Bankai Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I recently bought a fender jazz second hand and took it to a store for an MOT, I got it back and all was good. Yet after a few days of playing, the bridge on the A string and to a certain extent the other strings has sunk to the point that it's rather unplayable. I used some allen keys to raise it back up to where it was before yet it sunk down again a short while after. My thinking now would be to use loctite to hold it in place once I've got it up again. Would that be a bad idea? Please suggest what you think would the best course of action. Thanks, Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywalker Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Sounds like the threads on the bridge saddles are worn out. New bridge saddles or better still a Badass should fix it. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 (edited) If your bridge is definately worn, and you have been comfortable with the feel and sound of the original bridge then I suggest you stick with an original replacement from Fender, cheap and does what it is expcted to do, personally I have tried badass bridges but they only work well on a newish bass, if you have one with a well lived-in neck and fretboard, you will find that the badass is a little too high, and will make your action high as a result, now the only way to cure that, is by shimming the neck. So why go through all that trouble when you can just spend £28 on an original replacement part like this one here: [url="http://www.bassguitarpartsdirect.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=236"]http://www.bassguitarpartsdirect.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=236[/url] Edited February 18, 2010 by bass5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Hate that saddle design. You're better with ones that have a single centre channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Clear nail varnish will work and is breakable if you want to make further adjustments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisd24 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 i had a similar problem with a gotoh bridge i put on my p bass, i put some chalk dust on the screws and then put them back on and they never came loose again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 [quote name='bumnote' post='750388' date='Feb 18 2010, 11:48 PM']Clear nail varnish will work and is breakable if you want to make further adjustments.[/quote] Truth. No need for a new bridge; simply approach a lady - your hulking 18 stone neighbour's wife, perhaps - and ask her for a quick dab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tut Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I had a brand new MIM Jazz that did this. A tiny dab of loctite did the trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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