and my neck seems to have that angle at the joint. The action is great so I guess I am ok! Do I see a Monoprice tube amp there??
@@Tom-db7bx Hi Tom…thanks so much for watching and commenting. If your JMJM is playing like you want it, I would say you are good to go as well!! It’s all about your preferences, playing style, string gauge, etc…etc….if it ain’t broke…😎 The JMJM also is a bit of a different animal than the CV…different pups, bridge and neck….truly appreciate your stopping into the channel and sharing!! Much thanks…🎸👍
Merci Sir Jimmy pour l’intérêt que vous avez pour la Squier Classic Vibe 60’s Jazzmaster ! J’attends la mienne cette semaine… Une des dernières disponibles en France. Une Sunburst, 3 colors. I must admit that I DO LOVE P90’s and I DO ADORE this guitar for a long ago… Superbe et longue vidéo que j’ai regardée du début à la fin. Your pedalboard me semble quelque peu chargé. Is’nt it ? «Quand le ‘background noise’ est trop fort, il est temps de retourner à un jeu acoustique», as said my recently deceased elder Brother, with which we together have built guitars. LOVE guitars. I Know all the ‘problems’ a real Jazzmaster… Change strings 11>52, the bridge with its sharp edges, etc…, PS: What this spacer piece to put under the neck mount ? I’m a curious french man ! Pléonasme !
You should truly enjoy it and congrats on getting one of the last ones in France! 🇫🇷 Sorry to hear about your older brother…my condolences! My recommendation to this video was just in case you have some issues, but evidently having built some guitars in the past, you should be just fine In getting yours in tip-top playing condition. My pedal board is actually two tied together, so yes it is pretty “loaded” but normally one is studio use, and the other is “live” gig ready. The “spacer” you refer to is just a “shim” that I used in the neck pocket to adjust the angle and allow better break angle to the bridge as I prefer using lighter gauge strings and wanted 9’s/46’s on this guitar. Congrats and enjoy yours! The sunburst sounds lovely. Be sure to stop back and let me know how you like it once you receive it, ok? 🙏🎸👍
Hey btw it might just be the way the video made it sound or the way you played it personally but if I'm not mistaken imo it sounds like your trem spring setup is a bit too tough and recommend loosening it to have a better outcome on the strings sounding and playing and tuning etc. It shouldn't be needing really any pressure to do even a decent chunk of changes in your tuning and should feel very flexible and fluid without much pressure that if we had the original locks on the bridges like the true fenders do you'd be able to get the perfect pitch/tilt on the trem tension but we don't so basically think of having it in the middle the best of your ability w>th just eyesight with what we got.
I have since adjusted the trem a bit, but it’s working just fine for my style/use. Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and the kind comments/suggestions! Thanks again for the sub and stopping in to the channel! Much appreciated unknown presences! 🎸👍
Was looking at their 40th ann model yesterday. Proaudiostar is selling open box CV and 40th for 300 ish. they claim they have corrected the neck shim issue.
Hi monmixer…thanks so much for watching and commenting! Yes, from time to time they will blow out some Squier’s at some very good prices! The 40th anniversary model is tempting me…😎
Hola Jimmy dame guitar but My low e string is buzzing because the the screw in the bridge touches it , in the saddle can i move this with an ordinary screwdriver ?? I don't know thanx
Hi Ivan….the low E string should not be sitting on the saddle adjustment screw? If the saddle is loose, or needs adjusting, you need a small Allen key (hex key/torx key) to adjust. Not sure of the size at this moment, but it’s small and should have been included with your guitar. Hope this helps….thanks for stopping into the channel! 🎸👍
Aww, bugger. When I saw the jazzmaster, I was hoping it was the Monoprice Indio DLX Alder body. It's ok, Jimmy. I'll wait patiently for that one, lol Also, another great vid. Thanks again, Jimmy.
Ha!! I have been waiting on the Monoprice Offsets forever as well...decided to pull the trigger on the Classic Vibe, as it gives me a true Jazzmaster rhythm circuit and pups. More expensive of course, but still a “budget guitar” though on the high side. Check out the review and demo I did of it for all the details if you have not watched it yet. This is the follow-up to the initial review. Thanks so much for watching and commenting Albie...much appreciated! 👍
@@JimmyStewart1 I know. They can't keep them in stock. It's a pity for those of us that want a $200 guitar with Alder and ash bodies, and don't feel like paying $500 for a Squier when these are just as good, and the best bit: Money left over to upgrade it even more. I'm hoping companies like Monoprice and a few others that use alder and ash and wilkinson bridges on their bodies will eventually force Fender to raise the quality on them like the Japanese did with the old Tokai Strats in the 70s and 80s. I did watch the video, and enjoy all of your videos, Jimmy. You know the saying: You keep making them, we'll keep watching. Cheers
@@JimmyStewart1 Since finding the OS40 DLX or CNZ jazzmaster has proven to be all but impossible, Jimmy, I ended up going with The J Mascis Squier. It's pretty much the same guitar as you've got here, save for the trem has been moved slightly higher to sort out the tuning stability issues of the past and actual P 90s but voiced hotter, since it's an artist model. Got it used on the cheap, and the kid I got it from tried to mod it, but badly done. One thing he did get right is removing that ugly gold anodised pickguard that all the J Mascis models have and added a red tortoise shell, so mine now looks just like yours, thankfully. Once those issues are sorted, it's going to be a damned nice guitar.
love ur videos man ur so genuinely helpful. i was wondering what the steel card u used on the jazzmaster was, i ordered a pink model that’s my first electric i’m super excited for but i’m kind of worried about how much modifying it might cost and didn’t know if i’d need to get the steel card and nice shims. also what string gauge do u recommend, i’m really new to this stuff :)
Thanks so much for watching and the kind comments Payton Cinema! It’s truly appreciated! The “card” I have is a Barouque Stringed Instrument Measuring Gauge/Ruler. You can pick them up on Amazon, or most any guitar shop. It allows you to measure (with scale) string height, bridge saddle height, saddle slot depth, pickup polepiece height, etc. Very useful if you do your own setups. As far as your new Jazzmaster, I would wait until you receive your guitar before doing anything. Play it and let it acclimate to your location/environment before attempting to set it up. You can do the “basics” for setup if needed with the included tools for adjusting the bridge, truss rod and such. If you prefer heavier gauge strings for more of a “Jazz style” of play, you may be fine with just a string change, fretboard cleaning and a little tweaking on the action. If you are going with a lighter gauge string, then you may have a bit more to do, depending on the action you like. You can get a decent luthiers kit with all the items you may need, including the ruler, files, fret protectors, sand paper, nut files, etc. They are fairly inexpensive and will do the job. If you decide or need to shim…don’t cheap out on that. Use a full neck pocket shim (or make one if you are a glutton for punishment) from StewMack. I use D’Addario strings on all my guitars, and I play 9-42’s. These are a “fairly” light gauge string, but it really depends on your style. If you are a “newer” player, a lighter gauge string will be a bit easier on your fingers, but some people have a tough time with them, as you need a “lighter” touch. If you are going to be “bashing”, you would probably be better off with a heavier gauge, say 10’s or 11’s. Hope that helps a bit… Thanks again for stopping in to the channel, hope to see you around more, and good luck with your new Jazzmaster! 👍
Hey, Jimmy. thanks for the video! I just got a 60s CV sunburst Jazzmaster and am glad that someone else is using 9s on them. Instead of 10s, 11s or 12s (ouch). And you were able to get that ridiculously low action, too. What did you set the neck relief to? I set mine at 0.011 cheers!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I pretty much use 9’s on all my electrics..👍 Can’t recall neck relief..after neck shim and bridge adjustment..all felt good! 😎
Nice job man! I have the same guitar and its great, but when I bend high e string about where 16th fret is, note becomes dead pretty quickly. Raising bridge fixes this problem, but string action on that area now is too high for me. Will neck shim fix it?
Love the video jimmy! I just got the same jazzmaster as yours a couple of days ago except in sonic blue. I ordered the neck shims from stewmac as well and was wondering what the benefits of a shim for an offset is? I’m new to the offset world so I’m excited to see where it goes!! Thank you again for the great video buddy 🙂
The benefit comes in by increasing the break angle of the strings on the bridge and helping hold those strings in the bridge saddles tighter without jumping out. This also allows you more tension when using lighter gauge strings so you can raise the bridge up off the body. The neck shim will allow you to also get closer action once you raise the bridge, keeping a good brake angle to the bridge. These guitars were designed by Leo for jazz players playing a heavier gauge string back in the day. Hope that helps explain a bit more! Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Thank you so much for explaining that to me!! They may have been designed for heavier strings but like you I use lighter gauge strings, 9.5s but d’addario as well! So I can’t wait for the shim to get here. By the way one more quick question, the screw that controls the tremolo bar to loosen or tighten, does it matter if the bar sits higher or lower? And thank you for taking time to reply! Rock on 🤘
@@magesticpenguin2184 Adjust to your preference...just be sure you push the term arm in all the way. If not, it will fall out. You will feel it once you push down hard on it. 👍
Thank you very much for this video!!! Enjoyed the playing also. I just purchased mine so it was very educational on how to get the most out of it. Quick question though, I just put new .10 strings on it. I’ve found that when I strum, I can hear and feel the strings vibrating in the space between the tremolo and the bridge. Is this a usual Jazzmaster issue that I just have to get used to? Thanks again!
My pleasure Emma radio…thanks so much for watching and commenting. Congrats on your new Jazzmaster! Yes…the string “overtones” coming from behind the bridge is what gives the Jazzmaster it unique characteristics. You could use dampening to deaden it if you prefer, but I (along with many others) enjoy that character in the Jazzmaster, much like the old school arch top jazz guitars! A strip of Velcro around those strings between the bridge and tremolo will dampen the overtones out should you prefer not to hear them. Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and hope to see you around more! Congrats once again on your new Jazzmaster! 👍🎸
Hi SURFTRASH…thanks for watching and commenting. If I recall, it’s a 1.5mm. (very small) It’s best to loosen your strings before adjusting to help loosen some tension before adjusting them as it helps to keep from stripping. Once you have it where you want it, you can either locktite the pins in place, or do like I did and wrap in Teflon plumbers tape to keep them from turning back down. Hope that helps! Thanks for stopping into the channel! 🎸👍
As always great video Jimmy! Thanks for the detailed video. I learned about shimming & bridge break. Quick question; I have an Epiphone Slash AFD & was wondering if the same bridge break height applies? Last week I was saying that I didn't like the JM but now that you have it all set up, I'm really liking the sounds coming from it. You changed my mind. I really like the sound of the pu's & the look of the guitar is growing on me. I have my Gretsch G2210 Streamliner Junior Jet on the way. The next guitar that I buy may very well end up being a JM. With my Epiphone, Monoprice Tele, Gretsch, Breedlove Acoustic & (maybe) JM, I would have a collection of guitars that would cover many styles of music. Take care and keep up the great work!
The Epiphone you mention is a LP style guitar, correct? I believe you have a ToM type bridge with a stop piece. Is it a bolt on neck? Are you having a issue with strings popping out of the saddles? High action that you can not correct by bridge height adjustment? Nut slots cut correctly? Truss rod adjustment? Intonation? It’s really hard to say..if the neck is a bolt on style, then shimming could be the answer, but I would check all other avenues first. You have a good guitar arsenal building up...😎. Let me know how you like that Gretsch when you get it... Thanks for watching and commenting Tim....if the Epi is giving you trouble, let me know what the issues are and I can try to assist. 👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Thank you for responding Jimmy. Yes it's an LP style with ToM, bolt on neck. Everything is good, nut, saddle, truss rod, action, stays in tune. No fret buzz and action is set exactly like yours is in this video. I prefer my action on all my guitars to be set 1.25mm high E, 1mm low E.The intonation is off on the low E, D & B strings. I have adjusted it as far as I can. I've heard that you can reverse the saddle or cut the springs. What would you suggest? I will definitely let you know how the Gretsch is after it arrives & I get to spend a few a days with it. Again thank you for the help and all that you do!
@@TimMarcus00 Is the bridge sitting on the body of the guitar, or can you raise it up a bit? If you can raise it a bit, I would try that first, then re-adjust your action (truss rod adjustment after raising the bridge to give you a idea of string height) then try and see where your intonation is. You can reverse the bridge saddles, or even the entire bridge if needed. I would only cut the springs as a last resort. If you can’t get the action/neck and intonation set properly, then you can try to go with a shim.
@@JimmyStewart1 Thank you Jimmy! I will try those methods. I'm still learning all the little tricks to improve my guitars. I have learned more from you than anyone else. You have saved me and others a lot of time and money from having to take our guitars to a luthier.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting David! Much appreciated. I have heard both pros and cons on going with the Mastery, cons being mostly cost. Some of their bridge/trem systems will cost as much as the CV guitar! I think overall, going this route is much more “cost” effective, but of course different players want what they want… I am happy with the results I got. Thanks again for stopping in! 👍🎸
Hey nice video helped me alot cause i have the same model , but i want to shim the nick because the action is so high even when i lower the bridge so my question is what can i use to shim my guitar neck (Can't order stewmac shims they are pricy and the shipping to my country would cost at least 30 $)
Thanks for watching and commenting! In your case, I would try and make up a shim. It will take some work, but doable. I would try and make it a full pocket shim. On mine, I used a .50mm full pocket shim. The .50mm measurement is at the body/heal joint of the neck pocket, then gradually recedes down to about the width of a couple mm. You could also probably use playing cards/business cards cut to proper height and width. Good luck in your project, and be sure to get that bridge “up” off the body for proper break angle on the strings/bridge and shim to correct string height on the fretboard. 👍
Thanks so much for watching and commenting…I have only read about them and never used them myself so can’t really form a true opinion. Some seem to like them, others not so much. I am of the camp that feels if it’s not broke….don’t fix it so I would rather not use one if I didn’t have too. Thanks again for stopping in to the channel…appreciate it! 👍🎸
Thanks for the great video! Did you need to cut the nut lower? Mine was very high on first fret 0.03". Also want to ask about the paint on the neck pocket edge which creates a "ridge". Should it be taken off with a sand paper to make the neck fully sit on the pocket?
I didn’t have any issue with the nut on mine. It was cut well. I had a bit of “shavings and crud” in the pocket but simply wiped it out. Didn’t see any excess paint in the pocket itself...no ridge that I could detect. Shim and neck fit into the pocket fine. Thanks for watching and commenting! Much appreciated! 👍
Hey are you located in Oregon? I highly doubt it but if you are I would love to meet up if you wouldn't mind helping me out with routing the body of my squier cv jag with 3 small holes just behind the bridge to install the mute system if you were down to do that with me, would be good video footage and I know how to do the rest and setting it up once the holes are drilled and done which should not take more than like 15 mins (the prior one I had a Squier surf green vm jag had the hole locations already factory setup on the pickguards they came with unlike these new cv jags unfortunately so it'll be a lot more work with rulers and stuff with no breaks on anything giving any bit of even a hint at least where the holes are located on the pickguards even on the back of them unfortunately so it's not entirely as easy as the last one.... which is the biggest reason why I need help.... let alone i do not own a routing device of any source and the rulers to do the exact placement of the holes which cannt be off even slightly without ruining the entire system working properly and even refilling would probably make it not be able to work again either so I felt like you were someone I could trust in doing this with so I really hope we live close enough to meet up possibly, but I'm not unrealistic and am already pretty sure you don't live in Oregon so if anything I just showed you and everyone my excitement on this project I guess so it isn't a totally waste of time lol if anyone else did live close by and was interested in helping with this project of mine please let know down in the comments!!!! Thank you Btw I subbed and liked the video, like your process of working on the guitars in this video setup its not cut short and edited just the full raw footage with 2 angles, my favorite as a fellow decent self taught guitar tech myself :) Btw I have the entire inner vintage coppershielding for jazzmasters that was planned for a jazzmaster when I got myown one day but it hasn't happened yet 7 years since from lots of shit and long story short will probably not happen even 3 years from now if I'm lucky to even get any new gear again even by then... but anyways all the parts are still in the packaging individually from fender Japan as they are all genuine mij 60s jazzmaster copper shielding parts except the largest cavity that holds the input jack and the main 2 pots just below the bridge which is possibly a vintage one ripped from a 70s-90s jazzmaster but was supposed to be a brand new one in packaging like the thumbnail they used made it appear to be, so it's a bit sorta rustic like around it at parts but is still fully functional (and damn well better be as it alone was 60 bucks by its self lol! You cant buy then altogether for the jazz but can with the jag which was 240 bucks but I lost that losing my vm jag I at least kept the mute system I have now to use for my current jag now (its 80 bucks alone, fender parts are pricey and that was back in 2017! It's probably wayyyy more now) Anyways sorry for the rambling. . Don't have any buds to play with and enjoy sharing guitar talk with and is just cool to share this info in detail knowing all you folks will actually understand everything fully and maybe even have something to say to it Or possibly be able to do a project together now because I went out of my way to share all these little details that who knows maybe they are in in of the jazz parts and would be able to help my mute project routing and do a trade for a pedal or buy off me if ifeel it's a fair deal. Lol alright I'll stop blowing up the comment any longer, thanks for the upload again! (God I'm pisspoor lonely fuck aren't I? Lmao)
Hey! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Lots to digest here…😎 Sorry, I am located on the East Coast, so…a little bit of a trip to Oregon unfortunately. Would be happy to give you a hand but, don’t see myself out that way in the foreseeable future! I am sure you can find someone competent enough around your area to help! Perhaps one of our wonderful subscribers may be in your neck of the woods? Anyway…good luck with your mute project, and hope it all works out for you! Really appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing your thoughts, and of course thanks for the sub! Glad you decided to “come on over to the good side” and Welcome Aboard! 🎸👍
Thanks so much for watching! The neck rest used in this video is part of a “workstation” package I got from Amazon. I actually have a couple of neck rests, but this one came together with the body pad as well. It was around $35 on Amazon as I recall.
Yeah, sorry they are actually measured in degree, so yes, it’s 0.5 degree shim! Thanks so much for watching and commenting Electron!! Much appreciated! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Just bought a Squire Jazzmaster similar to yours. I will follow you setup advice. It looks like it needs a good setup - whammy knocks it out of tune and the intonation is off. Thanks Jimmy!
@@electron7373 Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Yeah, nothing unusual about these Jazzmaster’s needing a good setup and tweaking!! Once done however, they are great!! One thing I didn’t show or do in this video which you should also consider is once you have your bridge height set…wrap or tape up your bridge pins. I used plumbing tape. A few winds around the ends to keep those pins from moving once you have them set. Good luck, take your time and get her dialed in!! Keep pickin’ 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 You’re quite welcome! I ordered a Jazzmaster just like the one in the video and it plays terribly, so much fret buzz, it’s hard to believe that they get away with sending them out like they do. I’m gonna have to have someone more skilled than I to get this thing right 😫
@@blacklabelnc Yeah…nature of the beast…😎 Once done however, a great guitar. Not really that tough to do. The idea is to raise the neck a bit with the shim so you can then raise the bridge to get the proper break angle and still keep the action low for comfortable playing and the strings in their saddles, especially if you use light gauge strings like I do. If you are having string buzz, then the action is too low. You need to raise the bridge, and with a shim you can then have plenty of adjustment “up” to dial it in. Good luck and give it a try!! If you like heavier gauge you may have enough room to slightly lift the bridge pins up, and perhaps a small tweak of the truss to get rid of any buzz…
@@JimmyStewart1 What’s crazy is I went out and bought a new set of Allen wrenches metric and standard. None of them work! And the only Allen wrench that came with the guitar was for the truss rod. Bought the guitar new from Zzounds
@@blacklabelnc You should have got the bridge/saddle adjustment key with it as well. It’s very small…don’t remember the size off the top of my head…2mm??
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! I would have to measure the Allen key size for you. Not in the studio at the moment. Glad you like the video, and hope to see you around the channel more! 👍
Hi Matthew…congrats and enjoy your new Jazzmaster! How does it feel and play to you? That’s what’s important. If it feels and plays/sounds good to you, then you are good to go! If not, decide what you believe it needs. If you normally play a heavier gauge string, then great. If you like a lighter gauge, then try them and see what you think. You may/may not have to adjust to your playing style. Appreciate your stopping in to the channel! Let me know how you make out with it! 🎸👍
Hi Jimmy which one do you like better,the IYV mustang or this classes vibe, I myself don't care for P90s, although these sounds pretty good,too high of an output for my taste and they seem noisey, I have a firefly tele with P90s,and I'm thinking of dropping some mini humbuckers in place of them,boy what a pain it was getting the tele dialed in,fret sprout was rediculous, neck angle needed a shim too, I should of went with the IYV spalted maple that you purchased, what kind of a neck profile does it have,the firefly is a baseball bat,and I'm definitely going to change it to my preference maple, that is if I can find one as wide enough,any suggestions it appears to be 58-60mm,sorry I bombarded you with so many questions,but we seem to on the same wavelength when it comes to guitars, thanks brother.
I like P90’s so my preferences are of course different. I like the IYV Mustang but different animal as opposed to this Jazzmaster. This actually does not have P90’s in it but the Fender Branded Jazzmaster pups…similar, but different. I also have the FF FFPTH with dual P90's...i didn't think the neck fat on that at all. The IYV mustang fretboard is wider and flatter then the FF with this Jazzmaster being a bit in between. I like them all really!! For the $$ though it's tough to beat that IYV mustang if you like single coils and offset short scale guitars!! No sprout or bad frets on any of mine, including the FF. The spalted Tele is a fairly shallow C with a standard “Asian neck” radius at just under 14” It’s pretty flat…
Ouch, it sounded like the thin wood on the side of the neck pocket cracked when you wrenched the neck out at an angle. The neck should be lifted straight up out of the pocket while kept parallel to the guitar.
It is very small, I believe it to be a 1.5 mm. You should have got a small black pouch with the guitar (if new) with the hex for the truss and bridge adjustments. You can also adjust without the hex key by loosening the strings and adjusting the pins by hand. Once you have them where you want them, just tape them down and your good to go! Hope this helps!
That really depends on your playing style and the individual guitar. I think if you play heavy gauge, and the guitar feels right to you, keeps tune and intonation, then you are golden! The key is having a good break angle between the strings and bridge so you can retain some of those string overtones behind the bridge that makes the Jazzmaster a Jazzmaster without those strings jumping the saddles. Hope that helps…if it’s not broke…😎 Try the guitar first….see what it may or may not need and go from there…Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 thanks im thinking of getting one of these as my second guitar thanks for the advice i might just pick one up in general as I love the looks of the jazz master
It’s really dependent on what type of action and string gauge you prefer. Not all that difficult really, but a bit more setup than a standard Tele or Strat. You could go with a J. Mascis which would eliminate the break angle issues if you preferred. Thanks so much for watching and commenting….appreciate your stopping in to the channel! 👍🎸
@@indybingyi I hear ya…they are a bit pricey and I get it! No experience with the affinity series, but they seem like a decent rig for the $$….good luck with what ever you decide to do, but as I said, the Classic Vibe is really not all that difficult to setup and depending on your preferences, could be just fine for you out of the box! 👍
Hey Jimmy. What about the pickups? I like the sound I hearded in the demo but compared with the Fender american ones, idk... Will you change the pickups? What do you think could be a good option? I'm really considering to buy this guitar and up grade the pickups, but in the theme of jazzmaster's pickups i'm pretty lost.
Thanks for watching Jose…I think the pickups sound very, very good. They are the Fender styled pups, not P90’s. I am not changing the pups out, as it was one of the reasons I chose this model over the J. Mascas model. I believe there are of course other pups you could swap in, but I have not delved to deep into replacement Jazzmaster pups either. Appreciate you stopping in and commenting….good luck with your search, but I think the Classic Vibe gives you a great Jazzmaster for the $$ 👍
How you doing Jimmy I've got a donner Stratocaster and I want to put some new locking tuners on it do you know what would be a good brand that will work
Doing fine...thanks! I don’t own a Donner, but I know some folks like the Wilkinson or the Guyker, Hipshot or Musiclilly locking tuners. Just check your current tuners to check length (should be metric) and where the screws are mounted to match up. This saves you having to re-drill holes (hopefully). You should be able to find something that will be a drop in replacement, but again not owning a Donner, I can’t tell you what would be a “drop in” replacement. All the sets I mentioned run about $25 - $40 on Amazon.
I think it really depends on style of play, and how you want the action set, string gauge, ect…I wanted this setup for “light strings”, and I do a lot of bending…so I wanted the action low, with light gauge strings, and really to achieve that, I had to shim to get the better break angle on the bridge. Your mileage will certainly vary, depending on your personal preferences as I stated. You could be perfectly fine out of the box…I wouldn’t let the possible shimming of the neck scare you off. Once setup, the Jazzmaster is just a great guitar. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, and good luck with yours should you decide to go ahead! 👍🎸
@@finnmoore4192 Thanks Finn…glad it was helpful to you! Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel, and hope to see you around more! Let me know how the Jazzmaster works out for you! 👍🎸
Hi Jimmy. Thanks for this. I have this exact same guitar. Just got it. I like it but it’s got a bad ground somewhere. To take advantage of the warranty I’d have to send it back halfway across Canada. Ughh. If I take that bridge off will I blow the set up on the thing? It doesn’t seem bad to me( I know nothing about these type of guitars) I have ordered a shim pack btw. Anyway do you have any quick advice? Should the ground be right there under the bridge soldered there? I haven’t taken it apart because I was waiting for the seller to get back to me. Surprise they say send it back. I mean their cost and all but yechhh
Thanks for watching and commenting Dean. If you touch the metal parts of the guitar, (bridge, tone/volume knobs, trem bar) does the noise go away? If so, then you probably do have a grounding issue somewhere. Remember, these are “single coils” so you will get some 60 cycle. I would imagine that the bridge ground could be the culprit, but could be vol/tone cavity or pups themselves. I am not home near the studio so can’t help look for exact location of bridge for ground location. Most normally run the ground to the bridge on the plate or the bridge grommets themselves. You should be able to find it, but yes, you may have to do a bit of a setup after pulling the bridge. It wouldn’t/shouldn’t be a big deal, but just depends on what you are willing to do. If not comfortable doing that, they did give you the option of sending it back, but yeah I get the hesitation to do so. Just a pain…
@@JimmyStewart1 Hey thanks for the quick reply! No it’s constant and basically unusable. When you touch and move the bar in and out it’s much worse. It’s much worse than any normal( even in a bad room) 60 Cycle Hum. Actually they just got back to me and offered a refund. I don’t want a refund lol. If I send it back I think they should do a set up and they do sell one of those stop things.. I don’t think it would be unreasonable to ask them to install that with a set up right?
@@deanmccaskill5495 Something wrong Dean….it shouldn’t be making that much noise as you describe. The question is are you willing to chase down what is causing it? Could be easy….could be a more involved issue. Most guitars will require some setup….especially to specific players, but for the price of the guitar, it should certainly be “playable”. I am not sure what you mean about the “they sell a stop thing” and having that installed with a setup? I would send it back to them and request another one. I know that now takes more time, but at least you “should” get a guitar without the noise issues and you can focus your attention to just setting it up how you like it without having to chase down noise/grounding or other more serious issues.
@@JimmyStewart1 Hi sorry to be so vague. It’s the “ Stop roller for Jags or Jazzmaster” I don’t know much about them but I’ve heard and read it’s a good after market improvement. They help the break angle at the bridge I think. So I guess what I meant was..... are a 35 dollar part. I feel like it wouldn’t be unreasonable to ask them to install one as well as do a good set up on the guitar whether it’s a new one or repaired. On them. I mean I should have been playing this thing a week ago today. I’ll be lucky to have it back by the end of June. I don’t think that would be too much to ask. That’s all I meant.
None....have not lost a single tube since I received it. I did change out the original Ruby tubes after about 15 months just because I had a set of JJ’s I bought when I bought the amp and wanted to be sure they were good, but the original tubes were still fine and I still have them as backup tubes, but the amp has been going strong in the studio with no tube issues at all. Thanks for watching and commenting, and great question! Probably 10 - 15 hours per week use. 👍😎
@@JimmyStewart1 outstanding. Because I really am thinking of buying it or a blues jr. I have just done a lot of reading and research. Seems like they had some issues about biased hot amp problems.
@@christophervincent8420 Is this currently? In my case (and what I was reading a couple years ago) was the amp shipped biased pretty “cool”. Interesting....was actually the reason I did NOT re-bias the amp when I switched to the JJ’s and kept the “cooler” bias settings.
@@JimmyStewart1 8 couldn't find anything too much currently. This was around 2019 is what I found. A forum of people complaining about switching the tubes a minimum of twice a year.
Hi Second run through the Video. Got it back fixed. I asked them to set it up and install that stop bar. They didn’t reply and just sent it back. Not impressed. I’d rather they said no than not reply. I think I’ll try to set it up like you did with a shim( I dunno if I can wait ten years for stew mac tho) But the other thing that’s bugging me a little is the trem is flipping loose and making an awful clacking noise when I play around with it. Now I know my PRS takes an Allen key to tighten it. The Strat has a spring. Am I missing something here? Maybe you addressed it here but I didn’t notice.
@@deanmccaskill5495 Yeah, you got to give it a good push down into the collar….you should hear a little “click” when it is seated. You can buy the shims from StewMac on Amazon as well…I had mine pretty quickly. At least they fixed the grounding/buzz issue for you! Better than a sharp stick in the eye! 🤣. Good luck with it Dean….I think once you get it setup, you will love it!
Hey I just bought this guitar second hand and I was fully aware that these guitars needed some setup to reach their full potential, so I ordered a 0.5 mm and a 1 mm shim like I’ve seen people on TH-cam and Reddit say to do, but I got the guitar and was playing with it and noticed the pickups buzz a lot, like the the point of sounding like overdrive when my amp is completely clean. Even when I put effects on like reverb or delay it makes an unbearable static buzz sound. I plugged my strat into my amp to see if one of my cords were bad or if there was some interference, but my strat sang crystal clear. I’m just wondering if this is a common problem with these guitars and what the solution would be, thanks.
First…thanks for stopping in to the channel….appreciate it! I am not aware of any inherent problems with the Jazzmaster pickups on the Classic Vibe. In fact, the pickups are one of the main reasons I went with the CV over the J. Mascis version which uses a more traditional type of P90. Sounds like a bad ground or solder joint somewhere in the wiring. Is the guitar quiet when just plugged in and amp on? Does the noise go away or quiet down when touching the bridge or strings, pots? Are the pickups raised to high, hitting the bottom of the strings when playing? Try rolling off the vol/tone and bringing the amp volume up….still static? These pickups are still “single coil” and as such, you will get a bit of noise (as all single coils do) but it shouldn’t be anything like you describe. I would be looking at a bad ground, either at the bridge, output jack, or perhaps the last owner did some work and didn’t reconnect a pot or ground.
@@JimmyStewart1 when the guitar is plugged into the amp and amp is on there is some hum, but when I touch the strings, bridge, and pickups there is more static sound. I tried turning the guitar volume/tone down and amp volume up but that staticky distortion sound is still there, it’s most prominent when switching between chords or bending notes. I’m not much of a guitar tech but my first thought was that something wasn’t soldered right cause I’ve had similar things happen with pedals. So would I be worth bringing into a guitar shop to get checked out or do you think it’s something that I’d be able to sort out on my own.
@@shmoi1576 Well, I guess it all depends on what your skill level is and what could be the issue. A simple bad solder joint, or bad/missing ground is not a big deal. If you have a multi-meter or if you can find/track down the issue. Could be simply a bad connection in the output jack (try wiggle or sight inspection) could be the ground came loose or prior owner was working on something and didn’t connect bridge ground…hard to tell without seeing the guitar. If you have a local tech around, it may be beneficial to bring it in for a checkup as it could be something you don’t have the expertise or time/tools to track down and fix. Check the obvious stuff first like jack, pots, pups to see if there is a loose wire/missing wire or bad connection.
Why on earth don't they just do that at the damn factory. almost every one I know who gets a jazz has to do this or pay some one else or they have string slippage and intonation and tuning issues.
Right?? 😎 Honestly, I think because it’s a “Classic Vibe” and a “budget” guitar, Squier just does not invest the time or money in them for todays style players. I think if your intended use was big Jazz style chording background with a orchestral band, and you were using 12’s or 13 flatwounds you would be golden. Keeping with the 60’s issue quirks, you can make it play/feel just about anything you want with a bit of tweaking…just my hypothesis anyway! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Appreciate your stopping in to the channel! Great guitar once setup to your preferences! 👍🎸
Truss was fine after shimming neck pocket..I set the bridge height in the beginning of the video. Only thing didn’t show was after setup I did have to tape wrap the bridge pins so they would stay in place. They would vibrate loose and move after awhile. Appreciate your stopping in to the channel! 👍🎸
why not just build one better i did also if you don't raise bridge you don't need to put a shim in neck I'm a big fan of don't be a Demarse if not broken don't fix it mean while 20,00s viewers brake there guitar down to you lol just move the bridge into place with hand when whammy brings it off then set back in as it is off set guitar HELLOE
Congrats on building one better! That is certainly a option! I wanted the guitar setup to my preferences…simple. Appreciate your stopping in to the channel! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 its not done yet but its looking real good put three coats primer on and just put first coat of Sierra red need more sanding now be for more red coats necks all done pick gaurd is all wired up need finish paint so can drill pilots for pickups after coper tape is down have bridge tremolo parts only part i dont have yet is neck plate and screws after red paint there will be a Montana white crackle put on on the last coat then can sand clear coat sand tape drill holes and start putting it together
Thanks so much Ken! Glad you enjoyed and even picked up a little something! That’s the idea...😎 Appreciate your stopping in to the channel...hope to see you around more! Thanks again, and stay safe! 👍
Just bought this same guitar and was having the same issue where the neck needs shimmed to increase the break angle... seems to be really common with these guitars. This video provided so much insight on how to get these Jazzmasters into perfect playing condition. They really are so different from the standard solid-body like a Strat or Tele and I dig it! You just earned yourself a new sub! Keep up the great videos
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Alex…glad to hear the video was helpful to you and congrats on your new Jazzmaster! Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing and of course subbing! Much appreciated and “Welcome Aboard”! 👍🎸
Awesome job on the setup, sounds great! Curious what effects you were running it through at the start of the post setup playing demo (to get that ethereal or dreamy sound)?
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Steve! So, the post run through was just using a Hotone Ampero modeling unit. I was using the “stock” Fender Twin amp patch, with a bit of reverb going into the effects return of the Monoprice Stage Right 15W amp. I was in the “rhythm” circuit on the guitar (neck pickup only) with vol/tone rolled down to around 7ish....appreciate your stopping in. Hope that helps a bit....😎
Good work Jimmy. Did the full neck pocket neck shim make the guitar feel different or awkward? I tried one of those and didn't like the way it made my guitar feel. I got brass neck shims that come in a 4 pk dif thicknesses and they work great. I used them on 5 of my bolt on guitars and you don't feel much of a difference.
Thanks for watching and commenting David. The guitar neck feels great now...got the action down where I like it and outside of much better action, intonation and playability, I noticed no difference in the “feel”. 👍
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Pharil…I don’t own the Vintage Jazzmaster model, so can’t speak from experience owning one. I believe the Vintage and Classic Vibe models of the Jazzmaster are quite similar as far as the bridge and trem system used in them. Based on that, I would think that depending on string gauge and type of playing you do, the same types of setup techniques would probably be beneficial. Thanks again for stopping in to the channel!! 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 The anniversary model seems to have the edge tone wise on the vibe. Definitely one I have to try, love the variety of sounds it offers. Feel kinda silly It's been under my nose all these years while I've basically been trying to emulate it with other guitars and effects.
My pleasure This Guy…thanks for watching and commenting! I did a “brief” look at my board awhile ago…but it’s expanded pretty considerably since as I was building both my “live” and studio racks and kept changing things around…🤣 I may do another closer look here in the future….again, appreciate your stopping in! 👍🎸
This video got a little late to me, I already set up my brand new CV JM last week, I didn't miss any step, put a pack of 11-48s in there pitched back the neck, got up the bridge and everything fell into place, really nice guitar I'm loving the tones it gives you clean or distorted. Thanks anyway Jimmy, you did a nice job.
Yeah…sorry! It was a tough video to shoot for me, and my plan for setting up the guitar initially didn’t include filming it. I gave it a shot anyway in the hopes it may help out others contemplating doing the same type of setup. I appreciate your watching and commenting with your thoughts. Thanks so much for stopping in to the channel! 👍
Hey Chief! If you have a minute check out a TH-cam video of "Ricky Nelson-Traveling Man' and note James Burton playing right behind Ricky and this is the only time I've ever seen him without a Tele in his hand. Just got my Squier Jazzmaster, I'm amazed at the quality and what even a "higher priced budget guitar" buys today! Do you feel all Jazzmasters would benefit from the shim in the neck?
I will check it out! Congrats on your new Jazzmaster!! As far as neck shim, I would say “most” would benefit from it, but if everything seems good to you are far as playability, action and intonation, then just play it!! You can always do those things later should your style change, or you want lighter gauge strings and start seeing a issue with strings popping out….though the “Mustang style” bridge they used on the CV Squier helps a lot with that! Mine was way off and I knew it as soon as I unboxed it and tuned it up!
Jimmy ... Are you still running your usual 9's on this? What brand and style do you recommend? I bought one and want to make sure I don't screw up when I do my first string change.
Hi Floyd…yes, I run D’ADDARIO 9’s on the vast majority of my guitars including this one! Only difference is my slide guitars, baritone, and my DanElectro.
I did it. I got the monoprice amp. To me, it sounds very Vox like with the tone up. By taking the tone down, it sounds Fender blues jr ish. I am pretty blown away by the way it sounds. Just wow
That’s great Christopher!! I knew you would enjoy it! It’s very versatile, with some nice Voxy chime clean, and a bit of Marshall gruff when pushed! Congrats and enjoy!! 😎👍
@@JimmyStewart1 I was wondering about that. Also, I played it for a few hours with an overdrive pedal and the gain up, 1watt in and the volume around 2. It just got warm in the back. It wasn't really hot.
Brilliant vid Jimmy thanks! Am on the verge of buying one of these and glad I watched this! Wonder though why they don’t pop a shim in at the factory or plane the neck pocket to have the right angle in the first place. are actual Fender JMs the same and need the shim? Or is it because doesn’t need the shim with guage 11s or higher? Thanks 🙏 🙂
Thanks so much for stopping in Neil…I really do appreciate it! I think that they are just leaving it up to the player these days, and getting them “semi” setup. Cuts down on cost, especially on the Squier line. As far as I know (don’t own a true Fender JM) they all could benefit from a decent setup. Neck shimming depending on your style of play, string gauge and other factors. I believe in the “older days” Fender would actually shim them. Pretty sure I read about that once…👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 most welcome and thanks for replying 🙏 🙂 yeah just kind of feel it would make sense to shim at the factory if shipping with 9s on. They must realise that folks buy and lift out the box and it can’t be very playable, all for the sake of a small wedge of wood! I have a cv 50s strat and had to setup the trem from fixed down to floating but not everyone would know to do that especially beginners or whatever. Ah well will have to do same but thanks for insightful video Jimmy 🙂👌🎸👍
Thanx for showing your setup sequence ! I do have a little tip for you on those squires: When you have the strings iff, if you also take of the tremolo, the plate that moves the tremolo mostly has som uneven sharp edges, if you round those edges of the tremolo works smoother without clicking sounds.. this works for pretty much all spuier tremolo’s i have worked on ..
I have both the 808 and the 408…the one currently sitting in the studio is the 408. Use these mostly for my live acoustic shows and my DJ work…. Thanks so much for stopping in and the extra 🎈 Hope to see you around the channel more! 👍🎸
Hey jimmy, i saw a pevey 30 watt amp with two inputs one for acoustic guitar and the other for a mic. Any issue with pushing a strat or will ot not sound correct? Thanks
A few winds of Teflon tape (plumbers tape) should do the trick. You could use a dab of loctite, but that’s pretty permanent and may be a issue in the future should you need to readjust the bridge for any reason. Mine is staying in place nicely! 👍
Would you say that playing .12s or even .13s would eliminate the need for a shim? I expect the heavier gauge would increase the break angle enough. I’m still learning the ropes of doing a proper setup, thanks.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting EGOVACCINE. It very well COULD eliminate the need. Really depends on your playing style and your preference to string height, etc…best way to find out is give it a try and see how it feels/sounds/plays with the heavier gauges. You could always correct after if needed… Hope that helps a bit…can’t hurt to give it a try. May have to widen nut slots at those gauges as well. Thanks again for stopping in…👍🎸
Really nice improvement from before, but I even enjoyed listening to this guitar before. I really love the sound of those pups. Thanks Jimmy 😊.
Thanks!! Just needed a little work and proper setup. It really does sound good, and unique! Appreciate it as always!! 👍
This video seriously helped with setting up my squier jazzmaster! Mine somehow had a decent height on the bridge, which I found odd, but added a shim anyway. Thanks for the help Jimmy!
Hi ZachisntReal…thanks so much! Glad you found the video useful to you! Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing your thoughts! Enjoy your Jazz…keep pickin’ 🎸👍
Good work Jimmy. Part of the early sound of the JM was due to the lower bridge breakover. I mentioned my 60's has a shallow angle. No bridge problems with 10's (originally 11's). Some guys that played hard back in the day would deepen and polish the bridge string gutters by a few thousandths to prevent string popping out. Just a thought. Thanks!!
Thanks John! Yes, part of the appeal is of course the jingle and overtones from the break over! This also gave me the action I was looking for. So far, no string hopping, but I have a lighter touch and this has the Mustang bridge, so should be good to go! Appreciate your stopping in and watching....😎👍
Jimmy this was super helpful. Just did this full setup on my own CV Jazzmaster. Thanks you legend !!!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Cason….so glad that this was helpful to you. The Jazzmaster can be a bit finicky to setup, but once done the rewards are many. Appreciate your stopping in and sharing, and hope to see you around the channel more! Thanks again, and keep pickin’ 👍🎸
I got a Sunburst one of these and it was in pretty much the same condition as yours. The main problem for me was the condition of the neck - very dry an dirty and the frets were as scratchy as I have ever experienced. Also, the wood had a couple of imperfections in it. Once cleaned and smoothed it is fine. The intonation was pretty accurate, but the bridge was flat on the floor. Had to use my own Allan key as my guitar did not come with one for the bridge. So, not much there. The tuners were very good. I didn't shim the neck. I play Blues, so no heavy strumming or tremelo and it works fine for me. In the end a very playable guitar. Great looking and most importantly great sounding guitar.
Thanks for watching and commenting Hugh….after some “tweaks” a very nice playing guitar, and as you said…the sound! 😎
Truly appreciate your stopping in and sharing your experience….enjoy your CV and keep on pickin’ 👍🎸
Always find these therapeutic. Great video, Jimmy :)
Oh, thanks so much haz....
Truly appreciate you stopping in and watching/commenting! Hope to see you around the channel! Thanks again and stay safe....👍
Good job Jimmy, I had to do exactly the same thing with my CV 60s Jazzmaster. I also put electrical tape around the bridge poles to reduce the floating on the bridge, holds tune better. Once setup they do sound sweet 👍🎸🇬🇧
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Lee! So far, the bridge is staying in place and not shifting, but yeah, I may go ahead and do something similar to be sure the poles stay where I set them. Appreciate the input, and thanks again for stopping in to the channel! 👍
Love the jethro Tull tribute my god
Thanks so very much!! Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and glad you enjoyed! 👍🎸
Great job, Jimmy! There is also a certain relaxing quality to your work on the guitar. Kind of a “JM-ASMR”
Hi John…thanks so much for watching and commenting! Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and the kind comments!
Much appreciated! 👍🎸
Nice! You did a great job setting it up Jimmy. Glad to see that you were able to get everything in order with relative ease. Those precut shims seem like a real time saver to be honest. I imagine there'd be a lot of screwing and un-screwing of the neck and playing around with various shims if you were trying to make one yourself.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Yes, though the Stewmac shims are a bit pricey, they are very well made and are well worth the price for your time in my opinion. Trying to make a proper fitting wooden shim correctly, even with the proper tools is time consuming.
A super concise video Jimmy, nicely demonstrated and explained, superb, thank you 👍
Thanks so much Nick…. Appreciate your stopping in and the kind comments! Glad you enjoyed the video, and hope to see you around the channel! 👍🎸
Not a big jazzmaster fan but I really enjoy finding good inexpensive Amazon guitars. I was watching a Michael Angelo Batio video and it seems he's working with Sawtooth Guitars. Never had a Sawtooth before but I really liked the look of the flat black ST-M24 he was using so I ordered one and it arrived last week. Very nice guitar with high output humbuckers (they now sell a version with Seymour Duncans) and good hardware. I blacked mine out with black knobs, switch tip, bridge and a set of black locking tuners. It's a nice light guitar for jamming 80's and 90's classic rock with the boys as I prefer standing when I'm playing. Overall very pleased with it.
The Jazzmaster is certainly not everyone’s cup of tea, but has been on my list for quite awhile now. I have heard about different models of Sawtooth, but like you never had one. Sounds like you got a keeper! Have fun with it! I will have to take a look at some of them.
Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated! 👍
Thanks , man.
My pleasure..appreciate your stopping into the channel and commenting! Much thanks! 🎸👍
Just bought one of these. They do have to have quite a bit of work to get them right. Loved to demo at the end. Was expecting some light jazz!!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Old Boy….once you get them set to your specs and style of playing, they are a great guitar! Took a bit on mine, as I prefer a light gauge (9’s) strings, and wanted to keep the overtones so inherent to the Jazzmaster. Sorry about the “light Jazz” missing, but glad you enjoyed it regardless!
Thanks again for stopping in to the channel! Greatly appreciate it! 👍🎸
plays amazing now jimmy after good dust over well done.
Yep!! Got her dialed in pretty well now! Thanks so much for watching and commenting Mark! Truly appreciate your stopping in and support! 👍
Thanks very much, your setup motivates me even more to get money for this ! 5/5 ! Great video, You can see a man loving his guitar !
Hey, thanks so much Ernests…😎
Truly appreciate your stopping in and good luck in your quest in getting this Jazzmaster! It’s a bit on the high side of a “budget” guitar, but worth it! The pups sound great, the neck is great, and overall (after proper setup) plays like butta! One of my current favorite’s…
Thanks again for watching and commenting, and hope to see you around the channel! 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 u gotta a new subscriber :D
@@Jimbowholivesinsoup
Oh man…thanks so much! Hope you have a look around when you get a chance! Really appreciate it, and welcome to the “good side” 🤣
Thanks Jimmy, another great video! Keep up the good work. 👍🎸
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Mr1957strat!! Love your handle….👀
Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and hope to see you around here more! 👍🎸
Thanks! Learned a bunch . It’s s a great guitar. A lot of fun to play
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Rob! Glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful to you! I agree, it’s a great guitar and a lot of fun to play! Really appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing! 👍🎸
My Jazzmaster came all setup from Sweetwater. It plays great.
That’s great! Mine required some work to get it to where I needed it…
Appreciate your dropping by and sharing! 🎸👍
Mixed reviews, should I get one. I really love that retro sound they make.
If you are in the market Mitch, I would say yes…everyone needs a Jazzmaster!! Yes, they can be a bit finicky, but after proper setup based on your playing style, there is not much else like it out there! Thanks so much for watching and commenting, and good luck on whatever you decide! Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel! 👍🎸
Merci pour tout ces conseils qui m'auront bien aidé pour l'achat de cette Squier CV Jazzmaster
Mon plaisir Daniel !
Merci beaucoup d'avoir regardé et commenté. Content d'avoir pu t'aider. Amusez-vous avec votre nouveau CV Jazzmaster, et merci encore de vous être arrêté sur la chaîne ! J'espère vous voir plus ici! 👍🎸
Keep up with these great videos. Always good info. Thanks
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! I appreciate the kind comments and the support! 👍
Using the fret rocker up the center of the fretboard, doesn’t tell you if there is any sprout along the edges, which can happen. Shimming the neck just reduces the amount of contact the neck has with the pocket, better to sand the pocket flat, getting rid of any surplus paint that might have gotten in there. I like to sand the back of the neck heel flat as well enabling the best possible vibration transfer. Usually after doing this, you can feel the whole guitar come alive. As for shallow break angle, that’s only a problem if you are a heavy handed player, most of the time it makes the guitar feel more slinky. Getting rid of excess neck relief will allow the bridge to come up a bit, if that’s really necessary. One of the best things you can do with a new guitar, is open it up, and clean out all of the residual cutting compound and polish that’s usually in there. The other important thing to do, is make all of your adjustments in the playing position, it’s amazing how many people intonate a guitar while it’s lying down. It’s interesting how if you tune a guitar while in the normal playing position, then tilt it backward, the note will go sharp, and vice versa if you tilt it forward. So many things to consider. I’ll usually re do the intonations after adjusting the pickups, as they can have an effect on the overtones and harmonics that come from the plucked string. Then check it again after the strings have been played for a few hours. Lots of work.
All good points, and things we all should look at when doing a full setup! Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing your thoughts! 👍🎸
Thank you for taking the time to share all of this great info Steve ( and Jimmy for this how to session!) .
I’m about to sand the gloss finish out of the neck pocket face/neck base surfaces on my 1966 Framus 12 string Texan acoustic…Hoping it improves the tone and resonance!
Happy New Year!
Best Regards,
Shawn
Outstanding, Going to have to do this with my new Squier Jaguar.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Stratburst92! You will surely enjoy the difference it will make! Thanks again for stopping in to the channel, and glad you enjoyed! 👍🎸
That sounds so smooth
Thanks so much for watching and commenting John! Much appreciated…once dialed in, this CV JM is a joy…lots of sparkle and spank! Really appreciate your stopping in to the channel! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 I want to take up bass i think they have a jazzmaster bass also?
@@johnwallace7694
Well, yes in a way. The two most popular bass guitars from Fender are the Fender Jazz Bass and the Fender Precision Bass.
Both are made in the Squier line as well. I own two Fender Precision basses from 1976/1977 myself. Excellent bass guitars and iconic in music production since the very beginning of bringing the bass from the “standup” version to the electric bass guitar version. I don’t own a Squier version, but would expect them to be of the same quality as their 6 string guitars with different “tiers”. Their line basically starts with their “Bullet” line, then Affinity, the Classic Vibe/Paranormal. Good luck in your journey!! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Those fenders just have the deep"groove " dig sounds.
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Oh yeah…👍👍
thanks dad
You’re welcome lad….🤣
Appreciate your stopping into the channel…🎸👍
I like this guy .. he's cool in a 60's kinda way ;-) Could imagine you hanging with CSNY. Love the JM - Nice job sir.
Hey PDS…thanks for stopping in to the channel and commenting! I kinda like this guy too…😎
Thanks for the kind comments, and glad you enjoyed! 👍🎸
Just bought a CV Jazzmaster 60's in Seafoam Green. Fully expected to do some work on it before I even bought it. They are quirky instruments and playing one straight out of the box ain't going to happen unless you play basic cowboy chords. I plan on the Stew Mac shim and a Staytrem bridge along with some fret leveling/polishing. But it's all good if you like tinkering with guitars. You set up yours perfectly and it sounds great.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting David…yes the Jazzmaster is a bit quirky, but that’s part of its mystique and fun! I like the Seafoam Green finish! Nice…congrats and enjoy it! Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel, and thanks for the kind comments along with sharing your thoughts! Much appreciated! 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 How did the .5 mm shim work out for you? I want to order one from Stewie.
@@davidcudlip6587
It seemed to work out fine. Fit perfectly with no need to trim. I bought a 3 pack as I was not sure as which I was going to need, but the .5mm worked for me.
Hey! Maybe now I can justify buying a pool table!
Ha!! 🤣🤣
Makes a great “emergency” work bench when needed! Thanks for watching....👍
How many pool tables do you need?
@@Mr.56Goldtop
As many as you can fit....🤣🤣
I have the same one, same color, and saddly I had to made an entire fret levelling... But it's a great instrument nontheless! I upgrade the guitar with a real Fender locking tremolo and a roller to add tension on the strings, I replaced the electronic with CTS pots and Switchcraft switch and this thing is just superb!! Of course it's a good amount of work but I made it with pleasure and at the end I really didn't spend money on hours of labor!!
Thanks for watching and commenting, and of course sharing your thoughts. You put a lot into it, and that’s outstanding! Congrats on your work and enjoy that Jazzmaster!! Thanks again for stopping in to the channel! 👍🎸
Love me some Jethro Tull.
As do I…😎
Thanks so very much for stopping in to the channel! Much appreciated! 🎸👍
Jimmy nice job. It sounds creamy smooth
Great sounding (and now) playing guitar Mike! Just needed a little TLC! Thanks for watching my friend...👍
Hey, Jimmy! I am new to your channel, but want to say that is an excellent demo, suh! I've bookmarked the channel and will be returning. In the past, I've had lousy luck with Squier and Epi, but in recent years they've made great strides. I'm especially happy with the CVs! Sometimes they're perfect right out of the box, occasionally a little TLC is needed to bring them into focus, as you've done here. As Phil McKnight has noted, with affordable CNC, geography is no longer a factor in guitar making. Indonesia may be the new Japan! Rawk on!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting J.D…glad you enjoyed the video! In my initial review of this guitar (which I titled “I Swore I Would Never Buy One….Then I Did”) I realized the same thing…that the Squier CV Series was different, along with their new Contemporary and Paranormal Series of guitars. The Jazzmaster has always been a bit of a difficult animal to tame, so knowing this going in made it less frustrating and more fun! Yes, CNC has upped the game, and even smaller plants and manufacturers are putting out some pretty amazing instruments for very reasonable prices! Thanks again for stopping in to the channel, and look forward to seeing you around! 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 Hear ya, Jimmy! In the 1970s, I bought a pre-CBS Jazzmaster, but the strings kept popping out of their bridge slots if I hit them too hard. So I sold it. (Alas!) Now that I'm older and know more, and realize that there are better bridges, I'm on the Jazzmaster bandwagon, my second favorite guitar. Strat is numero uno. Oh, and I own some Squier CV Strats. Excellent Strats! Light as a feather. And feel, fit, finish, fret ends are all A-OK! My only fret problem was the typical "scratchy" tops that many Asian imports have. But a week of playing wore them to the right place. Now, you'll excuse while I view your earlier Jazzmaster video!
@@JDKingStratslinger
Yep!! It’s all about the proper break angle on the Jazzmaster….😎have fun and thanks for exploring! 👍👍
I bought the J Mascis Jazzmaster and I have watched a few vids where people say that on some models the neck needs to be shimmed and the bridge raised. Looking at mine the bridge is sure not too low and my neck seems to have that angle at the joint. The action is great so I guess I am ok! Do I see a Monoprice tube amp there??
@@Tom-db7bx
Hi Tom…thanks so much for watching and commenting. If your JMJM is playing like you want it, I would say you are good to go as well!! It’s all about your preferences, playing style, string gauge, etc…etc….if it ain’t broke…😎
The JMJM also is a bit of a different animal than the CV…different pups, bridge and neck….truly appreciate your stopping into the channel and sharing!! Much thanks…🎸👍
Merci Sir Jimmy pour l’intérêt que vous avez pour la Squier Classic Vibe 60’s Jazzmaster ! J’attends la mienne cette semaine… Une des dernières disponibles en France. Une Sunburst, 3 colors. I must admit that I DO LOVE P90’s and I DO ADORE this guitar for a long ago… Superbe et longue vidéo que j’ai regardée du début à la fin. Your pedalboard me semble quelque peu chargé. Is’nt it ? «Quand le ‘background noise’ est trop fort, il est temps de retourner à un jeu acoustique», as said my recently deceased elder Brother, with which we together have built guitars. LOVE guitars. I Know all the ‘problems’ a real Jazzmaster… Change strings 11>52, the bridge with its sharp edges, etc…,
PS: What this spacer piece to put under the neck mount ? I’m a curious french man ! Pléonasme !
You should truly enjoy it and congrats on getting one of the last ones in France! 🇫🇷
Sorry to hear about your older brother…my condolences! My recommendation to this video was just in case you have some issues, but evidently having built some guitars in the past, you should be just fine In getting yours in tip-top playing condition. My pedal board is actually two tied together, so yes it is pretty “loaded” but normally one is studio use, and the other is “live” gig ready. The “spacer” you refer to is just a “shim” that I used in the neck pocket to adjust the angle and allow better break angle to the bridge as I prefer using lighter gauge strings and wanted 9’s/46’s on this guitar. Congrats and enjoy yours! The sunburst sounds lovely. Be sure to stop back and let me know how you like it once you receive it, ok? 🙏🎸👍
Hey btw it might just be the way the video made it sound or the way you played it personally but if I'm not mistaken imo it sounds like your trem spring setup is a bit too tough and recommend loosening it to have a better outcome on the strings sounding and playing and tuning etc. It shouldn't be needing really any pressure to do even a decent chunk of changes in your tuning and should feel very flexible and fluid without much pressure that if we had the original locks on the bridges like the true fenders do you'd be able to get the perfect pitch/tilt on the trem tension but we don't so basically think of having it in the middle the best of your ability w>th just eyesight with what we got.
I have since adjusted the trem a bit, but it’s working just fine for my style/use. Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and the kind comments/suggestions! Thanks again for the sub and stopping in to the channel! Much appreciated unknown presences! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 cool! Ya of course man, I'll keep an eye out on your next uploads for sure
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Thanks so much!! 👍
Was looking at their 40th ann model yesterday. Proaudiostar is selling open box CV and 40th for 300 ish. they claim they have corrected the neck shim issue.
Hi monmixer…thanks so much for watching and commenting! Yes, from time to time they will blow out some Squier’s at some very good prices! The 40th anniversary model is tempting me…😎
Dang, I gotta get me some shims. I got the same guitar. You get a balloon. 🎈
Ha! I like balloons 🎈🤣
Get her setup the way you like, and it’s a wonderful guitar!! Thanks for watching and commenting (and the balloon 🎈) 👍🎸
Great video!!
Glad you enjoyed it! 😎
@@JimmyStewart1 I’m still doing guitar just listening to you and other guitar players videos 😁
@@Bluetacoz
Keep at it!! Practice will build those hands and fingers up!! ♥️
@@JimmyStewart1 I will! I’m trying to get better at it
@@Bluetacoz
Watch my “Lo-Fi” Blues Chill Video and see if you can follow along with easy chord....1 string playing....
Hola Jimmy dame guitar but My low e string is buzzing because the the screw in the bridge touches it , in the saddle can i move this with an ordinary screwdriver ?? I don't know thanx
Hi Ivan….the low E string should not be sitting on the saddle adjustment screw? If the saddle is loose, or needs adjusting, you need a small Allen key (hex key/torx key) to adjust. Not sure of the size at this moment, but it’s small and should have been included with your guitar. Hope this helps….thanks for stopping into the channel! 🎸👍
Aww, bugger. When I saw the jazzmaster, I was hoping it was the Monoprice Indio DLX Alder body. It's ok, Jimmy. I'll wait patiently for that one, lol
Also, another great vid. Thanks again, Jimmy.
Ha!! I have been waiting on the Monoprice Offsets forever as well...decided to pull the trigger on the Classic Vibe, as it gives me a true Jazzmaster rhythm circuit and pups. More expensive of course, but still a “budget guitar” though on the high side. Check out the review and demo I did of it for all the details if you have not watched it yet. This is the follow-up to the initial review. Thanks so much for watching and commenting Albie...much appreciated! 👍
@@JimmyStewart1 I know. They can't keep them in stock. It's a pity for those of us that want a $200 guitar with Alder and ash bodies, and don't feel like paying $500 for a Squier when these are just as good, and the best bit: Money left over to upgrade it even more.
I'm hoping companies like Monoprice and a few others that use alder and ash and wilkinson bridges on their bodies will eventually force Fender to raise the quality on them like the Japanese did with the old Tokai Strats in the 70s and 80s.
I did watch the video, and enjoy all of your videos, Jimmy. You know the saying: You keep making them, we'll keep watching. Cheers
@@DarthEcoli
Appreciate that a lot.... thanks so much for watching! Stay safe....👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Since finding the OS40 DLX or CNZ jazzmaster has proven to be all but impossible, Jimmy, I ended up going with The J Mascis Squier. It's pretty much the same guitar as you've got here, save for the trem has been moved slightly higher to sort out the tuning stability issues of the past and actual P 90s but voiced hotter, since it's an artist model.
Got it used on the cheap, and the kid I got it from tried to mod it, but badly done. One thing he did get right is removing that ugly gold anodised pickguard that all the J Mascis models have and added a red tortoise shell, so mine now looks just like yours, thankfully. Once those issues are sorted, it's going to be a damned nice guitar.
@@DarthEcoli
That’s great!! I almost went with the J. Mascis as well but decided on the CV.
Congrats and enjoy your new Jazzmaster! 👍
love ur videos man ur so genuinely helpful. i was wondering what the steel card u used on the jazzmaster was, i ordered a pink model that’s my first electric i’m super excited for but i’m kind of worried about how much modifying it might cost and didn’t know if i’d need to get the steel card and nice shims. also what string gauge do u recommend, i’m really new to this stuff :)
Thanks so much for watching and the kind comments Payton Cinema! It’s truly appreciated! The “card” I have is a Barouque Stringed Instrument Measuring Gauge/Ruler.
You can pick them up on Amazon, or most any guitar shop. It allows you to measure (with scale) string height, bridge saddle height, saddle slot depth, pickup polepiece height, etc. Very useful if you do your own setups. As far as your new Jazzmaster, I would wait until you receive your guitar before doing anything. Play it and let it acclimate to your location/environment before attempting to set it up. You can do the “basics” for setup if needed with the included tools for adjusting the bridge, truss rod and such.
If you prefer heavier gauge strings for more of a “Jazz style” of play, you may be fine with just a string change, fretboard cleaning and a little tweaking on the action. If you are going with a lighter gauge string, then you may have a bit more to do, depending on the action you like. You can get a decent luthiers kit with all the items you may need, including the ruler, files, fret protectors, sand paper, nut files, etc. They are fairly inexpensive and will do the job. If you decide or need to shim…don’t cheap out on that. Use a full neck pocket shim (or make one if you are a glutton for punishment) from StewMack.
I use D’Addario strings on all my guitars, and I play 9-42’s. These are a “fairly” light gauge string, but it really depends on your style. If you are a “newer” player, a lighter gauge string will be a bit easier on your fingers, but some people have a tough time with them, as you need a “lighter” touch. If you are going to be “bashing”, you would probably be better off with a heavier gauge, say 10’s or 11’s. Hope that helps a bit…
Thanks again for stopping in to the channel, hope to see you around more, and good luck with your new Jazzmaster! 👍
Hey, Jimmy. thanks for the video! I just got a 60s CV sunburst Jazzmaster and am glad that someone else is using 9s on them. Instead of 10s, 11s or 12s (ouch). And you were able to get that ridiculously low action, too. What did you set the neck relief to? I set mine at 0.011 cheers!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I pretty much use 9’s on all my electrics..👍
Can’t recall neck relief..after neck shim and bridge adjustment..all felt good! 😎
Nice job man! I have the same guitar and its great, but when I bend high e string about where 16th fret is, note becomes dead pretty quickly. Raising bridge fixes this problem, but string action on that area now is too high for me. Will neck shim fix it?
Yes!! Same issue I was having...you need to get the bridge up, and then enough break angle at the bridge to the nut. A shim will do it...
Love the video jimmy! I just got the same jazzmaster as yours a couple of days ago except in sonic blue. I ordered the neck shims from stewmac as well and was wondering what the benefits of a shim for an offset is? I’m new to the offset world so I’m excited to see where it goes!! Thank you again for the great video buddy 🙂
The benefit comes in by increasing the break angle of the strings on the bridge and helping hold those strings in the bridge saddles tighter without jumping out. This also allows you more tension when using lighter gauge strings so you can raise the bridge up off the body. The neck shim will allow you to also get closer action once you raise the bridge, keeping a good brake angle to the bridge. These guitars were designed by Leo for jazz players playing a heavier gauge string back in the day. Hope that helps explain a bit more!
Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Thank you so much for explaining that to me!! They may have been designed for heavier strings but like you I use lighter gauge strings, 9.5s but d’addario as well! So I can’t wait for the shim to get here. By the way one more quick question, the screw that controls the tremolo bar to loosen or tighten, does it matter if the bar sits higher or lower? And thank you for taking time to reply! Rock on 🤘
@@magesticpenguin2184
Adjust to your preference...just be sure you push the term arm in all the way. If not, it will fall out. You will feel it once you push down hard on it. 👍
nice work brother!
bet shes cherry now! or vanilla?
Like “butta”…..👍
Thanks so much for stopping in…🎸👍
Thank you very much for this video!!! Enjoyed the playing also. I just purchased mine so it was very educational on how to get the most out of it. Quick question though, I just put new .10 strings on it. I’ve found that when I strum, I can hear and feel the strings vibrating in the space between the tremolo and the bridge. Is this a usual Jazzmaster issue that I just have to get used to? Thanks again!
My pleasure Emma radio…thanks so much for watching and commenting. Congrats on your new Jazzmaster! Yes…the string “overtones” coming from behind the bridge is what gives the Jazzmaster it unique characteristics. You could use dampening to deaden it if you prefer, but I (along with many others) enjoy that character in the Jazzmaster, much like the old school arch top jazz guitars! A strip of Velcro around those strings between the bridge and tremolo will dampen the overtones out should you prefer not to hear them. Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and hope to see you around more! Congrats once again on your new Jazzmaster! 👍🎸
What size Allen key is required to adjust the height of the bridge ?Can’t seem to find one that fits to bring it up.
Hi SURFTRASH…thanks for watching and commenting. If I recall, it’s a 1.5mm. (very small) It’s best to loosen your strings before adjusting to help loosen some tension before adjusting them as it helps to keep from stripping. Once you have it where you want it, you can either locktite the pins in place, or do like I did and wrap in Teflon plumbers tape to keep them from turning back down. Hope that helps! Thanks for stopping into the channel! 🎸👍
As always great video Jimmy! Thanks for the detailed video. I learned about shimming & bridge break. Quick question; I have an Epiphone Slash AFD & was wondering if the same bridge break height applies? Last week I was saying that I didn't like the JM but now that you have it all set up, I'm really liking the sounds coming from it. You changed my mind. I really like the sound of the pu's & the look of the guitar is growing on me. I have my Gretsch G2210 Streamliner Junior Jet on the way. The next guitar that I buy may very well end up being a JM. With my Epiphone, Monoprice Tele, Gretsch, Breedlove Acoustic & (maybe) JM, I would have a collection of guitars that would cover many styles of music. Take care and keep up the great work!
The Epiphone you mention is a LP style guitar, correct? I believe you have a ToM type bridge with a stop piece. Is it a bolt on neck? Are you having a issue with strings popping out of the saddles? High action that you can not correct by bridge height adjustment? Nut slots cut correctly? Truss rod adjustment? Intonation?
It’s really hard to say..if the neck is a bolt on style, then shimming could be the answer, but I would check all other avenues first.
You have a good guitar arsenal building up...😎. Let me know how you like that Gretsch when you get it...
Thanks for watching and commenting Tim....if the Epi is giving you trouble, let me know what the issues are and I can try to assist. 👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Thank you for responding Jimmy. Yes it's an LP style with ToM, bolt on neck. Everything is good, nut, saddle, truss rod, action, stays in tune. No fret buzz and action is set exactly like yours is in this video. I prefer my action on all my guitars to be set 1.25mm high E, 1mm low E.The intonation is off on the low E, D & B strings. I have adjusted it as far as I can. I've heard that you can reverse the saddle or cut the springs. What would you suggest? I will definitely let you know how the Gretsch is after it arrives & I get to spend a few a days with it. Again thank you for the help and all that you do!
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Is the bridge sitting on the body of the guitar, or can you raise it up a bit? If you can raise it a bit, I would try that first, then re-adjust your action (truss rod adjustment after raising the bridge to give you a idea of string height) then try and see where your intonation is. You can reverse the bridge saddles, or even the entire bridge if needed.
I would only cut the springs as a last resort. If you can’t get the action/neck and intonation set properly, then you can try to go with a shim.
@@JimmyStewart1 Thank you Jimmy! I will try those methods. I'm still learning all the little tricks to improve my guitars. I have learned more from you than anyone else. You have saved me and others a lot of time and money from having to take our guitars to a luthier.
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Thanks so much Tim....that’s great to hear! Glad to help where I can!! 👍
Great video. Thanks so much.
Do you think a Mastery bridge/Trem would be worth any improvements??
Thanks so much for watching and commenting David! Much appreciated. I have heard both pros and cons on going with the Mastery, cons being mostly cost. Some of their bridge/trem systems will cost as much as the CV guitar! I think overall, going this route is much more “cost” effective, but of course different players want what they want…
I am happy with the results I got. Thanks again for stopping in! 👍🎸
Hey nice video helped me alot cause i have the same model , but i want to shim the nick because the action is so high even when i lower the bridge so my question is what can i use to shim my guitar neck
(Can't order stewmac shims they are pricy and the shipping to my country would cost at least 30 $)
Thanks for watching and commenting! In your case, I would try and make up a shim. It will take some work, but doable. I would try and make it a full pocket shim. On mine, I used a .50mm full pocket shim. The .50mm measurement is at the body/heal joint of the neck pocket, then gradually recedes down to about the width of a couple mm.
You could also probably use playing cards/business cards cut to proper height and width. Good luck in your project, and be sure to get that bridge “up” off the body for proper break angle on the strings/bridge and shim to correct string height on the fretboard. 👍
Hey pop it’s me ally!!
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Enjoyed your video. What are your thoughts on Buzz Stops for increasing break angle and decreasing noises?
Thanks so much for watching and commenting…I have only read about them and never used them myself so can’t really form a true opinion. Some seem to like them, others not so much. I am of the camp that feels if it’s not broke….don’t fix it so I would rather not use one if I didn’t have too.
Thanks again for stopping in to the channel…appreciate it! 👍🎸
Thanks for the great video! Did you need to cut the nut lower? Mine was very high on first fret 0.03". Also want to ask about the paint on the neck pocket edge which creates a "ridge". Should it be taken off with a sand paper to make the neck fully sit on the pocket?
I didn’t have any issue with the nut on mine. It was cut well. I had a bit of “shavings and crud” in the pocket but simply wiped it out. Didn’t see any excess paint in the pocket itself...no ridge that I could detect. Shim and neck fit into the pocket fine.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Much appreciated! 👍
Shims are in degrees, not milimeters. The 1.0 degree is about 1.5 milimeter.
Thanks so much for watching and sharing! Much appreciated…👍🎸
Hey are you located in Oregon? I highly doubt it but if you are I would love to meet up if you wouldn't mind helping me out with routing the body of my squier cv jag with 3 small holes just behind the bridge to install the mute system if you were down to do that with me, would be good video footage and I know how to do the rest and setting it up once the holes are drilled and done which should not take more than like 15 mins (the prior one I had a Squier surf green vm jag had the hole locations already factory setup on the pickguards they came with unlike these new cv jags unfortunately so it'll be a lot more work with rulers and stuff with no breaks on anything giving any bit of even a hint at least where the holes are located on the pickguards even on the back of them unfortunately so it's not entirely as easy as the last one.... which is the biggest reason why I need help.... let alone i do not own a routing device of any source and the rulers to do the exact placement of the holes which cannt be off even slightly without ruining the entire system working properly and even refilling would probably make it not be able to work again either so I felt like you were someone I could trust in doing this with so I really hope we live close enough to meet up possibly, but I'm not unrealistic and am already pretty sure you don't live in Oregon so if anything I just showed you and everyone my excitement on this project I guess so it isn't a totally waste of time lol if anyone else did live close by and was interested in helping with this project of mine please let know down in the comments!!!! Thank you
Btw I subbed and liked the video, like your process of working on the guitars in this video setup its not cut short and edited just the full raw footage with 2 angles, my favorite as a fellow decent self taught guitar tech myself :)
Btw I have the entire inner vintage coppershielding for jazzmasters that was planned for a jazzmaster when I got myown one day but it hasn't happened yet 7 years since from lots of shit and long story short will probably not happen even 3 years from now if I'm lucky to even get any new gear again even by then... but anyways all the parts are still in the packaging individually from fender Japan as they are all genuine mij 60s jazzmaster copper shielding parts except the largest cavity that holds the input jack and the main 2 pots just below the bridge which is possibly a vintage one ripped from a 70s-90s jazzmaster but was supposed to be a brand new one in packaging like the thumbnail they used made it appear to be, so it's a bit sorta rustic like around it at parts but is still fully functional (and damn well better be as it alone was 60 bucks by its self lol! You cant buy then altogether for the jazz but can with the jag which was 240 bucks but I lost that losing my vm jag I at least kept the mute system I have now to use for my current jag now (its 80 bucks alone, fender parts are pricey and that was back in 2017! It's probably wayyyy more now)
Anyways sorry for the rambling. . Don't have any buds to play with and enjoy sharing guitar talk with and is just cool to share this info in detail knowing all you folks will actually understand everything fully and maybe even have something to say to it Or possibly be able to do a project together now because I went out of my way to share all these little details that who knows maybe they are in in of the jazz parts and would be able to help my mute project routing and do a trade for a pedal or buy off me if ifeel it's a fair deal.
Lol alright I'll stop blowing up the comment any longer, thanks for the upload again! (God I'm pisspoor lonely fuck aren't I? Lmao)
Hey! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Lots to digest here…😎
Sorry, I am located on the East Coast, so…a little bit of a trip to Oregon unfortunately. Would be happy to give you a hand but, don’t see myself out that way in the foreseeable future! I am sure you can find someone competent enough around your area to help! Perhaps one of our wonderful subscribers may be in your neck of the woods?
Anyway…good luck with your mute project, and hope it all works out for you! Really appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing your thoughts, and of course thanks for the sub! Glad you decided to “come on over to the good side” and Welcome Aboard! 🎸👍
Jimmy, great video! Guitar neck rest? Is it homemade?
Thanks so much for watching! The neck rest used in this video is part of a “workstation” package I got from Amazon. I actually have a couple of neck rests, but this one came together with the body pad as well. It was around $35 on Amazon as I recall.
The shim is 0.5 mm or is it 0.5 degree? Thanks
Yeah, sorry they are actually measured in degree, so yes, it’s 0.5 degree shim! Thanks so much for watching and commenting Electron!! Much appreciated! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Just bought a Squire Jazzmaster similar to yours. I will follow you setup advice. It looks like it needs a good setup - whammy knocks it out of tune and the intonation is off. Thanks Jimmy!
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Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Yeah, nothing unusual about these Jazzmaster’s needing a good setup and tweaking!! Once done however, they are great!! One thing I didn’t show or do in this video which you should also consider is once you have your bridge height set…wrap or tape up your bridge pins. I used plumbing tape. A few winds around the ends to keep those pins from moving once you have them set. Good luck, take your time and get her dialed in!! Keep pickin’ 👍🎸
Which end of the shim goes where? Does the thick end go into the pocket towards the body or towards the neck?
Hi!! Yes, thick end towards the body and thin end towards the neck.
Thanks for watching and commenting! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 You’re quite welcome! I ordered a Jazzmaster just like the one in the video and it plays terribly, so much fret buzz, it’s hard to believe that they get away with sending them out like they do. I’m gonna have to have someone more skilled than I to get this thing right 😫
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Yeah…nature of the beast…😎
Once done however, a great guitar. Not really that tough to do. The idea is to raise the neck a bit with the shim so you can then raise the bridge to get the proper break angle and still keep the action low for comfortable playing and the strings in their saddles, especially if you use light gauge strings like I do. If you are having string buzz, then the action is too low. You need to raise the bridge, and with a shim you can then have plenty of adjustment “up” to dial it in. Good luck and give it a try!! If you like heavier gauge you may have enough room to slightly lift the bridge pins up, and perhaps a small tweak of the truss to get rid of any buzz…
@@JimmyStewart1 What’s crazy is I went out and bought a new set of Allen wrenches metric and standard. None of them work! And the only Allen wrench that came with the guitar was for the truss rod. Bought the guitar new from Zzounds
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You should have got the bridge/saddle adjustment key with it as well. It’s very small…don’t remember the size off the top of my head…2mm??
Hi. What is the allen key size for the bridge lift? I love this video. Thxs!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! I would have to measure the Allen key size for you. Not in the studio at the moment. Glad you like the video, and hope to see you around the channel more! 👍
Hi Jimmy I just just got 1 today. Should I run 12s to not have to go through the modifications you made?
Hi Matthew…congrats and enjoy your new Jazzmaster! How does it feel and play to you? That’s what’s important. If it feels and plays/sounds good to you, then you are good to go! If not, decide what you believe it needs. If you normally play a heavier gauge string, then great. If you like a lighter gauge, then try them and see what you think. You may/may not have to adjust to your playing style.
Appreciate your stopping in to the channel! Let me know how you make out with it! 🎸👍
Hi Jimmy which one do you like better,the IYV mustang or this classes vibe, I myself don't care for P90s, although these sounds pretty good,too high of an output for my taste and they seem noisey, I have a firefly tele with P90s,and I'm thinking of dropping some mini humbuckers in place of them,boy what a pain it was getting the tele dialed in,fret sprout was rediculous, neck angle needed a shim too, I should of went with the IYV spalted maple that you purchased, what kind of a neck profile does it have,the firefly is a baseball bat,and I'm definitely going to change it to my preference maple, that is if I can find one as wide enough,any suggestions it appears to be 58-60mm,sorry I bombarded you with so many questions,but we seem to on the same wavelength when it comes to guitars, thanks brother.
I like P90’s so my preferences are of course different. I like the IYV Mustang but different animal as opposed to this Jazzmaster. This actually does not have P90’s in it but the Fender Branded Jazzmaster pups…similar, but different. I also have the FF FFPTH with dual P90's...i didn't think the neck fat on that at all. The IYV mustang fretboard is wider and flatter then the FF with this Jazzmaster being a bit in between. I like them all really!! For the $$ though it's tough to beat that IYV mustang if you like single coils and offset short scale guitars!! No sprout or bad frets on any of mine, including the FF. The spalted Tele is a fairly shallow C with a standard “Asian neck” radius at just under 14” It’s pretty flat…
Ouch, it sounded like the thin wood on the side of the neck pocket cracked when you wrenched the neck out at an angle. The neck should be lifted straight up out of the pocket while kept parallel to the guitar.
No cracks…no issues…no worries..😎
Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
what the size of the hex key to adjust the bridge? please help
It is very small, I believe it to be a 1.5 mm. You should have got a small black pouch with the guitar (if new) with the hex for the truss and bridge adjustments. You can also adjust without the hex key by loosening the strings and adjusting the pins by hand. Once you have them where you want them, just tape them down and your good to go! Hope this helps!
I'm use to heavier strings does this set up only applies to low gages of strings or heavy gages as well as i find low gages uncomfortable to play
That really depends on your playing style and the individual guitar. I think if you play heavy gauge, and the guitar feels right to you, keeps tune and intonation, then you are golden! The key is having a good break angle between the strings and bridge so you can retain some of those string overtones behind the bridge that makes the Jazzmaster a Jazzmaster without those strings jumping the saddles. Hope that helps…if it’s not broke…😎
Try the guitar first….see what it may or may not need and go from there…Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 thanks im thinking of getting one of these as my second guitar thanks for the advice i might just pick one up in general as I love the looks of the jazz master
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It’s a great guitar! I think you would like it. What ever you decide, good luck and thanks again for stopping in to the channel! 👍🎸
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Thanks so much for stopping in…much appreciated! 🎸👍
I would like to have a jazzmaster, but after I learned all the problem it has out of the box, I thing I will go fo the affinity series
It’s really dependent on what type of action and string gauge you prefer. Not all that difficult really, but a bit more setup than a standard Tele or Strat. You could go with a J. Mascis which would eliminate the break angle issues if you preferred. Thanks so much for watching and commenting….appreciate your stopping in to the channel! 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 I don't like the color of that model, also is pricy in my country
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I hear ya…they are a bit pricey and I get it! No experience with the affinity series, but they seem like a decent rig for the $$….good luck with what ever you decide to do, but as I said, the Classic Vibe is really not all that difficult to setup and depending on your preferences, could be just fine for you out of the box! 👍
Hey Jimmy.
What about the pickups? I like the sound I hearded in the demo but compared with the Fender american ones, idk...
Will you change the pickups?
What do you think could be a good option?
I'm really considering to buy this guitar and up grade the pickups, but in the theme of jazzmaster's pickups i'm pretty lost.
Thanks for watching Jose…I think the pickups sound very, very good. They are the Fender styled pups, not P90’s. I am not changing the pups out, as it was one of the reasons I chose this model over the J. Mascas model. I believe there are of course other pups you could swap in, but I have not delved to deep into replacement Jazzmaster pups either.
Appreciate you stopping in and commenting….good luck with your search, but I think the Classic Vibe gives you a great Jazzmaster for the $$ 👍
How you doing Jimmy I've got a donner Stratocaster and I want to put some new locking tuners on it do you know what would be a good brand that will work
Doing fine...thanks! I don’t own a Donner, but I know some folks like the Wilkinson or the Guyker, Hipshot or Musiclilly locking tuners. Just check your current tuners to check length (should be metric) and where the screws are mounted to match up. This saves you having to re-drill holes (hopefully). You should be able to find something that will be a drop in replacement, but again not owning a Donner, I can’t tell you what would be a “drop in” replacement. All the sets I mentioned run about $25 - $40 on Amazon.
Okay thank you very much Jimmy I appreciate the information
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My pleasure Raymond....have fun, and good luck choosing those new tuners! 👍
Hello I'm thinking of getting this as my 2nd guitar, will i be good to go by just raising the bridge? Or are those shims in the neck pocket a must?
I think it really depends on style of play, and how you want the action set, string gauge, ect…I wanted this setup for “light strings”, and I do a lot of bending…so I wanted the action low, with light gauge strings, and really to achieve that, I had to shim to get the better break angle on the bridge. Your mileage will certainly vary, depending on your personal preferences as I stated. You could be perfectly fine out of the box…I wouldn’t let the possible shimming of the neck scare you off. Once setup, the Jazzmaster is just a great guitar. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, and good luck with yours should you decide to go ahead! 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 thanks, yeah I'll probably just raise the bridge and clean the neck up, thanks for the advice and the video was very helpful 😊
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Thanks Finn…glad it was helpful to you! Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel, and hope to see you around more! Let me know how the Jazzmaster works out for you! 👍🎸
Hi Jimmy. Thanks for this. I have this exact same guitar. Just got it. I like it but it’s got a bad ground somewhere. To take advantage of the warranty I’d have to send it back halfway across Canada. Ughh. If I take that bridge off will I blow the set up on the thing? It doesn’t seem bad to me( I know nothing about these type of guitars) I have ordered a shim pack btw. Anyway do you have any quick advice? Should the ground be right there under the bridge soldered there? I haven’t taken it apart because I was waiting for the seller to get back to me. Surprise they say send it back. I mean their cost and all but yechhh
Thanks for watching and commenting Dean. If you touch the metal parts of the guitar, (bridge, tone/volume knobs, trem bar) does the noise go away? If so, then you probably do have a grounding issue somewhere. Remember, these are “single coils” so you will get some 60 cycle. I would imagine that the bridge ground could be the culprit, but could be vol/tone cavity or pups themselves. I am not home near the studio so can’t help look for exact location of bridge for ground location. Most normally run the ground to the bridge on the plate or the bridge grommets themselves. You should be able to find it, but yes, you may have to do a bit of a setup after pulling the bridge.
It wouldn’t/shouldn’t be a big deal, but just depends on what you are willing to do. If not comfortable doing that, they did give you the option of sending it back, but yeah I get the hesitation to do so. Just a pain…
@@JimmyStewart1 Hey thanks for the quick reply! No it’s constant and basically unusable. When you touch and move the bar in and out it’s much worse. It’s much worse than any normal( even in a bad room) 60 Cycle Hum. Actually they just got back to me and offered a refund. I don’t want a refund lol. If I send it back I think they should do a set up and they do sell one of those stop things.. I don’t think it would be unreasonable to ask them to install that with a set up right?
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Something wrong Dean….it shouldn’t be making that much noise as you describe. The question is are you willing to chase down what is causing it? Could be easy….could be a more involved issue. Most guitars will require some setup….especially to specific players, but for the price of the guitar, it should certainly be “playable”. I am not sure what you mean about the “they sell a stop thing” and having that installed with a setup? I would send it back to them and request another one. I know that now takes more time, but at least you “should” get a guitar without the noise issues and you can focus your attention to just setting it up how you like it without having to chase down noise/grounding or other more serious issues.
@@JimmyStewart1 Hi sorry to be so vague. It’s the “ Stop roller for Jags or Jazzmaster” I don’t know much about them but I’ve heard and read it’s a good after market improvement. They help the break angle at the bridge I think. So I guess what I meant was..... are a 35 dollar part. I feel like it wouldn’t be unreasonable to ask them to install one as well as do a good set up on the guitar whether it’s a new one or repaired. On them. I mean I should have been playing this thing a week ago today. I’ll be lucky to have it back by the end of June. I don’t think that would be too much to ask. That’s all I meant.
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I gotcha now….you could certainly ask them, can’t hurt! Or ask them to give you a “compensation” discount to keep it and fix it.
Quick question.how many tubes does that monoprice amp go through since you had it?
None....have not lost a single tube since I received it. I did change out the original Ruby tubes after about 15 months just because I had a set of JJ’s I bought when I bought the amp and wanted to be sure they were good, but the original tubes were still fine and I still have them as backup tubes, but the amp has been going strong in the studio with no tube issues at all.
Thanks for watching and commenting, and great question! Probably 10 - 15 hours per week use. 👍😎
@@JimmyStewart1 outstanding. Because I really am thinking of buying it or a blues jr. I have just done a lot of reading and research. Seems like they had some issues about biased hot amp problems.
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Is this currently? In my case (and what I was reading a couple years ago) was the amp shipped biased pretty “cool”. Interesting....was actually the reason I did NOT re-bias the amp when I switched to the JJ’s and kept the “cooler” bias settings.
@@JimmyStewart1 8 couldn't find anything too much currently. This was around 2019 is what I found. A forum of people complaining about switching the tubes a minimum of twice a year.
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Gotcha....well, like I said, no issues here! Mine is from 2019
Hi Second run through the Video. Got it back fixed. I asked them to set it up and install that stop bar. They didn’t reply and just sent it back. Not impressed. I’d rather they said no than not reply. I think I’ll try to set it up like you did with a shim( I dunno if I can wait ten years for stew mac tho)
But the other thing that’s bugging me a little is the trem is flipping loose and making an awful clacking noise when I play around with it. Now I know my PRS takes an Allen key to tighten it. The Strat has a spring. Am I missing something here? Maybe you addressed it here but I didn’t notice.
Flopping rather. Not flipping
Arghhhh sorry never mind. I didn’t realize you gotta shove it in there a little harder. Much better now. Duh!
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Yeah, you got to give it a good push down into the collar….you should hear a little “click” when it is seated. You can buy the shims from StewMac on Amazon as well…I had mine pretty quickly. At least they fixed the grounding/buzz issue for you! Better than a sharp stick in the eye! 🤣. Good luck with it Dean….I think once you get it setup, you will love it!
Strat or tele??
Don’t understand the question here Ed...
Hey I just bought this guitar second hand and I was fully aware that these guitars needed some setup to reach their full potential, so I ordered a 0.5 mm and a 1 mm shim like I’ve seen people on TH-cam and Reddit say to do, but I got the guitar and was playing with it and noticed the pickups buzz a lot, like the the point of sounding like overdrive when my amp is completely clean. Even when I put effects on like reverb or delay it makes an unbearable static buzz sound. I plugged my strat into my amp to see if one of my cords were bad or if there was some interference, but my strat sang crystal clear. I’m just wondering if this is a common problem with these guitars and what the solution would be, thanks.
First…thanks for stopping in to the channel….appreciate it! I am not aware of any inherent problems with the Jazzmaster pickups on the Classic Vibe. In fact, the pickups are one of the main reasons I went with the CV over the J. Mascis version which uses a more traditional type of P90. Sounds like a bad ground or solder joint somewhere in the wiring. Is the guitar quiet when just plugged in and amp on? Does the noise go away or quiet down when touching the bridge or strings, pots? Are the pickups raised to high, hitting the bottom of the strings when playing? Try rolling off the vol/tone and bringing the amp volume up….still static? These pickups are still “single coil” and as such, you will get a bit of noise (as all single coils do) but it shouldn’t be anything like you describe. I would be looking at a bad ground, either at the bridge, output jack, or perhaps the last owner did some work and didn’t reconnect a pot or ground.
@@JimmyStewart1 when the guitar is plugged into the amp and amp is on there is some hum, but when I touch the strings, bridge, and pickups there is more static sound. I tried turning the guitar volume/tone down and amp volume up but that staticky distortion sound is still there, it’s most prominent when switching between chords or bending notes. I’m not much of a guitar tech but my first thought was that something wasn’t soldered right cause I’ve had similar things happen with pedals. So would I be worth bringing into a guitar shop to get checked out or do you think it’s something that I’d be able to sort out on my own.
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Well, I guess it all depends on what your skill level is and what could be the issue. A simple bad solder joint, or bad/missing ground is not a big deal. If you have a multi-meter or if you can find/track down the issue. Could be simply a bad connection in the output jack (try wiggle or sight inspection) could be the ground came loose or prior owner was working on something and didn’t connect bridge ground…hard to tell without seeing the guitar. If you have a local tech around, it may be beneficial to bring it in for a checkup as it could be something you don’t have the expertise or time/tools to track down and fix. Check the obvious stuff first like jack, pots, pups to see if there is a loose wire/missing wire or bad connection.
@@JimmyStewart1 alright will do! Thanks for replying and helping me out!
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My pleasure…let me know how you make out with it Shmoi….👍🎸
.5 degree not mm
Hi Dennis..thanks for watching and commenting! You are absolutely correct, and my bad! Appreciate your stopping into the channel! 🎸👍
Why on earth don't they just do that at the damn factory. almost every one I know who gets a jazz has to do this or pay some one else or they have string slippage and intonation and tuning issues.
Right?? 😎
Honestly, I think because it’s a “Classic Vibe” and a “budget” guitar, Squier just does not invest the time or money in them for todays style players. I think if your intended use was big Jazz style chording background with a orchestral band, and you were using 12’s or 13 flatwounds you would be golden. Keeping with the 60’s issue quirks, you can make it play/feel just about anything you want with a bit of tweaking…just my hypothesis anyway! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Appreciate your stopping in to the channel! Great guitar once setup to your preferences! 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 I get that, they were designed for heavy string so mod it because it's cheap and make it do what you want it to do.
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It’s like you just skipped trust rod adjustmnets , string height. You just skipped to intonation. :/.
Truss was fine after shimming neck pocket..I set the bridge height in the beginning of the video. Only thing didn’t show was after setup I did have to tape wrap the bridge pins so they would stay in place. They would vibrate loose and move after awhile. Appreciate your stopping in to the channel! 👍🎸
why not just build one better i did also if you don't raise bridge you don't need to put a shim in neck I'm a big fan of don't be a Demarse if not broken don't fix it mean while 20,00s viewers brake there guitar down to you lol just move the bridge into place with hand when whammy brings it off then set back in as it is off set guitar HELLOE
Congrats on building one better! That is certainly a option! I wanted the guitar setup to my preferences…simple. Appreciate your stopping in to the channel! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 its not done yet but its looking real good put three coats primer on and just put first coat of Sierra red need more sanding now be for more red coats necks all done pick gaurd is all wired up need finish paint so can drill pilots for pickups after coper tape is down have bridge tremolo parts only part i dont have yet is neck plate and screws after red paint there will be a Montana white crackle put on on the last coat then can sand clear coat sand tape drill holes and start putting it together
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Nice!! Sounds like you have a good plan!! Congrats and be sure to let me know how it all turns out!! 🎸👍
Hey Jimmy, setup videos always teach me a little more than I knew before. Thanks!
Thanks so much Ken! Glad you enjoyed and even picked up a little something! That’s the idea...😎
Appreciate your stopping in to the channel...hope to see you around more! Thanks again, and stay safe! 👍
Just bought this same guitar and was having the same issue where the neck needs shimmed to increase the break angle... seems to be really common with these guitars. This video provided so much insight on how to get these Jazzmasters into perfect playing condition. They really are so different from the standard solid-body like a Strat or Tele and I dig it! You just earned yourself a new sub! Keep up the great videos
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Alex…glad to hear the video was helpful to you and congrats on your new Jazzmaster! Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing and of course subbing! Much appreciated and “Welcome Aboard”! 👍🎸
Awesome job on the setup, sounds great! Curious what effects you were running it through at the start of the post setup playing demo (to get that ethereal or dreamy sound)?
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Steve! So, the post run through was just using a Hotone Ampero modeling unit. I was using the “stock” Fender Twin amp patch, with a bit of reverb going into the effects return of the Monoprice Stage Right 15W amp. I was in the “rhythm” circuit on the guitar (neck pickup only) with vol/tone rolled down to around 7ish....appreciate your stopping in. Hope that helps a bit....😎
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Hi Oliver..thanks so much for watching and commenting! Truly appreciate your stopping into the channel and “Welcome To The Good Side”! 🎸👍
Good work Jimmy. Did the full neck pocket neck shim make the guitar feel different or awkward? I tried one of those and didn't like the way it made my guitar feel. I got brass neck shims that come in a 4 pk dif thicknesses and they work great. I used them on 5 of my bolt on guitars and you don't feel much of a difference.
Thanks for watching and commenting David. The guitar neck feels great now...got the action down where I like it and outside of much better action, intonation and playability, I noticed no difference in the “feel”. 👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Good. Thanks for letting me know 🎸
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No problem! 👍👍
Is it just this model that has this issue? Or is it same on the vintage?
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Pharil…I don’t own the Vintage Jazzmaster model, so can’t speak from experience owning one. I believe the Vintage and Classic Vibe models of the Jazzmaster are quite similar as far as the bridge and trem system used in them. Based on that, I would think that depending on string gauge and type of playing you do, the same types of setup techniques would probably be beneficial. Thanks again for stopping in to the channel!! 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 The anniversary model seems to have the edge tone wise on the vibe. Definitely one I have to try, love the variety of sounds it offers.
Feel kinda silly It's been under my nose all these years while I've basically been trying to emulate it with other guitars and effects.
Yeah, I have not played one myself. The CV pickups however are very good. I love the tone I get from them.
I’d love to see a review of your pedalboard Jimmy. Once again another great video, and a great guitar. Love the Zep jam too! Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure This Guy…thanks for watching and commenting! I did a “brief” look at my board awhile ago…but it’s expanded pretty considerably since as I was building both my “live” and studio racks and kept changing things around…🤣
I may do another closer look here in the future….again, appreciate your stopping in! 👍🎸
This video got a little late to me, I already set up my brand new CV JM last week, I didn't miss any step, put a pack of 11-48s in there pitched back the neck, got up the bridge and everything fell into place, really nice guitar I'm loving the tones it gives you clean or distorted. Thanks anyway Jimmy, you did a nice job.
Thanks so much Rafael…congrats on your Jazzmaster and enjoy!! Truly appreciate your stopping into the channel!! 🎸👍
Great work on the instructions Jimmy, but....camera angles were really bad, headstock and a longshot really didn't show much actual detail.
Yeah…sorry! It was a tough video to shoot for me, and my plan for setting up the guitar initially didn’t include filming it. I gave it a shot anyway in the hopes it may help out others contemplating doing the same type of setup. I appreciate your watching and commenting with your thoughts. Thanks so much for stopping in to the channel! 👍
Hey Chief! If you have a minute check out a TH-cam video of "Ricky Nelson-Traveling Man' and note James Burton playing right behind Ricky and this is the only time I've ever seen him without a Tele in his hand. Just got my Squier Jazzmaster, I'm amazed at the quality and what even a "higher priced budget guitar" buys today! Do you feel all Jazzmasters would benefit from the shim in the neck?
I will check it out! Congrats on your new Jazzmaster!! As far as neck shim, I would say “most” would benefit from it, but if everything seems good to you are far as playability, action and intonation, then just play it!! You can always do those things later should your style change, or you want lighter gauge strings and start seeing a issue with strings popping out….though the “Mustang style” bridge they used on the CV Squier helps a lot with that! Mine was way off and I knew it as soon as I unboxed it and tuned it up!
Jimmy ... Are you still running your usual 9's on this? What brand and style do you recommend? I bought one and want to make sure I don't screw up when I do my first string change.
Hi Floyd…yes, I run D’ADDARIO 9’s on the vast majority of my guitars including this one! Only difference is my slide guitars, baritone, and my DanElectro.
I did it. I got the monoprice amp. To me, it sounds very Vox like with the tone up. By taking the tone down, it sounds Fender blues jr ish. I am pretty blown away by the way it sounds. Just wow
That’s great Christopher!! I knew you would enjoy it! It’s very versatile, with some nice Voxy chime clean, and a bit of Marshall gruff when pushed! Congrats and enjoy!! 😎👍
@@JimmyStewart1 oh I am.
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And it gets better as you break in that speaker too....😎👍
@@JimmyStewart1 I was wondering about that. Also, I played it for a few hours with an overdrive pedal and the gain up, 1watt in and the volume around 2. It just got warm in the back. It wasn't really hot.
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Yep! They run the bias pretty cool, so you shouldn’t have any “red plating”......enjoy!!
Brilliant vid Jimmy thanks! Am on the verge of buying one of these and glad I watched this! Wonder though why they don’t pop a shim in at the factory or plane the neck pocket to have the right angle in the first place. are actual Fender JMs the same and need the shim? Or is it because doesn’t need the shim with guage 11s or higher? Thanks 🙏 🙂
Thanks so much for stopping in Neil…I really do appreciate it! I think that they are just leaving it up to the player these days, and getting them “semi” setup. Cuts down on cost, especially on the Squier line.
As far as I know (don’t own a true Fender JM) they all could benefit from a decent setup. Neck shimming depending on your style of play, string gauge and other factors. I believe in the “older days” Fender would actually shim them. Pretty sure I read about that once…👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 most welcome and thanks for replying 🙏 🙂 yeah just kind of feel it would make sense to shim at the factory if shipping with 9s on. They must realise that folks buy and lift out the box and it can’t be very playable, all for the sake of a small wedge of wood! I have a cv 50s strat and had to setup the trem from fixed down to floating but not everyone would know to do that especially beginners or whatever. Ah well will have to do same but thanks for insightful video Jimmy 🙂👌🎸👍
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My pleasure Neil…good luck with yours. Perhaps you will get lucky and not have to do anything! 😎
Thanx for showing your setup sequence !
I do have a little tip for you on those squires: When you have the strings iff, if you also take of the tremolo, the plate that moves the tremolo mostly has som uneven sharp edges, if you round those edges of the tremolo works smoother without clicking sounds.. this works for pretty much all spuier tremolo’s i have worked on ..
Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Appreciate your stopping into the channel and sharing your trem tip! Much thanks…🎸👍
O snap! My old band had that same Mackie Powered Mixer back in the day... Is that the 808? 👍 Another Balloon for you.🎈
I have both the 808 and the 408…the one currently sitting in the studio is the 408. Use these mostly for my live acoustic shows and my DJ work…. Thanks so much for stopping in and the extra 🎈 Hope to see you around the channel more! 👍🎸
Argh! Never polish your frets with the neck on
Hi Jonathan…really no need to pull the neck to polish/clean up frets. Never had an issue…appreciate your stopping into the channel. 🎸👍
Hey Jimmy! Throwing in some Sabbath!! Nice guitar and a great video! I love the Music Nomad products!
Thanks my friend....F-One is the STUFF!!
Appreciate your stopping in as always!! 😎
Hey jimmy, i saw a pevey 30 watt amp with two inputs one for acoustic guitar and the other for a mic. Any issue with pushing a strat or will ot not sound correct? Thanks
Ummm... I wouldn’t want to run any electric solid body through either an acoustic or mike channel on a combo amp.
Would it be okay to put 10s or higher on it after shim?
Sure! You should be fine! Thanks for watching and commenting! Just adjust the action/bridge to whatever gauge string you like! 👍🎸
What is your advice to keep bridge height locked?
A few winds of Teflon tape (plumbers tape) should do the trick. You could use a dab of loctite, but that’s pretty permanent and may be a issue in the future should you need to readjust the bridge for any reason. Mine is staying in place nicely! 👍
Would you say that playing .12s or even .13s would eliminate the need for a shim? I expect the heavier gauge would increase the break angle enough. I’m still learning the ropes of doing a proper setup, thanks.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting EGOVACCINE. It very well COULD eliminate the need. Really depends on your playing style and your preference to string height, etc…best way to find out is give it a try and see how it feels/sounds/plays with the heavier gauges. You could always correct after if needed…
Hope that helps a bit…can’t hurt to give it a try. May have to widen nut slots at those gauges as well. Thanks again for stopping in…👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 Thanks for the reply! I’ll give it a shot.
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Excellent!! Let me know how you make out! 👍