Replacement Jazzmaster Bridge - Staytrem?

darthed1981

Quick one chaps...

Thinking of replacing the terrible bridge on my Squier VM Jazzmaster.

Is the 9.5" Staytrem bridge the best option?  I'm happy to pay the £66 for a £300 guitar as otherwise I think it's excellent so that's not an issue, but I would like to consider alternatives, if there are any!

Thanks.

Funkfingers

Alternatives, in order of affordability.

1. Mustang-style solid saddles. 
2. Plug and redrill to install a Tune-o-Matic bridge. (Radius matching could be problematic.)
3. Staytrem bridge and "thimbles" upgrade.
4. Mastery bridge upgrade.
5. Vibrato arm collet upgrade.

Philtre

Staytrem.

Do it.

:-)

stickyfiddle

Yes.

Mastery also good but not necessarily "better" - YMMV. Apparently more sustain, but doesn't move in the thimbles so is a different concept really. 

For a cheap option also look at graphtech saddles.

meltedbuzzbox

stickyfiddle said:

Yes.

Mastery also good but not necessarily "better" - YMMV. Apparently more sustain, but doesn't move in the thimbles so is a different concept really. 

For a cheap option also look at graphtech saddles.

When it doesn't rattle or drop in height (mastery bridges seem really random for this) they definitely sound better.

But on a squire the staytrem is definitely the way to go

darthed1981

Thanks chaps - ordered a Staytrem bridge!

impmann

Damn, I was about to say hold off ordering a new one. I’m just about to swap one out for a Mastery on one of my guitars... it will be for sale soon.

darthed1981

impmann said:

Damn, I was about to say hold off ordering a new one. I’m just about to swap one out for a Mastery on one of my guitars... it will be for sale soon.

Sorry!

If I get a Jaguar as well, I'll let you know!

impmann

darthed1981 said:

impmann said:

Damn, I was about to say hold off ordering a new one. I’m just about to swap one out for a Mastery on one of my guitars... it will be for sale soon.

Sorry!

If I get a Jaguar as well, I'll let you know!

“Too late, too late” will be the cry
When the man with the bargains has passed you by.

darthed1981

Well, in updates, my Staytrem bridge has arrived and transformed my VM Jazzmaster.

It seems to sustain for about a week now, great guitar.

JD50

Funkfingers said:

Alternatives, in order of affordability.

1. Mustang-style solid saddles. 
2. Plug and redrill to install a Tune-o-Matic bridge. (Radius matching could be problematic.)
3. Staytrem bridge and "thimbles" upgrade.
4. Mastery bridge upgrade.
5. Vibrato arm collet upgrade.

You forgot the locktie method... kept me going years  before I sprung for a Mustang bridge then Staytrem solved the problem.